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Adding images
This section explains the difference between imported and external images and describes a
number of ways to add images to a template.
Note
The Connect image cache size is limited to 100MB. This allows most output jobs to run faster.
However, if a job requires more than 100MBs of image files, then the Connect image cache size
can be increased to cater for such. Please contact OL Support for instructions on how to modify the
image memory cache value, if needed. (See also: "Limit of 100MB of image files within a single
job" on page116.)
Note
An image with an unknown file extension is represented by a red cross in the output, but
no error is logged unless the image refers to a local file that does not exist on disk.
Image file extensions that the software recognizes are: AFP, BMP, EPS, GIF, JPG/JPEG,
PCL, PDF, PNG, PS, SVG, and TIF/TIFF.
Imported or external images
In templates, both imported images and external images can be used.
Imported images are images that are saved within the template file. To import images into a
template and add them to the content, you can use the drag-and-drop method or the Select
Image dialog (both are explained below).
External images are either located on a specific website (URL), or in a folder on a hard drive
that is accessible from your computer. Note that external images need to be available at the
time the template is merged with a record set to generate output, and that their location should
be accessible from the machine on which the template's output is produced.
External images are updated (retrieved) when the output is generated. To refresh them at any
other time, use the Refresh option in the menu (View > Refresh) or the Refresh button at the
top of the Workspace.
External images can not be added via the drag-and-drop method. Use the Select Image dialog
instead (see below).
If you add an external image via the Source tab or via a script, and the URL doesn't have a file
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