The Image Browser

Importing Images from the Image Browser

The Image Browser provides access to all the image files in all of your folders - JPEG, TIFF, GIF, PNG, and PDF files. Select a root folder or iPhoto folder to browse images. To add folders, click the "+" button and navigate the the folder to browse. Drag an item from the Image Browser onto a drawing. Copy and paste also work from the Image Browser.

To open the Image Browser, click the Images icon in the toolbar or choose File > Image Browser from the menu (note, customize the toolbar to add the Image Browser icon to the toolbar).

To add another folder to the browser, click the '+' button, or to remove a folder from the list, select it and click the '-' button.

Direct Resize, Rotate and Position

Images (like other shape objects) have sizing handles located around the outside edges of the image bounding box. The direct rotate handle is located to the right of the center point.

Click and drag anywhere on the image to reposition the image on the page.

Click and drag any sizing handle to resize the image. Hold down the SHIFT key while resizing to maintain the aspect ratio.

Click and drag the rotate handle to rotate images and objects directly. Images rotate around the center point of the object. The center point is marked with a cross-hair target which can be repositioned.

Under the center point is a positioning knob that enables repositioning of the image within the bounding box. This is useful when an image is clipped to the extent of another shape and you want to position the viewable portion of the image within that shape. You can also apply another shape's path as a clipping path. Select the other shape and Copy it, then select the image and choose Edit > Paste Path Into Shape from the main menu.

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