FastPhotoReports includes a great feature called 'Photo Placeholders'. A 'Photo Placeholder' is simply a container where you plan to insert a photo later. This is very useful when you know specifically what photo you are expecting such as the report Cover Photo. When creating report templates Photo Placeholders can save a lot of time because you simple insert the actual photos into the placeholders and you are done.
To insert a 'Photo Placeholder':
If on the Photo Viewer Tab:
Single click to select and highlight a photo in the photo viewer or single click the 'Add Photos Icon' if no photos exist yet.
Click the Add Placeholder button on the Insert toolbar shown below and then choose Before or After selected photo.
Or If on the Report View Tab:
1. Right Mouse click on the desired photo
2. Click Insert Before or After Selected Photo.
In both cases you will be prompted to enter a 'Hint' for the placeholder. For example: "Report Cover Photo Here". If you leave the prompt blank the hint will become 'Place Image Here'
Click OK and the Photo Placeholder will be added:
You can change the Hint Text at any time by selecting the Placeholder and clicking the option on the Placeholder dropdown menu.
INSERTING PHOTOS INTO A PLACHOLDER
To insert a photo into a placeholder simply double click the placeholder and browse to the desired photo.
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Click the open image button in the placeholders section of the Insert toolbar
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Select the placeholder (click) and then double click an image in the Photo Work Bin to insert.
NOTE: You can add drawings / annotations and text comments to Photo Placeholders which will remain even after a photo is inserted into the placeholder!
option on the Placeholder dropdown menu.
open image button in the placeholders section of the Insert toolbar