Inserting Graphics
For this exercise, use the Arbortext XML DocBook document you modified in the previous exercise.
In Arbortext Editor, graphics are included in a document by reference. The document contains a reference to an external graphic file, not the graphic itself.
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DITA documents support inserting graphics in a different way. Refer to the Working with DITA Topics for information on DITA references. |
Follow these steps to insert a graphic and modify the size of the graphic:
1. Insert a new para tag.
2. Choose > .
The Insert Graphic dialog box opens.
3. Choose the inlinegraphic tag to allow your graphic to remain in line with the flow of text in your document and click OK.
The Locate Graphic file to reference dialog box opens.
4. Navigate to a graphic file on your system, or open the graphics folder in the Arbortext Editor installation folder and select instrument.jpg, then select Open to insert the graphic.
The graphic is displayed in your document in line with the existing text.
5. Display the attributes associated with your new graphic by clicking on the
Modify Attributes
icon in the Document Map.
6. Click once on the displayed attributes to open the Modify Attributes dialog box.
7. Type 25 in the scale field and click OK to close the dialog box.
The graphic is scaled to 25 percent of its original size.
For more information, refer to the
Inserting Graphics Overview topic in the
Arbortext Editor help.
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