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To place graphics into the Shape Designer

  1. To place a graphic into the Shape Designer for use as an expression, click the Expression tool  image\Expression_Tool.gif, then double-click the score.
  2. Choose the Miscellaneous category and then click Create Misc. Expression.Click Shape, then Create. The Shape Designer dialog box appears. 
  3. Click the Graphics tool  image\Graphics_Tool.gif in the Shape Designer dialog box.
  4. Click in the Shape Designer display area. The Place Graphic dialog box appears, listing the available graphic formats in a drop-down list; BMP, GIF, EPS, JPEG, PNG, WMF, or TIFF files.
  5. Choose one of the formats in the drop-down list to display only the files of the selected type in the current folder. Choose TIFF file (*.TIF), or Encapsulated PostScript Listing (*.EPS), or choose All Files (*.*) to display all files.
  6. From the scrolling list, select the graphics file you want to place, then click OK. The graphic appears at the position you clicked in the Shape Designer display area. When a graphic is selected, eight bounding rectangle handles appear. Use the graphic as you would any shape created in the Shape Designer.

 

 

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