Hi -

The User Guide states: Quote:


What I would like to know is whether there is any way for me to control the size of an image that appears on my form.

The displayed image seems to always be a good deal smaller than my image box and I would like to see a larger image displayed.

Thanks!

Mark -

I've gotten a little improvement in size by enlarging the image box; however, the image never fills the box and the precise position on the form is a real drudge to get right ... needing a lot of trial and error.

That seems to be because the picture never "fills" the element.  On "screen" the height of the box is 2.5".  In designer mode, the Height is shown as 167.

I tried modifying my picture height in .1 increments, starting at .1 - .2 - .3 - .4 and so on.  The maximum size of what I see in the image box seems to "cap out" at .3

There is always space (between the image and the image box) on the left, right and bottom sides.  The top is aligned with the top of the image box ... but only in preview mode.  When looking at the form, the top of the picture is not at the same height as my image box was when designed.

One thing that helps is that I never use a line around the image box, so that the picture doesn't look "out of whack" when viewing it in a "frame." 

I've gotten my CD collection picture pretty much the way I want it but just wish I had better control ... and hope that I'm not overlooking anything.  I use pictures in several applications.

Thanks!

Mark -

I am using "no box" and my background is the same color as the form, so that you don't see anything when there is no picture and when the focus is on anything but the picture you do not see a box around it.  (The box only shows when you click on the picture).

I think I tried what you suggested just that I did it in reverse because I didn't want to mess with my database.  It took me too long to get the picture "good enough."

But, I went into design mode and found that the image box measured 161 high x 144 wide (in pixels).

Then I modified my picture to 144 wide with a resulting 145 high in pixels.  I use "proportional" adjustment in my photo editor -- so I started with the width to be sure the height of the picutre would not exceed the height of the image box.

I saw no appreciaable difference of the picture on the form and, when clicked on, there was still substantial space on the sides and bottom.

Mark -

To tell you the truth I don't know much about aspect ratio, except that I haven't found anything in Sesame that would allow me to adjust it (not that I want to), but where would it be?

In the Photo Editor - right now I'm using MiscroSoft Express It - you are simply allowed to check "maintain proportions" and that ensures that if I change the height, the width is adjusted accordingly so that the picture is not distorted, i.e. I don't wind up with a tall thin face, or a short wide one. 

That's about as much as I know.