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FrameReady can store digital images of your inventory in the Products file.
The Image tab allows for storage of digital files.
Image Note field allows you keep notes.
Picture File lets you view a larger image and move faster from record to record using the arrows.
Use Add a Photo to import a digital JPEG image of the artwork.
To remove an image, simply click on the image and press the Backspace key or the Delete key.
Choose Store only as Reference to the file option. This checkbox is available when choosing Insert Picture and it saves as a link to the photo instead of saving the actual photo in the database. This helps keep the database files lean.
Caution: FileMaker Inc has deprecated the "Store only a reference to the file" feature. This means it may be removed from future versions of FileMaker Pro.
How do I make sure I don’t lose my images when I move from my laptop computer to my desktop?
Images will be lost if the source is moved. You can store the entire image in FrameReady but this will greatly enlarge the size of your files.
When importing an image:
Check the box Store only a reference to the file.
This continues to show the image in FrameReady but actually keeps
the file where it is located.
Create a folder on your root directory (C: drive). Entitle the
folder “Images“.
Put all of your images in this folder. This way if you move your
FrameReady program and the Images folder to another computer, the
images will transfer over as well.
Caution: FileMaker Inc has deprecated the "Store only a reference to the file" feature. This means it may be removed from future versions of FileMaker Pro.