Adding Images to Letters

1. Open either a Referral/Reply Letter or Merged Letter 
2. On the left-hand side of the window, under the Expressions heading, double-click on Picture From Library
3. In the Picture Library window, click Add
4. In the subsequent Add Picture window, click Browse and then locate the image file in the Image Browser window that opens
5. Select the file and then click Open
   
6. Once you've selected the image, a preview will appear in the Add Picture window. Give the picture a meaningful title in the Picture Name field. The Width and Height options determine how big the image will appear in the letter. Ensure Keep Proportions is ticked so that if you adjust either the Width or Height, it adjusts the other accordingly
7. Click OK and you'll be returned to the Picture Library window.

Please note: The following file formats can be imported into Genie for use in letters:

• 4PCT File
• JPG File
• PNG File
• BMP File
• GIF File
• TIF File
• EMF File
• PICT IMAGE
• SVG DOC
• WDP File
• DDS IMAGE
• HEIC File
• DNG File
• CHROME HTML DOC

1. Open the Referral/Reply letter window by clicking the red quill icon 
2. Select the relevant template from the Template dropdown at the top of the window and then click Edit Template in the top right-hand corner of the window
   
   
3. Position your mouse cursor where you want to insert the image and then double-click on Picture from Library in the Expressions column on the left-hand side of the window

   Note: the image can be moved once it's been inserted into the letter template.
   

4. Select the image you've added to the Picture Library and then click OK
   
5. In the subsequent window, there are two options for how the image can be inserted into the letter. There's no right or wrong choice, and you might want try both to determine which option is more suitable for you.
   • Insert Picture in Text Flow: this option ensures the image will move down the page as you type the body of the letter
   • Insert Picture in Page: this option ensures the image has a static position in the letter, i.e. it won't move as you type the body of the letter. If you've inserted a picture in page but need to edit or remove it, you may find it won't select when you click it. To make changes to this image, hold down Cmd/ Ctrl on your keyboard and then select the image. 
6. Click OK to insert the image.
   
   
7. Click Save in the top right-hand corner of the window to save the template.

1. Open the Merged Letter Templates by clicking the golden pages icon
2. Double-click to open the relevant template
3. Position your mouse cursor where you want to insert the image and then double-click on Picture from Library in the Expressions column on the left-hand side of the window

   Note: the image can be moved once it's been inserted into the letter template.

4. Select the image you've added to the Picture Library and then click OK
5. In the subsequent window, there are two options for how the image can be inserted into the letter. There's no right or wrong choice, and you might want try both to determine which option is more suitable for you.
   • Insert Picture in Text Flow: this option ensures the image will move down the page as you type the body of the letter
   • Insert Picture in Page: this option ensures the image has a static position in the letter, i.e. it won't move as you type the body of the letter. If you've inserted a picture in page but need to edit or remove it, you may find it won't select when you click it. To make changes to this image, hold down Cmd/ Ctrl on your keyboard and then select the image. 
6. Click OK to insert the image.
7. Click the Save button  to save the template.