Image field properties in the Field tab

When you select an image field, the Field tab displays several options specific to formatting image fields.

Type

Sets the type of object. Objects are the building blocks of every form.

Caption

Sets a caption for the object.

Note: Caption is a dynamic property. Dynamic properties are identified by active labels that have a green underline that you can click to dynamically bind the property to a data source. To turn active labels on and off, use the Show Dynamic Properties command in the Object palette menu. See Dynamically populate a caption.

URL

Sets the location of the source image file. To employ relative path names for retrieving linked images when the form is opened, the image files must be stored in a folder that is accessible to users. If Forms is available, the path must be relative to Forms.

Embed Image Data

When selected, a copy of the image information is stored in the form. When deselected, the image data is stored separately from the form and the image is resolved when the form is opened.

If the image field will be used to load images dynamically when the form is rendered, do not select the Embed Image Data option.

Sizing

Enables or disables image resizing when the image is loaded.

Scale Image Proportionally: Resizes the image in the object, ensuring that the aspect ratio of the image is preserved.
Scale Image to Fit Rectangle: Resizes the image to match the dimensions of the object. The aspect ratio of the image is not preserved.
Use Original Size: Does not resize the image. The object is resized to preserve the actual size of the image.

Presence

Controls whether an object is displayed in a PDF form when users view the form in Acrobat or Adobe Reader, or when users print the form:

Visible: The object is visible on-screen, visible in the printed form, and occupies space in the form layout. Visible is the default presence setting for all objects.
Visible (Screen Only): The object is visible on-screen, not visible in the printed form when printed from within Acrobat or Adobe Reader, and occupies space in the form layout.
Visible (Print Only): The object is not visible on-screen, visible in the printed form (when printed from within Acrobat, Adobe Reader, or directly from the server), and occupies space in the form layout.
Invisible: The object is not visible on-screen, not visible in the printed form, and occupies space in the form layout.
Hidden (Exclude from Layout): The object is not visible on-screen, not visible in the printed form, and does not occupy any space in the form layout.
One-sided Printing Only: The object is only printed when using single-sided printing.
Two-sided Printing Only: The object is printed when using double-sided printing. This option is useful when you want to place the page number in a different corner of the page when using double-sided printing than when using single-sided printing.

Locale

Renders the data according to the specified locale for language and country or region. You can select a specific language and country from the list, or you can specify one of these options:

Default Locale: Uses the Default Locale specified in the Defaults tab of the Form Properties dialog box.
Viewer’s System Locale: Uses the system locale of the user’s computer.
Note: Locales in the Locale list are organized first by language and then by country or region.