General Information

Add a Logo to your Reports

Summary

 

You can add a logo to the reports generated in the application by attaching a BMP or JPG file to the application. If you do not attach a logo file to the application, the reports will not display a logo. The logo must be 4.00" by 1.25" and should be either in a BMP or JPG format. You must format the file before attaching it to the application.

 

Step by Step

 

1     Format the logo file.

 

  • Use an image editing software (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Elements, etc.) to format the logo file to the correct file format and file size. If you do not have image editing software, you can download an open source image editing software (Paint.NET) or use the image editing software that is packaged with your operating system (Microsoft Paint).
  • Open the image editing software and create a canvas that is 4” wide and 1.25” tall. The logo file must be these dimensions or the reports may not align correctly.
  • Paste the logo from an image file of any format onto the canvas you just created and then adjust the size of the logo to fit the canvas.  You do not have to format the logo to fit the entire canvas. For example, if your logo is 2” X 2” and you expand the logo to fit the 4” X 1.25” canvas, the logo will distort. In this situation you can either maintain the proportions of the logo and paste a 1.25” X 1.25” logo onto the canvas, or you can trim the logo to be 2”X 1.25”.
    • The canvas you are creating will display at the upper right corner of the reports. When you are pasting a logo image onto the canvas that is smaller than the canvas, you can adjust the alignment of the logo on the canvas. For example, if you are pasting a 1”.25 X 1.25” logo onto the canvas, you can paste it on the right side if you would like the logo to display in the upper right corner of the report. You can paste the image in the middle of the canvas if you would like the logo to display offset from the right corner of the report.
  • Save the file in either BMP or JPG format once it is complete.

 

2     Attach the logo file to the application.

 

  • After the logo file has been created, attach it to the application using the System Setup Information window (SS> Utilities> System Setup). Click here for information on the SS module Setup window.
  • Click the Logo field label. This will open a browse window to select the logo file you previously saved. The path of the selected file will populate in the Logo field when you select a file.
    • In the event that you need to replace the logo, you can simply create the new logo and save it with the same name and format as the old logo.
  • Click the Save icon on the System Setup window when complete.

 

3     Generate a report.

 

  • After attaching the logo to the application, generate a report to make sure the logo displays properly. If the logo does not display correctly, make sure the logo is in the correct format (BMP, JPG), and is the correct size (4” wide and 1.25” tall).