Creating and Printing Reports
Image-Pro allows you to create and print (or save) reports composed of images, text, and data saved in
your application. The Reporting feature can format your data according to predefined report layouts,
and then send the report to a preview window, print device, or a file. Several
predefined report layouts are included with Image-Pro.
There are two ways to create and print/save reports:
To Create and Print/Save a Report through the Review Ribbon
Click the Review tab to display the Report group.
Click the Images button.
You will see the drop-down menu listing all the
images currently open in the application workspace.
Put a check next to each image that you want to include in the report. Or, check the Select All option to include all open images in the report.
Next,
select the report template you want to use to format your report. This is done through the pull-down list box next to the Images tool.
Click on the report template you want to use. For example, there is a factory-provided report template called "4 per Page" that you can use to create a report that shows 4 images per page.
Once you have selected the images you want to report on and the report template you want to use, you have the following options:
To preview and Print or Save the Report
Click the Preview Report tool in the Report group on the Review tab.
The report preview window and the Report ribbon are displayed. The only options enabled on the Report ribbon are the tools in the File group.
- Click the Quick Print button to print the report to the default printer according to the default printer setting.
- Click the Print button to open the Print dialog box. This dialog box allows you to select a printer to print to, and to define print output options, such as number of copies.
- Click the Print Preview button to view the report in the Print Preview window.
- Click the Save As button to save the report to a file.
To Edit the Report Prior to Printing/Saving It
Click the Edit Report button in the Report group on the Review tab.
The report is shown in a preview window in the application workspace and the report editing tabs appear in the ribbon bar. There are four ribbons available for editing reports:.
Click on one of the links above to learn more about the controls on that ribbon. See also:
- Adding a Table of Contents
- Changing the Page Layout
- Adding Page Numbers
- Adding a Table
- Adding Text
- Inserting Illustrations
- Other Available Instructions
To Create and Print/Save a Report through the Scripting Explorer
Note: These instructions assume the Images Panel and Scripting Explorer are already open in the application workspace. To open the Images Panel, click View > Workspace > Images Panel. To open the Scripting Explorer, click the Scripting Explorer tool in the Macros group on the Scripting tab.
In the Images Panel, select the images you want to include in the report. Hold down the <Ctrl> key to select multiple images.
In the Scripting Explorer, click on "My Reports."
The available reports are listed under "My Reports," grouped by type.
Navigate to the report template you want to use for the report.
Double-click on it.
The report is displayed for preview in an image window in the application workspace. The report editing tabs appear in the ribbon bar. Click here for more information on using the controls on the report editing ribbons to modify the report prior to sending it to the printer or to a file.
Learn more about all features in The Review Tab