#### How to insert a linked image

1. Drag the image element from the palette, and drop it in the desired location on the page. New Image Item appears, as shown in Figure 5-2.

Figure 5-2 New Image Item dialog
2. To link to an image stored in the resource folder:

1. In Select Picture From, choose Image file in BIRT resource folder.
2. Choose Browse to find the image file in the designated resource folder.
3. Select the image file, and choose OK.
4. Choose Insert to insert the image in the report. If you want to view the image before inserting it, choose Preview.

3. To link to an image stored in any other location:

1. In Select picture from, select URI.
2. Under Enter URI, specify the location of the image file. Enclose the URI in double quotation marks (" ").
The following expression is an example of a URL for a file in a remote location:

    "http://mysite.com/images/companylogo.jpg"

The following expression is an example of a URI for a file that is on the local file system:

    "file:///c:/myprojects/images/companylogo.jpg"

You would specify a local file system location only for testing in the early stages of report development. A deployed report cannot access resources on a local machine.
3. Choose Insert to insert the image in the report. If you want to view the image before inserting it, choose Preview.