Drag and Drop an Image File (JPEG or PNG)

This applies to: Managed Dashboards, Managed Reports

Add your own images to Symphony using simple drag-and-drop operations, and more.

Add images for styling or branding purposes, such as icons or your company logo. Symphony supports JPEG, PNG, and other common image file formats.

Related video: Dashboard Components

Drag an Image File to the Explore Window

When you are creating or editing a metric set, or a view such as a dashboard, you can add images via the Explore window. Locate your image file in Windows Explorer or Finder.

Drag the image file and drop it into the Explore window.

The image file is automatically imported under the Images folder in the Explore window.

Note: SVG files are imported to the Diagrams folder by default, for use with a diagram visualization. To use an SVG file as an image instead, upload it directly into the Images folder.

Browse to Upload an Image

You can also browse for your file through a dialog as an alternative to dragging and dropping your image.

When editing a file such as a dashboard, open the Explore window.

Right-click (or long-tap) the Images folder, then choose Upload File.

In the Upload file dialog, select the Choose Files button to locate your image file on your computer or device.

You can select to change the Location within your Images folder where the file will be uploaded. To create a new subfolder, right-click a folder, choose New Folder, then type a name.

Select the Save button at the bottom of the dialog to upload your image.

Drag an Image to the Canvas

There are multiple ways you can drag and drop your image to make use of it on your dashboard or other view. First, make sure you are in Edit mode. To use an image that you have already uploaded, drag it from the Images folder in the Explore window to the dashboard canvas.

If you add an Image component to your view from the toolbar first, you can also set the image by dragging it from the Images folder in the Explore window and dropping it onto the existing image component on the canvas.

Finally, you can also drag an image file from your computer and drop it directly onto the dashboard canvas instead of onto the Explore window. The image file will also be added to the Images folder in the Explore window automatically, and an Image component will appear on the canvas displaying your image.

Using an Uploaded Image

Once added, images can be used in many ways besides in an Image component if you have access to the Properties window. Almost every component, visualization, and filter has properties that can optionally be set to use an image as a background, fill color, and more.

In the Properties window, navigate to the Brush option for the Background in Lines & Fills on the Design tab, and select Image from the dropdown options. To add an image, select the Select option under Source. Choose a file using the Open dialog.

To upload a new image from the Open dialog, right-click the Images folder and choose Upload File.

Note: You can download an image file that was previously uploaded to Symphony by right-clicking it and choosing Download File.

For more information, see:

• Video: Dashboard Components

• Design Overview

• Working With Projects

• Using Dockable Windows

• Drag and Drop an Excel File