Adding Illustrations to Section Comments

[Bob King]

Hi Guys-

Getting started on a new template and came up with a question.  Is there a way to permanently connect an illustration (say from Illustrated Home) to a Template comment so that when you click on the comment it will automatically load both the comment and illustration into your report or am I engaging in wishful thinking again?  As usual, first one with how to do it gets the free steak knives.

Thanks,
DrBob

[Dominic Maricic]

Not yet. It's been asked for a few times so it's moving up the list I have a few other photo features I need to get added first that will end up making this feature easier to implement.

[Bob King]

So I guess free steak knives was not enuf incentive to get it to the top--how about free steak knives AND a Starbucks giftcard? -
Regards,
DrBob

[Dominic Maricic]

Oh I thought that was only for people who tell you how. Add in the gift card and it'll move right up

[Gene Little]

Thats a must , the sooner the better  )

[Bob Elliott]

I agree ,that would be a great feature.

[Bob Elliott]

Actually you could save a client template with nothing but illustrations slotted in their proper tabs.

Same way you save other different types ,if you are already doing so.

The catch is you always need to remember to save an extra copy .

I am working on trying to do that in my docs right now and reviewing the add doc pictures section if I can find that thread.

[Bob King]

Hey Bob-
Great thought (Bobs always come through) and gets me thinking in a whole new direction-I'm not sure what you meant about having to save an extra copy though--can you expand on your answer a bit?
Thanks-DrBob

[Bob Elliott]

What I meant is that you can't save pictures already picked in a template.
You would need to create it as a client then always have an extra copy made before you actually use it.

If you make one copy and use it, the pre illustrated pseudo template will be gone as part of that next inspection unless you make sure to always keep at least 2 copies of it.

Example:
Make a report with a good framing illustration and place it in ROOF/Structure section.

Great ,now you can save a copy and name it .

Go to use it in a report though and you can never use it again, since if you copy the template  after the fact ,you would also be copying the client pictures and info from that individual report.

Solution is to have multiple copies of the pre loaded report before you use it.

[Bob King]

Gotcha -Thanks

[Bob Elliott]

Bob ,I just found a cool way to make pics appear 4 times larger or any size actually.
If you have photoscape free software you can instantly split a picture or illustration in to equal parts.

here is the trick.

Keep a 75% aspect ratio.

Explanation....
1000x750
800x600

To do this you can simply change the canvas size.

By maintaining the aspect ratio I just gave you 4 pictures on a single page will blend in close enough that they appear as one image.

Explanation...
Think of a sports bar where they take multiple screens and have them side by side to form a giant screen.