If you want to work with color images for PCL/PDF output, you need to select these options in InterForm400:
80. Administering InterForm400
5. Work with images
2. Work with color images
Work with color images BMP100D
Position to . . . . . . Image name
Type options, press Enter. 2=Change 3=Copy 4=Delete 5=Display 6=Print 8=Display information 12=Work with colors in image
Opt Image name Description Status _ Color_1 InterForm Color image 1 _ Color_2 InterForm Color image 2 _ Color_3 InterForm Color image 3
End F3=Exit F5=Refresh F6=Load color image file F11=View 2 F12=Cancel
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Note that using 5=view requires the PCL Viewer to be installed.
Import color images
Please note, that the color images can also be installed directly from the graphical designer.
The supported color images are BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, RAW and TIF files. For the GIF, PNG, RAW and color TIF files there are two prerequisites:
1) The Auto Forms Control subsystem must be running and the service job, TOOLSHED must also be running. This job is automatically started with the subsystem.
2) Java 1.6 or higher must be installed on the IBM i.
To load a new color image from the /APF3812Home/Work directory on the System i IFS press F6. Type in an image name to be used in InterForm400 and a description of same. In the field From PC-file press F4 to retrieve a list of available image files. Select the image with option 1:
Load color image file BMP200D
Image name . . . . . . . . SFTYRED
Description . . . . . . . Safety Red Icon From PC file . . . . . . . A_SafetyRed.png
F3=Exit F4=List color image files in /APF3812Home/Work F12=Cancel
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Image name:
The name given for the image after the installation. This is what you need to refer to in the designers.
Description:
For internal use. Describe the image for yourself and colleagues.
From PC file:
The image file, that you are installing.
After installation you can now use the image in the green screen designer and the graphical designer.
