1.Click the Import button located in the lower left corner of the Select Image... dialog. This will open the Import Image dialog.

 

2.Select the desired Image Type for the image that is being imported.

 

Image Type Options:

Item, Class, Customer, Manufacturer and Brand.

 

3.Enter up to 30 characters to describe the image in the Description field.

 

The value typed in this field will be displayed in the Description column of the Images Grid when assigning images to items, classes and customers and manufacturers.

 

 

4.At the bottom of the Import Image dialog is the image preview area. When the mouse cursor moves inside of the image preview area it will change into a hand point cursor.

 

Click inside this region or click on the Click to define button.

 

5.The Load Image... dialog opens. Using the Load Image dialog and navigate to the desired image file. To import the image click the OPEN button. Now the image will be added to your IMAGE_DB database file. You should now see the selected image in the image preview area of the Import Image dialog (right side).

 

In the Load Image dialog you can change the view to "thumbnails" so you can easily view the files as images.

 

6.    Click the OPEN button once you have selected the image. You will see the selected image in the image preview area of the Import Image dialog.

 

 

7.Click the OK  button on the Import Image dialog to update the image database.

 

8.    You will now return to the Select Image... dialog. The newly imported image will be selected in the images grid and the image will be displayed in the preview area. Click OK.