How to use pictures and images with DocumentsCorePack

This article outlines how to use pictures or images form different source in your Dynamics 365 and also for different purposes.

Below you can find references to the two major different options with some explanations about there usage.

• “Insert as a Picture Field”, which downloads a picture and includes (embeds) it into your documents. This is the most common option you will use if your output is an actual file (e.g. pdf, docx) The file size of the document increases.

Basically, you have some options. The functionality allows you to insert pictures, that:

• • are stored in an “Image”-field
  • are stored as an “Entity Image”
  • are stored as a note in your Dynamics 365
  • have a link to a file share or to SharePoint
  • are from a “Pen Control”

Or

• “Insert as a Picture Link Field”, which references it to an online storage. This is the most common option when your output is an e-mails body. The file size of the document remains small, but access to the actual location is required to display the image properly. 

Basically, you have some options. The functionality allows you to:  

• • Insert pictures with the [Insert as Picture-Link-Field]-button
  • Send emails with picture links using DocumentsCorePack
  • Add a hyperlink to an existing picture field (clickable image)

Read more about the functionalities of the “Insert”-button.