Add logos or images to Crystal reports and forms

Support limitations

Sage 100 Customer Support can’t assist with customizing Crystal Reports or resolving issues in customized reports.

Consider working with a qualified channel partner or consultant. See the Related Resources section for more information.

Insert an image in Crystal Reports

Open the report in Designer

Open the form or report printing window in Sage 100
Example: Open Sales Order, Main menu, Invoice Printing
Click Designer to open the report in Crystal Reports Designer

Add the image

On the Insert menu, click Picture
Browse to the folder that contains the image
Select the image, then click Open
A box displays to represent the image

Supported file formats

BMP (Bitmap)
JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
TIFF (Tagged Image File)
WMF (Microsoft Metafile, added in Crystal Reports 10)
Note: Crystal Reports converts images to bitmap format internally, so image quality can change when viewed

Finalize placement

Place the image in the desired location
Save the changes
Close Crystal Reports

TIP:

The larger the file size, the slower the form will Print or Preview. Keep this in mind when inserting logos or images. For a Bitmap image, such as a logo, try using a lower bit depth, such as 4-bit or 8-bit, rather than 24-bit. The lower the bit depth, the smaller the file size.