Upload images

You can add images to the display, such as pictures of equipment, diagrams, or screenshots of operational Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI). You can also create a display background by enlarging your image to the size of the display.

AVEVA PI Vision supports most image file formats, including JPG, GIF (static and animated), BMP, and SVG. The maximum image size is 2 MB.

To upload an image, enter Design mode.

1. On the editing toolbar, click the Image icon and then click anywhere in the display. Click Choose File to browse to the file on your computer.

2. Select the file and click OK.

   To change the image, double-click it and browse to a different file.

   • To resize the image, use the sizing handles. Hold the SHIFT key to resize the image proportionally.

   • To create a background image, enlarge the image to the size of the display, click the Arrange icon on the editing toolbar, and then click Send to Back.

   • To rotate an image, right-click it and click Format Image to open the Format Image pane. Use the Rotation slider or manually enter the rotation Angle into the field.