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  • Last UpdatedMar 08, 2026
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Graphics Builder has several file format filters to allow you to import graphics from other applications, such as drafting programs, illustration programs, presentation packages, scanners, and so on. After a graphic is imported, you can use Graphics Builder to edit the image.

Graphics files can be dragged from a third-party application (such as Windows Explorer), and dropped onto a page in Graphics Builder.

You can also select Import from the File menu to import a graphic produced with a different application.

Import Dialog

Field

Description

Look in

The drive and directory where the graphic is stored.

File Name

The name of the graphics file.

Files of Type

The type of graphics file. The following file formats are supported:

  • Windows bitmaps (*.BMP, *.DIB, *.RLE).

  • Text files (*.TXT).

  • Windows metafiles (*.EMF, *.WMF).

  • JPEG/JFIF (*.JPG, *.JPEG, *.JPE, *.JFI, *.JFF, *.JFIF, *.JGE).

  • Portable Network Graphic (*.PNG). PNG files with alpha channels are not supported.

  • Tagged Image Format (*.TIF, *.TIFF).

Note: To import other vector formats (such as AutoCAD *.DXF or *.SVG), use an external tool (such as InkScape) to firstly convert the file to an Enhanced Metafile (preferred) or a Windows Metafile.

If you select Import as Flashing from the File menu, two dialog boxes appear in sequence, allowing you to choose two images that you want to implement as a flashing symbol. The Import Primary dialog allows you to select the initial image used; the Import Flashing dialog allows you to choose the second image used.

Note: Windows Metafiles are not supported by the Import as Flashing feature.