Images Table
The Images table is designed to hold image files, where each record in the table corresponds to a single image.
The fields of each record of the Images table are listed in the table below. The fields in the table that are shaded are read-only.
Field |
Description |
Image |
Thumbnail of the image. |
Name |
Name of the image. Default value is Original Name. |
Code |
Code name of the image. |
Data Group* |
Data group to which the image has been assigned. |
Description |
Text description of the image. |
Print Size |
Width and height of the sized image for publications. |
Original Name |
Filename of the original image. |
Source* |
Source location of the original image. |
Original in Repository* |
Whether or not the image is stored in the repository: ● True – image stored in the repository. ● False – image available in original location only. |
Width |
Width in pixels of the original image. |
Height |
Height in pixels of the original image. |
Format* |
The image file format (JPEG, TIFF, GIF, and so on). |
Rotation* |
Rotation of the image, if any: ● None ● 90° CW ● 90° CCW ● 180° ● Mirrored ● 90° CW Mirrored ● 90° CCW Mirrored ● 180° Mirrored |
Cropping* |
Whether or not the image has been cropped: ● Not Cropped – image has not been cropped. ● Cropped – image has been cropped. |
CRC of Original |
Data integrity check. |
Has Thumbnail* |
Whether or not the thumbnail has been generated. |
Is Vector* |
Whether or not the image is a vector. |
Has Clipping Path* |
Whether or not the image has a clipping path (EPS and PSD file formats only). |
Data Size |
The size of the image. |
Variant Name* |
A column for each variant, indicating overall state: ● System vs. User ● Done vs. Outdated vs. Nonexistent ● Needed vs. Not Needed |
* Search tab in the Search Parameters pane.
When the image publication size has not been changed from or has been reset to its default values using the Image Print Size dialog, MDM displays [Def] next to the dimensions in the Print Size field of the Record Detail tab.
The variant name column contains three pieces of information:
■ Whether the variant is system or user generated
■ Whether or not the variant is needed for this image
■ The variant status
You can change how this column sorts by clicking on the title bar and choosing Sort By from the context menu and then choosing either Creator, Needed, or Status from the cascading menu.