Re: External linked images
Al, you can link to external images with Placeholder > Replace with graphic file.
This does still make the file an internal Xara resource, but does retain the filename.
You can roll your own with a Placeholder body code insert like <img src=http://externalUrlImage.jpg" /> to keep it fully external. You would not really use an IFRAME.
Acorn
Re: External linked images
I have tested with a local server and using the url http://127.0.0.1:8080/mytestimage.png
actually works fine and the png appears inside Xara. Works fine for jpg, png and svg.
By the way, Xara uses Microsoft browser for rendering the iFrame
although my default browser is Google Chrome.
How could we change Xara default browser selection to use
the selected browser on our computer?
Al
Re: External linked images
Hi Capellan, your url link doesn't work ;)
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How could we change Xara default browser selection to use
the selected browser on our computer?
Unfortunately you can't, you need to preview in Xara's default IE browser first then select a more up to date browser from the top right buttons. A PIA!
Re: External linked images
Further:
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What is 127.0 0.1 8080?
Windows Security is an adware program that will change your proxy settings to 127.0.0.1:8080 to inject advertisements and other unwanted behavior into web pages as you are browsing the web
Re: External linked images
This is the most common meaning of the ip 127.0.0.1
"127.0.0.1 is the loopback Internet protocol (IP) address also referred to
as the “localhost.” The address is used to establish an IP connection to the
same machine or computer being used by the end-user."
http://www.tech-faq.com/127-0-0-1.html
Re: External linked images
By the way, when I load a 14 MB png image on the Iframe (27 MB decompressed)
Xara stops working. Maybe using an Iframe for linking external images is not
the best solution after all... :-O
Re: External linked images
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Originally Posted by
capellan
By the way, when I load a 14 MB png image on the Iframe (27 MB decompressed)
Xara stops working. Maybe using an Iframe for linking external images is not
the best solution after all... :-O
I think the best solution for any web page is not to be loading 14MB images at all.
I have never come across any web page with such a large image. Why is it so big?
Re: External linked images
Quote:
Originally Posted by
capellan
By the way, when I load a 14 MB png image on the Iframe (27 MB decompressed)
Xara stops working. Maybe using an Iframe for linking external images is not
the best solution after all... :-O
In the Placeholder view, untick "Re-generate placeholder image automatically". Xara is trying to create your bitmap of 27MB and failing, possibly due to lack of memory. Every tweak of the Placeholder will create yet another bitmap.
It still doesn't have to be an IFRAME to render an image file.
Acorn
Re: External linked images
Very useful! Many Thanks :)