Size blowout

[kiwiora]

My standard db is 240kb. I have a 20kb graphic to insert. I am using a global container and from browse mode using the insert, picture to insert my graphic.

So then why is my db blowing out to 1.4mb when i am inserting a 20kb graphic into a global??? I understand that it may be a bit more than 20kb to deal with the graphic, but 1+mb seems a bit ridiculous.

Any ideas?

[danjacoby]

What format is the graphic? Whatever it is, you can bet that when it's imported into Filemaker, it takes up a whale of a lot more space.

I highly recommend you only save a link to the graphic. The upside is that your DB doesn't get appreciably larger. The downside is that you can't move the graphic.

For the "happy medium", create a "graphics" folder to house copies of all graphics you import, then create the link. That way, there's no worry about moving the graphics, since they'll all be in the one folder.

[kiwiora]

My graphic is a jpg.

I understand the concept of using a link, but not quite sure of your "link" facility in filemaker. Is it somewhat like the HTML code [color:"blue"] <IMG SRC = "../images/fred.jpg"> B)

[cjaeger]

just look at the options in the dialog window when you insert a graphic ...

[kiwiora]

Beautiful... thanks.