Image Settings

You can customize the representation of Image and Bound Image dashboard items in different ways.

Image Alignment

To specify how the image is aligned within the dashboard item, use the Alignment group in the Design ribbon tab.

Image_Alignment_Ribbon

Image Size Mode

You can specify the image size mode that defines how the image fits within the dashboard item.

To do this, use the Size Mode group in the Ribbon's Design tab.

Image_SizeMode_Ribbon

The following table illustrates each size mode in two cases: when the image is smaller than the dashboard item, and vice versa.

Size Mode Image Smaller than Dashboard Item Image Larger than Dashboard Item Description
Clip Image_SizeMode_1_Clip Image_SizeMode_2_Clip The image is clipped if it is larger than the Image dashboard item.
Stretch Image_SizeMode_1_Stretch Image_SizeMode_2_Stretch The image is stretched or shrunk to fit the size of the Image dashboard item.
Squeeze Image_SizeMode_1_Squeeze Image_SizeMode_2_Squeeze If the dimensions of the Image dashboard item exceed those of the image it contains, the image is shown in full-size. Otherwise, the image is resized to fit the dimensions of the Image dashboard item.
Zoom Image_SizeMode_1_Zoom Image_SizeMode_2_Zoom The image is sized proportionally (without clipping), so that it best fits the Image dashboard item. If the aspect ratio of the Image dashboard item is the same as the aspect ratio of the image, it will be resized to fit into the Image dashboard item while maintaining its aspect ratio. Otherwise, the image will be resized in the closest fitting dimension (either the height or the width), and the remaining dimension will be resized while maintaining the image's aspect ratio.