Inserting images into table cells in Publisher

[zkarj]

I have been able to do the following steps:

1. Create a table.
2. Place an image (which places it on the page, not in the table).
3. Cut the image (Cmd-X).
4. Click into a table cell to place the text cursor.
5. Paste the image (Cmd-V).

After these steps the image appears to be embedded in the table cell and adheres to horizontal and vertical positioning applied to that table cell.

That's good to see, but how can I place the image directly into a table cell? The above workflow is cumbersome when doing a lot of these.

[carl123]

1. Put your cursor in the table cell where you want the image

2. File > Place your image

Does that not work for you?

[zkarj]

Well, yes. Yes it does. I looked high and low for a menu option and did not think to look on the File menu. In my mind, that menu is for "whole of document" actions. 

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

[jimrome]

When I do file/place, the image straddles the cells and I cannot figure out hoe to move it (to bottom cell in this case).

[walt.farrell]

On 10/9/2024 at 2:56 PM, jimrome said:

When I do file/place, the image straddles the cells and I cannot figure out hoe to move it (to bottom cell in this case).

If you select the Move Tool, and select the Image layer in the Layers panel, you should be able to drag a corner node of the image to resize it. Once you have it small enough, you should be able to drag it to the table cell you want to put it into.

 

For a faster workflow, you might consider first choosing the Picture Frame Tool, and creating a Picture Frame within the Table Cell. Then, with the Picture Frame selected in the Layers panel, when you Place the image it will be inside the Picture Frame (and thus inside the correct Table Cell) automatically.