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Add a watermark to a custom format

You can add a watermark to any custom format in Practice CS, including invoices, statements, reports, and letters.
note
A watermark is graphic image that displays in the background on 1 or more pages of a document. It's typically used to provide information about the source or type of the document and confirm its validity.
Follow these steps to add a watermark to a custom format:
  1. Select
    Setup
    , then
    Custom Formats
    .
  2. Double-click the format you want to add a watermark to.
  3. Select the box in the upper left corner of the layout.
  4. Note the
    Watermark
     settings in the Properties pane. Select
    (Watermark)
     then More
  5. Select the file you want for your watermark from the browse screen, then
    Open
    .
    note
    You can't create the watermark graphic file in Practice CS. Use another graphics-generating program such as Microsoft Paint to create and save the graphic image you want for your watermark. The recommended file type is JPG.
  6. Select
    Alignment
    , then the location of the watermark. You can choose from
    Center
    ,
    Top Left
    ,
    Top Right
    ,
    Bottom Left
    , and
    Bottom Right
    .
  7. Select
    PrintOnPages
    , then enter the page numbers you want to add the watermark to. Leave this blank if you want the watermark added to all pages.
  8. Select
    SizeMode
     to specify how you want your image sized. You can choose from the following:
    • Clip
      : Display the image in its original size.
    • Stretch
      : Expand the image so its width or height is equal to the width or height of the entire page without changing its aspect ratio.
    • Zoom
      : Expand the image so it fills the entire page. This might change its aspect ratio.
  9. Select Save to save the watermark to your document.

This article applies to:

  • PRODUCT: Practice CS