The Insert picture action enables you to insert an image file into the current slide or a specified slide and returns the created shape name. Use it to place logos, screenshots, or other visual content in presentations.

Settings

  • Session name: Select one of the following options:
    • Session name: Enter the name of the session used during the Open action.

      (Optional) Click the Insert a value icon to select an existing variable that you have used to store the default session name.

    • Variable: Enter the name of the variable that you have used to store the PowerPoint session name.
  • Insert position: Select one of the following options to specify where to insert the picture:
    • Current slide: Inserts the picture in the current slide.
    • Specific slide: Specify the source slide index to insert the picture.
  • Picture path: Select one of the following options to specify the location of your picture:
    • Variable: Enables you to specify the File variable that contains the location of the file.
    • Control Room file: Enables you to select the file that is available in a folder in the Control Room.
    • Desktop file: Enables you to select the file from your local device using one of the following options:
      • Specific path: Enter the file path, select a string variable that contains the file path as its value, or use Browse option to upload it directly.
      • Regex: In the Folder path field, click the Browse button to select a path or click the Insert a value icon to select a variable that you have used to store the path for the picture.

        File name: Defines the name of the file using regex components allowing you to construct the file name dynamically.

        Type: Specify the type of input used to build the file name. For example, String which can be a static or a variable text.

        Value: Specify the actual content of the file name. For example,
        • Static value: Report
        • Dynamic value using variables: Report_$Date$

        Case sensitive: Select this option to treat the uppercase and lowercase letters differently.

        Add Regex: Enables you to add multiple pattern segments to construct a complex file name.

      Note: The following formats are supported: .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .svg, and .bmp files.
  • Picture position: Specify the picture position:
    • Horizontal: Specify the horizontal position in centimeters from the top-left corner.
    • Vertical: Specify the vertical position in centimeters from the top-left corner.
  • Picture resize: Specify the picture size:
    • Height: Specify the height of the picture in centimeters.
    • Width: Specify the width of the picture in centimeters.
  • Assign output to variable: Create or choose a String variable to store the created picture name.