You can render your reports into any of six different image formats when you select Image as the export type: BMP, EMF, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, and PNG. The format is set using the ImageType property.
Options
Each ImageType supports a set of options to control the output. Here are the ones common to all image types, as well as links to topics on type-specific options.
- DpiX
- Adjust the horizontal resolution of rendered images. The default value is 96.
- DpiY
Tip: A dot matrix printer typically prints in the 60 to 90 DPI range, a laser printer may be in the range of 600 to 1200 DPI, an inkjet printer may be in the range of 1200 to 9600 DPI, and 72 DPI is sufficient for web use. - EndPage
- The default value of 0 in this property renders all of the report pages. Otherwise, set this value to the number of the last page to render. Please note that if the StartPage property is set to 0, all of the pages of the report render. In order to use the EndPage property, you must set the StartPage property to a valid non-zero number.
- ImageType
- Select the type of image to which you want to render the report. Supported types are BMP, EMF, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, and PNG.
- MarginBottom
- Set the value in inches to use for the bottom margin of the image. The format is an integer or decimal with "in" as the suffix, for example "1in" for 1 inch. By default, no margins are used. The value set in this property overrides the report's settings.
- MarginLeft
- Set the value in inches to use for the left margin of the image. The format is an integer or decimal with "in" as the suffix, for example "1in" for 1 inch. By default, no margins are used. The value set in this property overrides the report's settings.
- MarginRight
- Set the value in inches to use for the right margin of the image. The format is an integer or decimal with "in" as the suffix, for example "1in" for 1 inch. By default, no margins are used. The value set in this property overrides the report's settings.
- MarginTop
- Set the value in inches to use for the top margin of the image. The format is an integer or decimal with "in" as the suffix, for example "1in" for 1 inch. By default, no margins are used. The value set in this property overrides the report's settings.
- PageHeight
- Set the value in inches to use for the height of the image. The format is an integer or decimal with "in" as the suffix, for example "11in" for 11 inches. The value set in this property overrides the report's settings.
- PageWidth
- Set the value in inches to use for the width of the image. The format is an integer or decimal with "in" as the suffix, for example "8in" for 8 inches. The value set in this property overrides the report's settings.
- Pagination
- By default, each page of a report is rendered as a separate image. Set this value to False to render the entire report as a single image.
- PrintLayoutMode
- Select how to lay out the pages of the report in the image.
- OneLogicalPageOnSinglePhysicalPage
- TwoLogicalPagesOnSinglePhysicalPage
- FourLogicalPagesOnSinglePhysicalPage
- EightLogicalPagesOnSinglePhysicalPage
- BookletMode (lays the pages out for booklet printing)
- SizeToFit
- By default, rendered report pages are not resized to fit within the selected image size. Set this value to True to resize the report pages.
- StartPage
- The default value of zero in this and the EndPage properties render all of the report pages to images. Otherwise, set this value to the number of the first page to render.
- WatermarkAngle
- Specify the degree of angle for the watermark text on the image. Valid values range from 0 to 359, where 0 is horizontal, left to right.
- WatermarkColor
- Select a color for the watermark text on the image. The default value for the watermark color is gray, but you can select any Web, System, or Custom color.
- WatermarkFont
- Set the font to use for the watermark to any valid System.Drawing.Font.
- WatermarkTitle
- Enter text (i.e. CONFIDENTIAL) to use as the watermark on the image.
Interactivity
Reports rendered as images do not support any of the interactive features of Data Dynamics Reports. Any data hidden at the time of export is hidden in the image. To display all data in a drill-down report, expand all toggle items prior to exporting.