Using this example, you can make the Xtreme logo (Xtreme.bmp) underlay multiple sections. This procedure is similar to the one for inserting a company watermark to serve as a report background.
To make an object underlay a following section, first place the object in the section above the section you want it to underlay. Then select the Underlay Following Sections check box in the Section Expert for the section in which the object is placed.
The Xtreme.mdb file is located in the \Program Files\Seagate Software\Crystal Reports\Samples\Databases directory, or the directory in which the program resides.
The Xtreme.bmp file is located in the \Program Files\Seagate Software\ Crystal Reports\Samples\Databases directory, or the directory in which the program resides.
Note: In this example, the picture is placed to the right of the fields to avoid underlaying the text. When you are working with a watermark, a subdued picture designed to be nearly invisible, place it directly above the text.
The picture prints first (entirely in the Page Header section), then the body of the report follows.
The Section Expert dialog box appears.
The picture now prints in both the Group Header and Details sections, next to (instead of above) the text in the body of the report.
Note: Using the technique of placing a picture to the right of the body of the report, you can set up a chart or an employee picture to print beside the details pertaining to that chart or employee.
The area in which the picture underlays depends on the following conditions:
By modifying size and placement of an object, you can create a variety of visual effects, using the underlay feature.
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