Pictures

Pictures in a variety of formats can be added anywhere on the schedule.  

Pictures pasted onto the schedule from another application are by default, embedded in the schedule.  If a picture is added by inserting a picture file, right-click the picture in Milestones and choose Convert to Embedded.  (It's best to embed the picture in the schedule.  Otherwise the picture will remain as an external file and will not be included if the schedule is saved on another computer or e-mailed to another person.)  

 The picture automatically becomes embedded in the schedule.

Paste a picture from the clipboard

1. Click Edit | Paste | Picture.  The cursor will change to  

2. Position the cursor on the schedule where the picture should be added.

3. Click once to place the picture.

Insert a picture file

1. Click Insert | Picture, Legend | Picture from File.

2. Locate the file to be inserted.

3. Click once on the name of the file.

4. Click OK. The cursor will change to:

5. Position the cursor on the schedule where the picture should be added.

6. Click once to place the picture.

7. To embed the picture, right-click the picture and choose Convert to Embedded.

Drag and Drop a picture file to a schedule

1. Locate the file in Windows Explorer.

2. Click and drag the file until it is over the Milestones Professional schedule.

3. Click once on the schedule. The cursor will change to:

4. Position the cursor on the schedule where the picture is to be added.

5. Click once to place the picture.

6. To embed the picture, right-click the picture and choose Convert to Embedded.

  Embedded pictures make the schedule more portable.

Move a picture:

1. Click

2. Click and drag the picture to a new location.

Re-size a picture:

1. Click

2. Click once on the picture.

3. Move the cursor to a corner of the box around the picture.

4. Click and drag to re-size. Hold down the Shift key while dragging to maintain the height and width ratio.

Delete a picture:

1. Click

2. Click once on the picture.  This will display the Selection menu.

3. In the Properties section, choose Delete.

OR

1. Right-click the picture.

2. Delete picture.

If a graphic gets inserted on a page and the page subsequently is deleted, it may not be possible to select the picture.  See: Manage pictures.

  For pictures which need to be associated with specific dates, use a symbol note.

Convert to embedded

Rotate a picture

Show a picture on top of bars

To show a picture on top of bars, grid lines and more.

 Show on top

Show a picture on all or specific pages:

 Show on All Pages

or Enter a page number and press  

Invert colors

Add a hyperlink to a picture

Add a hyperlink

1. Click

2. Click once on the picture.  This will display the Selection menu.

3. For Hyperlink, enter a complete URL.  

Activate a hyperlink on the schedule

1. Click

2. Right click the picture.

3. Pick the URL that was added previously.

1. Click .

2. Right-click the picture and choose Properties.

3. Click Convert to Template Based Picture.

4. Choose any one of five available slots for a template based picture.

5. Choose OK.

6. It is recommended that this picture be embedded as well. Right-click the picture and choose Convert to Embedded.

Show Picture outline only

When computers are very slow (small processor or no accelerated video cards), the display of a picture in the schedule can be very slow. Thus, there is an option to display only the outline of the picture.

1.  Choose View | Optional Items | Outline Only for Imported Pictures.

Un-check this feature to display the entire picture.

In PowerPoint, get the watermark ready

1. Copy any picture.

2. Paste it into PowerPoint.

3. Right-click the image.

4. Choose Format Picture.

5. Under Image Control and Color, choose Watermark.

6. Choose OK.

7. Right click the image in PowerPoint and choose Copy.

Paste the picture into Milestones and convert it to a watermark

1. In Milestones, choose Edit | Paste Picture.  (Or right click a blank area on the schedule and choose Paste.)

2. Move the cursor to the schedule area and click to place the image.

3. Re-size the image by holding Shift and grabbing the image's corner.

4. Add the watermark as a final step.  After adding it, it won't be possible to move symbols and bars.  (Move it off to the side if it causes an issue.)

  For pictures which need to be associated with specific dates, use a symbol note.