The image object allows you display an image (such as a photo, logo or illustration) on the page or dialog and optionally have it respond to mouse overs and mouse clicks.
The image object also allows you to set the opacity and use alpha transparency in your image. Adjusting the opacity of the object allows you to achieve a translucent (see-through) effect for the image. The alpha transparency feature allows you to specify a color in the image that you would like to make transparent. Wherever this transparent color appears in the image, the page background (and any objects that are behind the image object) will be allowed to "show through."
The image object is compatible with the following image formats:
.bmp, .jpg, .gif, .pcx, .png, .tga, .tif, .wmf, .apm, .emf, .psd, .pcd.
For best results, you should try to use true-color (24 bit) images. Since they support 16.7 million colors, they look much better then 256 color (8 bit) images. As long as your user's system and graphics card support 24 bit images, AutoPlay Media Studio will display them at their full resolution. Users that are running a 256 color system will see your image reduced to a standard rainbow palette, eliminating any possible palette conflicts.
Tip: There are two ways to add an image object: dragging an image file onto the page or dialog, or choosing Object > Image from the menu.