topic Re: inserting image behind shapefile? in Data Management Questions

inserting image behind shapefile?

julianbolleter — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 02:03:23 GMT

when I insert an image into acrmap 10.5 it comes in front of the shapefile layers Im working with. given I need to trace over the image this is problematic... when I try and send the image to back it still doesent go behind the shapefile linework... any ideas?

Re: inserting image behind shapefile?

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 02:12:23 GMT

at least two ways

set the symbology of the polygon layer's transparency

Set the symbology of the polygon's layer to empty but keep the outline.

Re: inserting image behind shapefile?

JayantaPoddar — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 03:01:26 GMT

In Table of Contents (TOC), click the icon to List by Drawing Order.

Drag and drop the image layer below the polygon layer in TOC.

Re: inserting image behind shapefile?

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 03:25:55 GMT

Doh!!! I though the OP couldn't see through the polygons.

That pesky drawing order/source mixup

Re: inserting image behind shapefile?

julianbolleter — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:12:08 GMT

thanks all for your help.

Just in case I wasnt clear enough before- Im inserting the image by going 'insert' (top menu bar) and then 'picture'- it is as such being added to an annotation group. Just to be clear it isnt a raster file added thru the 'add data' button.

Perhaps because of this the image isnt however appearing in the TOC as you have identified Jayanta- is there something else to do to make it appear in the TOC?

thanks again

Jules

Re: inserting image behind shapefile?

DanPatterson_Retired — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:46:26 GMT

If it is to appear in the table of contents it has to be added as a data layer. Insert picture, isn't the correct approach, you have identified 'add data' as the correct one