inserting image behind shapefile?

[julianbolleter]

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?

[DanPatterson_Retired]

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.

[JayantaPoddar]

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.

[DanPatterson_Retired]

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

That pesky drawing order/source mixup

[julianbolleter]

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

[DanPatterson_Retired]

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