Apple numbers User Manual

 Working with Shapes, Graphics, and Other Objects

 

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To convert a placeholder image into an ordinary image, select the image, choose 
Format > Advanced, and then deselect “Define as Media Placeholder” in the submenu. 
To replace an ordinary image, you must first delete it.

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To delete a media placeholder, select it and press the Delete key.

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To create a media placeholder, follow the instructions in “Creating Media Placeholders 
for a Custom Template” on page 191.

Working with Images

Numbers accepts all QuickTime-supported formats, including the following graphics 
file types:
 TIFF
 GIF
 JPEG
 PDF
 PSD
 EPS
 PICT

After importing an image into a spreadsheet, you can mask (crop) it and change its 
brightness and other settings. You can place an image inside a shape, text box, chart 
element, or table cell. Numbers also lets you work with graphics with transparency 
(alpha-channel graphics). 

Import an image directly from the Finder or from the Media Browser. 

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Drag an image file from the Finder to the spreadsheet and position it where you want 
it.

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Click Media in the toolbar, click Photos in the Media Browser window, select the album 
where your picture is located, and then drag a thumbnail to position it where you want 
it.

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Choose Insert > Choose, select the file, and then click Insert. Drag the image to position 
it where you want it.

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To add an image file using a media placeholder, see “Using Media Placeholders” on 
page 170.