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Using .EMF (windows Metafile Format) in SSRS-report design

I have a desire to use .EMF as image files when designing a SSRS-report. Do you know if there is any way to do this?

I use visual studio and Dynamics Ax 2012.

Solution

  • SSRS does not support .emf files, so you will have to convert your images to one of the supported formats:

    • JPG
    • GIF
    • PNG
    • BMP

    Also, if you do convert the files to another format and use them, I have found that the renderers used by SSRS do better the higher resolution you use. Using natively sized images usually results in an aliased mess of an image for me, so I always export/import my vector images at relatively large resolutions to the actual size on the report. This keeps them sharp on the .pdf and print renderers.