Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, 2nd Edition

6.2. Image Is Everything

Now that we have charted up a storm, it is time to turn our attention to two other methods for adding color to a report. One way is through the use of borders and background colors. Almost all report items have properties you can use to specify borders and background colors.

The other way to add color to your reports is through the use of images. Images can be placed on a report using the image report object. They can serve as a background for other report objects. They can even serve as the background to the main body of the report itself.

In addition to determining where an image is placed on the report, you also have to determine where the image will come from. Images can be stored in the report project, embedded ...