FileMaker Pro 12: The Missing Manual

Appendix C. Using the Insert Commands with Container Fields

With FileMaker Pro 12’s new enhanced container fields, figuring out which of the many Insert commands to use is a little more confusing than it used to be—and a lot more important. This table will help you figure out which command works best for the situation at hand. Take into account the type of file you’re inserting and the options you need to set as the file is inserted.

COMMAND	FIELD OPTIMIZATION	FORMATS	OPTIONS	RESULTS
Picture	Images or Interactive content	EPS, GIF, JPEG, PICT, BMP, FlashPix Image, JFIF, JPEG 2000, MacPaint, Photoshop, Picture, PNG, PDF, QuickTime Image, SGI, Targa, TIFF, WMF[a], EMF	Store only a reference to the file.	The file’s content is displayed.
QuickTime	Images	QuickTime[b], AVI, Cubic VR, DV, FLC, Karaoke, Flash 5, MPEG, PDF, QTM, VR	No option. Files inserted as QuickTime always stores only a reference to the file.	QuickTime controls allow the movie to be played.
Audio/Video	Interactive content	AIFF, AVI, MP3, MPEG-4 (audio and video), MPEG, MOV, QT, Sun Audio, Wave Audio, WMA, WMV	Video, Audio, Store only a reference to the file	The file can be streamed with the Autoplay option.
Sound	Images	AIFF, AU, Audio CD Data, MP3, SoundFont2, SND, WAV	N/A	A sound is recorded by FileMaker and/or can be played using QuickTime controls.
PDF	Interactive content	PDF	Store only a reference to the file	PDF controls allow scrolling through the document, zooming and copying of text.
File	Images or Interactive content	All file formats	Compress, ...