# Sneak Peek Reporting X10: Image Placeholder Merging > TX Text Control X10 Reporting supports image placeholder merging in templates. Named image objects accept binary byte arrays, System.Drawing.Image instances, file paths, or hex strings as input data. Merged images automatically scale to match the placeholder dimensions set in templates. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2013-10-04 - **Modified:** 2026-03-05 - **Description:** TX Text Control X10 Reporting supports image placeholder merging in templates. Named image objects accept binary byte arrays, System.Drawing.Image instances, file paths, or hex strings as input data. Merged images automatically scale to match the placeholder dimensions set in templates. - **2 min read** (247 words) - **Tags:** - Release - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2013/10/04/sneak-peek-reporting-x10-image-placeholder-merging/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2013/10/04/sneak-peek-reporting-x10-image-placeholder-merging/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2013/10/04/sneak-peek-reporting-x10-image-placeholder-merging/llms-full.txt --- This is always the most exciting time of the year: When I am getting hands-on a new version and I am able to test the first new features of an upcoming new release. Today, I would like to introduce image placeholder merging. In the current version, images can be merged into a special textual merge field type that refers to a physical image location. In the upcoming version X10, an image object can be added to the template with a given name. The data column must contain either the binary image data as a byte array, an object of type System.Drawing.Image, a file name or a hex string beginning with **X'**. These options cover most typical image representations in databases. Merged images are scaled up or down to match the width of the placeholder image in the template. The following screenshot shows a placeholder image and the **Object Name** dialog: ![Image Placeholder Merging](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2013/10/04/a/assets/image_merge_dialog.webp "Image Placeholder Merging")After the template is merged, the image is scaled to match the placeholder image size. ![Image Placeholder Merging](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2013/10/04/a/assets/image_merge_results.webp "Image Placeholder Merging")This new concept allows the creation of templates in a true WYSIWYG manner - you see how your final document looks like while creating your report template. Another great feature of TX Text Control X10 - stay tuned for more. --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [TX Spell .NET 11.0 SP1 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/04/08/tx-spell-net-11-0-sp1-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Announcing TX Text Control DS Server 5.0](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/03/12/announcing-tx-text-control-ds-server-5-0/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP2 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/02/18/tx-text-control-34-0-sp2-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP1 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/12/03/tx-text-control-34-0-sp1-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Introducing TX Text Control 34.0: Your Next Leap in Document Processing](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/11/10/introducing-tx-text-control-34-0-your-next-leap-in-document-processing/llms.txt) - [PDF/UA vs. PDF/A-3a: Which Format Should You Use for Your Business Application?](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/24/pdf-ua-vs-pdf-a-3a-which-format-should-you-use-for-your-business-application/llms.txt) - [Validating PDF/UA Documents in .NET C#](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/21/validating-pdf-ua-documents-in-dotnet-csharp/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek: TX Text Control 34.0 Coming November 2025](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/02/sneak-peek-tx-text-control-34-0-coming-november-2025/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 33.0 SP3 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/08/14/tx-text-control-33-0-sp3-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [High-Performance Text Replacement in Large DOCX Files using C# .NET](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/07/30/high-performance-text-replacement-in-large-docx-files-using-csharp-dotnet/llms.txt) - [Document Viewer 33.2.1 Released: New Event and Bug Fixes](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/07/30/document-viewer-33-2-1-released-new-event-and-bug-fixes/llms.txt) - [Upcoming Support for PDF/UA Compliance and Tagged PDF Generation in Version 34.0](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/07/24/upcoming-support-for-pdf-ua-compliance-and-tagged-pdf-generation-in-version-34-0/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 33.0 SP2 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/06/18/tx-text-control-33-0-sp2-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Service Pack Releases: What's New in TX Text Control 33.0 SP1 and 32.0 SP5](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/05/07/service-pack-releases-whats-new-in-tx-text-control-33-0-sp1-and-32-0-sp5/llms.txt) - [Introducing DS Server 4.0: Linux-Ready and Container-Friendly](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/04/30/introducing-ds-server-4-linux-ready-and-container-friendly/llms.txt) - [The Wait is Over: TX Text Control for Linux is Officially Here](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/03/12/the-wait-is-over-tx-text-control-for-linux-is-officially-here/llms.txt) - [Full .NET 9 Support in Text Control .NET Components for ASP.NET Core, Windows Forms, and WPF](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/11/11/full-net-9-support-in-text-control-net-components-for-asp-net-core-windows-forms-and-wpf/llms.txt) - [DS Server 3.5.0 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/09/24/ds-server-3-5-0-released/llms.txt) - [Using the Document Editor in SPA Applications using the removeFromDom Method](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/09/02/using-the-document-editor-in-spa-applications-using-the-removefromdom-method/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Service Pack 4 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/09/02/tx-text-control-32-0-service-pack-4-released/llms.txt) - [Service Pack 3: MailMerge Supports SVG Images](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/29/service-pack-3-mailmerge-supports-svg-images/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 32.0 Service Pack 3 Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/29/tx-text-control-32-0-service-pack-3-released/llms.txt) - [Document Viewer: Long Polling Support for Loading Documents](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/04/25/document-viewer-long-polling-support-for-loading-documents/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control React Packages Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/02/29/tx-text-control-react-packages-released/llms.txt) - [Text Control Breaks Ground: Unveils Plans for Highly Anticipated Linux Version, Revolutionizing Cross-Platform Document Processing](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/02/29/text-control-breaks-ground-unveils-plans-for-highly-anticipated-linux-version-revolutionizing-cross-platform-document-processing/llms.txt)