How To Fully Embed an Image into a DraftSight File

Dave Padelford

Updated September 01, 2026 17:02

Problem

This article goes over how to embed an image into a DraftSight drawing without having an external reference to the image file.

Please follow the steps below to allow the image to not have an external reference.

Edit the image in Microsoft Paint
In Microsoft Paint, select the image using CTRL+A on the keyboard.
Once the image is all selected, copy the image using CTRL+C on the keyboard. This places the image on the clipboard.
Open the DraftSight Drawing
Set the Workspace to "Drafting and Annotation"
Select Insert menu>Paste>Paste Selected
Choose the Device Independent Bitmap and click OK
Select and drag a window with the mouse cursor for placement and size of the image.

For additional support, existing customers can submit a ticket or new customers can contact Hawk Ridge Systems.

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