You can associate a picture with any name or matter. For example, you could associate an image of a real estate property with its matter record, or you could associate an image of a client with his name record. Pictures associated with names or matters appear in the picture window when the name or matter is opened.

Enable the Picture Window

1. In AbacusLaw by CARET, navigate to File > Setup > User Preferences.
   
   
2. On the User Info tab, under Settings, check Show Picture Window.
   
   

Add the Picture

The image can be a .bmp, .jpg, or .png.

1. Name the image with the case number of the matter or ID of the name. For example, if the case number or name ID is RE-1234, then name the bitmap picture RE-1234.bmp.
   
   
2. Move the image to the \Abacus\Pictures directory into a respective sub-directory based upon whether it is a name or matter record that you are adding the photo to. For example:
   • For a Names picture, the path would be \Abacus\Pictures\Names
   • For a Matter picture, the path would be \Abacus\Pictures\Matters
     
     
     
     
3. Open the name or matter record that you added the photo for, to verify that it now appears.
   
   

Do not close the picture before closing the Name record, as it will not appear again until you restart AbacusLaw by CARET. If you have enabled the picture window and it does not appear, close AbacusLaw by CARET and re-open.