https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/save-a-raster-image-in-a-dwg/m-p/9939380#M89584 <P>Hi everyone. I am aware that embedding a JPG image into a DWG file can be done using the&nbsp;<SPAN>Paste Special command as it is instructed here:<BR /><A href="https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Saving-raster-image-in-DWG-file-to-eliminate-need-for-external-image-file.html" target="_blank">How to save a raster image in a DWG file to eliminate the need for an external image file in AutoCAD</A><BR />However, I find the end result to be quite frustrating. For example, embedding 3 Jpeg images with an overall size of 1MB into a 1Mb DWG results in a 6MB DWG file which is three times more than the size of the files combined. Also, adding a few images results in a quite unresponsive DWG file which can easily reach a hundred MB in size. Somehow it feels like the jpegs are converted to bmp when being imported to the drawing.<BR />Embedding images into the drawing to prevent external references&nbsp;helps archiving much easier and it is necessary every now and then.&nbsp; Is there something we can do to embed the image files in to the drawing without these unwanted consequences?&nbsp;<BR />Thanks in Advance</SPAN></P> Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:50:52 GMT Anonymous 2020-12-14T18:50:52Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/save-a-raster-image-in-a-dwg/m-p/9939380#M89584 <P>Hi everyone. I am aware that embedding a JPG image into a DWG file can be done using the&nbsp;<SPAN>Paste Special command as it is instructed here:<BR /><A href="https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Saving-raster-image-in-DWG-file-to-eliminate-need-for-external-image-file.html" target="_blank">How to save a raster image in a DWG file to eliminate the need for an external image file in AutoCAD</A><BR />However, I find the end result to be quite frustrating. For example, embedding 3 Jpeg images with an overall size of 1MB into a 1Mb DWG results in a 6MB DWG file which is three times more than the size of the files combined. Also, adding a few images results in a quite unresponsive DWG file which can easily reach a hundred MB in size. Somehow it feels like the jpegs are converted to bmp when being imported to the drawing.<BR />Embedding images into the drawing to prevent external references&nbsp;helps archiving much easier and it is necessary every now and then.&nbsp; Is there something we can do to embed the image files in to the drawing without these unwanted consequences?&nbsp;<BR />Thanks in Advance</SPAN></P> Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:50:52 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/save-a-raster-image-in-a-dwg/m-p/9939380#M89584 Anonymous 2020-12-14T18:50:52Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/save-a-raster-image-in-a-dwg/m-p/9939569#M89585 There are no new options to do what you want. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:07:13 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/save-a-raster-image-in-a-dwg/m-p/9939569#M89585 pendean 2020-12-14T20:07:13Z