Chapter Header Images for Print

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Chapter Header Image fixing [2024_09_21_17_46_11].zip (124.8 KB)
Okay, this is the one chapter example project i made to show what is happening. I am not sure what is different between mine and the one that was made above so hopefully we can finally figure this out.

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Okay, I see what is wrong, you have the custom metadata text, “Prologue: Fear” typed into the image, not into the item that would want to use it (the chapter). Placeholders by default pull information from the item that is being compiled. So for example if you set the label to “Green”, and then use the <$label> placeholder in the title prefix, it would print “Green”. It is looking for the “Image” text in that chapter section, but finding nothing, so no image is inserted.

Cut and paste the text from the image’s metadata field, into the folder’s, and you should find it works.

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So, I had to get my husband to help me with this, as I was still confused by your last reply. I did have the chapters written in the folders, but I also had it in the scene. I was editing the wrong ‘Section Layouts’. The section type that it shows in the Metadata tab, must have the <$img:<$custom:Image>> assigned to it.

So if I have it in Chapter Header then in the Section Layout of Compile, it must have the <$img:<$custom:Image>> assigned to it.

I also found out that Semicolon’s do not work. It will not show my image if there is a semicolon in the image name of the program. So, if it is named "Chapter Two: Corrupted" it will not work. but if you name it “Chapter Two Corrupted” it will work.

Thank you for trying, I am happy I got to figure this out.

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