RTF Template: Background Image Only Appears in PDF Output, Missing in Other Formats

krishnan

Hi everyone,

I'm creating an RTF template in Oracle BI Publisher to generate a certificate-style report. The goal is to display a background image (a certificate design) with dynamic field values printed on top — for example, the recipient's name, date, etc.

What I Did:

• Inserted the certificate design image into the RTF template.
• Set the image to "Behind Text" using Microsoft Word formatting.
• Placed BI Publisher fields (<?field_name?>) over the image in the desired locations.
• When I run the report and generate PDF output, everything works perfectly — both the image and the field values appear as expected.

The Issue:

When the report is run and rendered in other formats (RTF, HTML, Excel, etc.), the image does not appear at all — only the field values are shown. It seems the background image is not being included in the output for non-PDF formats.

What I Tried:

• Inserting the image as a Watermark — same result, only works in PDF.
• Splitting the image into smaller parts and placing them — works visually but introduces alignment and color gradient issues.
• Tried different image formats (PNG, JPEG) and sizes — no change.
• Tested rendering in multiple output formats — image only reliably appears in PDF.

Questions:

1. Is this a known limitation of BI Publisher with RTF templates — that background images only render in PDF output?
2. Is there a supported way to get the image to appear in RTF or other formats as well?
3. Are there any best practices or alternative approaches for creating certificate-style templates with a full-page background image?

UchihaItachi

Can you please check this out

BI Publisher Images Are Shown in PDF Output But Not in RTF or HTML (Doc ID 1082145.1)

How To Insert Images and Logo in the XML Publisher Reports and Documents? (Doc ID 550627.1)

Thanks,