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?

Gianni Ceresa

Please do not double post, your previous post on this already has a reply, stay in that thread.

https://community.oracle.com/products/oracleanalytics/discussion/27154/rtf-template-background-image-only-appears-in-pdf-output-missing-in-other-formats