>The image isn't included in the tab order and doesn't appear when the form is running (unless there is already an image there). I want users to work from the forms and be able to insert an image into the tables from the form.

Your image field should be Binary Memo not general
yourdbf.photo = binary memo

Try this to store picture

npicture=Getfile()
picturefile=FILETOSTR(npicture)
replace yourdbf.photo With picturefile

to display picture

1. have a blank image on a specified drive and set image control picture property to this file (yourdrive.thisphoto.jpg)

picturefile=strTOfile(yourdbf.photo,'thisphoto.jpg',0)
thisform.image1.Picture='yourdrive.thisphoto.jpg'

Note form does not load rapidly, however, once loaded, works like a charm and quickly

RonL