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title: Using media files
---

## Media Files

*Media files* are any files uploaded to the InvenTree server by the user. These are stored under the `/media/` directory and can be accessed for use in custom reports or labels.

**Load Report Functions**

To load images into the reports/labels the report helper functions must first be loaded in the template:

```html
{% raw %}
<!-- Load the report helper functions -->
{% load report %}
{% endraw %}
```

### Uploaded Images

You can access an uploaded image file if you know the *path* of the image, relative to the top-level `/media/` directory. To load the image into a report, use the `{% raw %}{% uploaded_image ... %}{% endraw %}` tag:

```html
{% raw %}
<!-- Load the report helper functions -->
{% load report %}
<img src='{% uploaded_image "subdir/my_image.png" %}'/>
{% endraw %}
```

!!! info "Missing Image"
    If the supplied image filename does not exist, it will be replaced with a placeholder image file

!!! warning "Invalid Image"
    If the supplied file is not a valid image, it will be replaced with a placeholder image file

### Part images

A shortcut function is provided for rendering an image associated with a Part instance. You can render the image of the part using the `{% raw %}{% part_image ... %}{% endraw %}` template tag:

```html
{% raw %}
<!-- Load the report helper functions -->
{% load report %}
<img src='{% part_image part %}'/>
{% endraw %}
```

### Company Images

A shortcut function is provided for rendering an image associated with a Company instance. You can render the image of the company using the `{% raw %}{% company_image ... %}{% endraw %}` template tag:

```html
{% raw %}
<!-- Load the report helper functions -->
{% load report %}
<img src='{% company_image company %}'/>
{% endraw %}
```

## InvenTree Logo

A template tag is provided to load the InvenTree logo image into a report. You can render the logo using the `{% raw %}{% logo_image %}{% endraw %}` tag:

```html
{% raw %}
{% load report %}
<img src='{% logo_image %}'/>
{% endraw %}
```

### Custom Logo

If the system administrator has enabled a [custom logo](../start/config.md#customisation-options), then this logo will be used instead of the base InvenTree logo.

This is a useful way to get a custom company logo into your reports.

If you have a custom logo, but explicitly wish to load the InvenTree logo itself, add `custom=False` to the tag:

```html
{% raw %}
{% load report %}
<img src='{% logo_image custom=False %}'/>
{% endraw %}
```

## Report Assets

[Report Assets](./report.md#report-assets) are files specifically uploaded by the user for inclusion in generated reports and labels.

You can add asset images to the reports and labels by using the `{% raw %}{% asset ... %}{% endraw %}` template tag:

```html
{% raw %}
<!-- Load the report helper functions -->
{% load report %}
<img src="{% asset 'my_awesome_logo.png' %}"/>
{% endraw %}
```