A diagram can contain images as well as shapes. To add an image, click on the Image icon and click on the canvas. An object that says "Broken Image" will appear. Double-click it to open the properties dialog. Then click on "Browse" and select your file. Click "OK" and then the image will display on the diagram. You can resize the image as desired using the object handles.
The following image are usually supported for inclusion in Dia diagrams:
- BMP
- JPEG
- PNG
- SVG
- XPM