#NEWLINE# def _new_placeholder_pic( self , image_file ) : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# '\n        Return a new `p:pic` element depicting the image in *image_file*,\n        suitable for use as a placeholder. In particular this means not\n        having an `a:xfrm` element, allowing its extents to be inherited from\n        its layout placeholder.\n        ' #NEWLINE# ( rId , desc , image_size ) = self . _get_or_add_image ( image_file ) #NEWLINE# ( id_ , name ) = ( self . id , self . name ) #NEWLINE# pic = CT_Picture . new_ph_pic ( id_ , name , desc , rId ) #NEWLINE# pic . crop_to_fit ( image_size , ( self . width , self . height ) ) #NEWLINE# return pic