Insert and edit images in Writer Part 2
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Foreword and topics in part 2
The video "Inserting and editing images in Writer - part 2" links to this page here, which contains further information.
Link to the Video
Link to the Video (in German [DE]):
Bilder einfügen und bearbeiten in Writer - Teil 2
Create a simple Border for an Image
Open Writer and the file Lorem ipsum mit Bild_015_k – ohne Beschriftung.odt.
Create Border
Right-click on the image.
In the context menu, choose
In the "Image" dialog, choose the "Border" tab.
For ▸ select "Engraved".
For width, select "Custom" and then 6.00 pt.
And for Color, select "Light magenta 1".
Click on the icon "All Four Borders" at ▸ .
Click on .
Save document
If necessary, save your document under a new Name.
Images in Table cells
Open Writer.
Set Page to landscape format
Click in the menu ▸ and on the "Page" tab.
At ▸ click on "Landscape" and .
The Page is now displayed in Landscape format.
Insert table
You now click in the menu ▸ .
The dialog appears "Insert Table".
For "General" enter 3 for "Columns".
And for "Rows", leave it at 2.
For "Styles", select "Default Table Style".
And click the button.
Adjust Size of table
Right-click on the table and the Context menu appears.
Choose ▸ from the Context menu.
Enter as Height = 8.00 cm and uncheck "□ Fit to size".
Insert images into table
Place the cursor in the first cell at the top left.
Click the "Insert Image…" icon on the "Standard" toolbar. 
Make your selection in the "Insert Image" dialog - Bild_004_k.JPG.
Repeat this with the remaining cells and insert the Images Bild_005_k to Bild_009_k there.
Set Borders for Table
Right-click in the Table.
In the Context menu that appears, choose .
In the dialog select "Table Properties" the tab "Borders".
At ▸ select the "Embossed" Style.
For Width enter "Custom" and 9.00 pt.
And for Colour, select "Light Orange 1".
At ▸ click on the icon "Outer Border and All Inner Lines".
Click on .
Images in the Background
Set the images still in the background, by right-clicking on each image and choosing ▸ from the Context menu.
Labelling the images
You still have some space under the pictures and can insert a label there.
Save document
If necessary, save your document under a new name.
Collages in Shapes with designed Borders
Open Writer.
Set Page format
Click the ▸ menu.
In the "Page Style: Default Page Style" dialog klick the "Page" tab
For ▸ , click "Landscape" and then on .
The Page is now displayed in Landscape format.
Color for the page background
Click the ▸ menu.
Select the "Area" tab and the button.
Select the Color "Light magenta 4" and click .
Insert Image
Click the "Insert image…" icon on the ″Standard″ toolbar.
Select the Bild_011_k.JPG.
Enter 8.0 cm in the side bar for ″Width″.
Compress Image
Now right-click on the image and click .
Click on .
Save Image
Right-click on the image again and select .
In the dialog ″Image export″ expand the name to Bild_011_kk.
Click on .
Click .
Draw Ellipse and Insert Picture
Now, as an example, draw the shape ellipse and leave it selected.
Click on the "Insert image…" icon.
Select the image Bild_011_kk.JPG.
Click on .
The image is now displayed in an ellipse.
Fit the size of the image into the shape
Right-click on the Shape with the image and select "Area".
In the "Area" tab at ▸ choose "Stretched".
This will fit the image into the ellipse.
Klick on
Now the whole image will be displayed in the shape (except the corners).
Insert shadow for the image
Resize the ellipse.
Right-click on the ellipse and choose .
In the ″Shadows″ tab, place a checkmark at ″Applying Shadows″.
For ″Distanz″ enter 0,20 cm.
For Color, select ″Dark magenta 1″ and click .
Add more shapes and images to collage
You can now repeat this with further images, e.g. Bild_012_k to Bild_014_k, and other shapes.
Distribute the images on the page as you wish until the collage is perfect for you.
Add another frame to the page, using menu ▸ ▸ .
Save Document
If necessary, save your document under a new name.
Example image and circle in Draw
You might find it easier to do it this way:
Workaround from @EarnestAl on AskLibreOffice
Writer does not allow grouping of images and shapes.
If you use Draw, you can then copy the finished image to Writer.
- Crop the raster image to square with the important part central
- Drag the circle over the raster image. (Important: Arrange the raster image to the back if it covers the circle)
- Select both, right click and select ▸
View pictures on PC - Surprise
If you like to view and demonstrate your self-made pictures with frames on your PC, you can add a little surprise.
Use a moving GIF file instead of the picture as a JPG or PNG file.
Insert a moving GIF instead of a picture.
In the sidebar you can reduce the GIF, for example, enter 5.0 cm for ″Width″.
Right-click on the GIF and choose .
In the "Image" dialog, there in the ″Border″ tab, set any border you want.
Right-click on the GIF and select ▸ .
For the GIF, you should make sure during production that the file size is as small as possible.
Save document
If necessary, save your document under a new name.
Further Informations
Wiki-Page Part 1
Insert and edit images in Writer Part 1
Inserting images in Writer Part 3
Working documents used
Lorem ipsum V63 mit Bild_015_k - ohne Beschriftung.odt
Lorem ipsum V63 mit Bild_015_k - mit Beschriftung.odt
LiV63 mit Bild_015_k – ohne Beschriftung mit Rahmen.odt
Bilder in Tabellen-Rahmen - mit Beschriftung.odt
Bilder in Tabellen-Rahmen - ohne Beschriftung.odt
Collagen - Bilder in Formen.odt
Collagen - Bilder in Formen mit einem GIF.odt
Used images
Bild_001_k to Bild_034_k.jpg and GIF_001_k.gif
Bild_001_k.JPG
Bild_002_k.JPG
Bild_002_k.JPG
Bild_004_k.JPG
Bild_005_k.JPG
Bild_006_k.JPG
Bild_007_k.JPG
Bild_008_k.JPG
Bild_009_k.JPG
Bild_010_k.JPG
Bild_011_k.JPG
Bild_012_k.JPG
Bild_013_k.JPG
Bild_014_k.JPG
Bild_015_k.JPG
Bild_016_k.JPG
Bild_017_k.JPG
Bild_018_k.JPG
Bild_019_k.JPG
Bild_020_k.JPG
Bild_021_k.JPG
Bild_022_k.JPG
Bild_023_k.JPG
Bild_024_k.JPG
Bild_025_k.JPG
Bild_026_k.JPG
Bild_027_k.JPG
Bild_028_k.JPG
Bild_029_k.JPG
Bild_030_k.JPG
Bild_031_k.JPG
Bild_032_k.JPG
Bild_033_k.JPG
Bild_034_k.JPG
GIF_001_k.gif
Downloadable document to the video
in German [DE]
Bilder einfügen und bearbeiten Teil 2 V63.odt
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