Videos/Insert and edit images in Writer Part 2

Foreword and topics in part 2




The video "Inserting and editing images in Writer - LibreOffice 6.3 - part 2" links to this page here, which contains further information.

Image:


 * Insert
 * Frames
 * Collages and forms

Link to the Video
Link to the Video (in German [DE]):

Bilder einfügen und bearbeiten in Writer - LibreOffice 6.3 - Teil 2

Create a simple frame for an image
Open Writer and the file [[Media:202008_LODE_Abbildung 1_T2.png|Lorem ipsum mit Bild_015_k – ohne Beschriftung.odt]].

Create frame
Right-click on the image.

In the context menu, choose

In the ″Image″ dialog, choose the ″Border″ tab.

For ″Line|Style″, select ″Deepens″.

For width, select 6.0 pt.

And for Color, select ″Light magenta 1″.

Click on the icon [[Media:202008_LODE_Abbildung 2_T2.png|″Draw complete outline″ at ″Line Layout|Presets″]].

Click on.

Save document
If necessary, save your document under a new name.

Images in frames with tables
Open Writer.

Set page landscape format
Click in the menu [[Media:202008_LODE_Abbildung 3_T2.png|]] and on the tab ″Seite″.

At ″Papierformat|Ausrichtung″ click on [[Media:202008_LODE_Abbildung 4_T2.png|"Landscape"]] and.

The page is now displayed in landscape format.

Insert table


You now click in the menu [[Media:202008_LODE_Abbildung 5_T2.png|]].

The dialog appears [[Media:202008_LODE_Abbildung 6_T2.png|″Insert Table″]].

For ″Allgemein″ enter 3 for ″Columns″.

And for ″Rows″, leave it at 2 and click.

Click from the menu, the table is now highlighted.

Adjust size of table
Right-click on the table and the context menu appears.

Choose from the context menu.

Enter as [[Media:202008_LODE_Abbildung 7_T2.png|Height = 8.0 cm]] and uncheck ″dynamically adjust″.

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 [[Media:Bild_004_k.JPG|Bild_004_k.JPG]].

Repeat this with the remaining cells and insert the [[Media:202008_LODE_Abbildung 10_T2.png|Images Bild_005_k to Bild_009_k]] there.

Set frame for table
Right-click in the table.

In the context menu that appears, choose.

In the dialog select [[Media:202008_LODE_Abbildung 8_T2.png|″Properties Table″]] the tab ″Border″.

At ″Line|Style″ select the style "Sublime".

For width enter 9.00 pt.

And for color, select ″Light orange 1″.

At ″Line Layout|Preferences″ click on the icon ″Draw 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 with shapes in a self-made frame
Open Writer.

Set page format
Click the ″Page″ tab in the menu.

For "Paper Size|Alignment", click [[Media:202008_LODE_Abbildung 4_T2.png|"Landscape"]] and on.

The page is now displayed in landscape format.

Color for the page background
Click in the menu.

Select the ″Background″ tab and the button.

Select the Color [[Media:202008_LODE_Abbildung 9_T2.png|″Light magenta 4″]] and click.

Insert Image
Click the "Insert image…" icon on the ″Standard″ toolbar.

Select the [[Media:Bild_011_k.JPG|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 [[Media:Bild_011_kk.JPG|Bild_011_kk.JPG]].

Click on.

[[Media:202008_LODE_Zeichnung 2_T2.png|The image is now displayed in an ellipse]].

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.

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.

Wiki-Page Part 1
Insert and edit images in Writer Part 1

Working documents used
[[Media:Lorem ipsum V63.odt|Lorem ipsum V63.odt]]

[[Media:Lorem ipsum V63 mit Bild_015_k - ohne Beschriftung.odt|Lorem ipsum V63 mit Bild_015_k - ohne Beschriftung.odt]]

[[Media:Lorem ipsum V63 mit Bild_015_k - mit Beschriftung.odt|Lorem ipsum V63 mit Bild_015_k - mit Beschriftung.odt]]

[[Media:LiV63 mit Bild_015_k – ohne Beschriftung mit Rahmen.odt|LiV63 mit Bild_015_k – ohne Beschriftung mit Rahmen.odt]]

[[Media:Bilder in Tabellen-Rahmen - mit Beschriftung.odt|Bilder in Tabellen-Rahmen - mit Beschriftung.odt]]

[[Media:Bilder in Tabellen-Rahmen - ohne Beschriftung.odt|Bilder in Tabellen-Rahmen - ohne Beschriftung.odt]]

[[Media:Collagen - Bilder in Formen.odt|Collagen - Bilder in Formen.odt]]

[[Media:Collagen - Bilder in Formen mit einem GIF.odt|Collagen - Bilder in Formen mit einem GIF.odt]]

Used images
Bild_001_k to Bild_034_k.jpg and GIF_001_k.gif

Downloadable document to the video
in German [DE]

[[Media:Bilder einfügen und bearbeiten Teil 2 V63.odt|Bilder einfügen und bearbeiten Teil 2 V63.odt]]

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Image Border Size - Going Above 9.00 pt?

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