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1) In the graphics program window, select an area of the image to be

copied.

2) Move the cursor over the selected area and press

Control+C

copy.

3) Switch to the OpenOffice.org window.

4) Click to place the cursor where the graphic is to be inserted.

5) Press

Control+V

to paste the image.

Inserting images using a scanner

If a scanner is connected to your computer, OOo can call the scanning

application and inserted the scanned item into the OOo document page

as an image. To start this procedure, place the cursor where the

graphic is to be inserted and select Insert > Picture > Scan > Select

Source.

Although this practice is quick and easy, it is unlikely to result in a

high-quality image of the correct size. You may get better results by

scanned material into a graphics program and cleaning it up there

before inserting the resulting image into OOo.

Modifying and positioning graphics

OpenOffice.org provides many tools for resizing, modifying, filtering,

and positioning graphics; wrapping text around graphics; and using

graphics as backgrounds and watermarks. These tools are described in

relevant chapters of the other guides. Some sophisticated adjustments

of the graphics are best done in an image manipulation program and

the results brought into OOo, rather than using OOo’s inbuilt tools.

Using the OpenOffice.org Gallery

The Gallery contains objects (graphics and sounds) that you can insert

into your documents. The Gallery is available in all components of

OpenOffice.org.

To open the Gallery, choose Tools > Gallery, or click the Gallery icon

. If the Gallery is open, these choices close it.

Graphics in the Gallery are grouped by themes, such as Bullets, Rulers,

and Backgrounds. You can create other groups or themes.

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