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Inserting Pictures and Graphics
Writer allows you to insert pictures and graphics within your text. You can do this by going to INSERT in the menu bar, and the bottom set of features lists pictures and graphics you can insert (figure 5), including frames, tables, horizontal ruler, pictures, movies, objects and floating frames.
Figure 5
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If you choose to insert a frame, you have the option to include a picture or object within the frame.
Tables will be addressed later in this tutorial.
The horizontal ruler allows you to insert a graphical line dividing sections of your work.
You can choose to insert a picture from an existing file or a scanned item. If you choose to insert a picture from a file, you will be prompted to locate the file and picture on your computer.
Movie and sound allows you to insert an audio or video file into the document.
If you choose to insert an object, you have several options:
- OLE Objects: Object Linking and Embedding objects. These can link to another type of Open Office document, or the other documents can be embedded within the text.
- Plug-in: If your document is to be displayed as a web page, it allows you to insert a plug-in, or software component that expands the capabilities of a web browser.
- Sound: Inserts an audio file located on your computer.
- Video : Inserts a video file.
- Applet: These contain programs written in Java, and they are often used for animation. When they are inserted into your document, anyone who has a web browser supporting applets is able to view them.
- Formula: This allows you to insert a formula directly into the document.
- Chart: Allows you to create a chart to illustrate your text.
A floating frame allows you to insert another document within the text. It is most applicable when you are saving a Writer document as a web page. An example of a floating frame is a software agreement that must be read before installation. Once you choose to insert a floating frame, you will be prompted to locate the file you want it to display. The frame allows the user to scroll through the document. An example of a floating frame (figure 6):
Figure 6
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