Pictures have visual appeal, as our brain responds quickly to colors in

comparison to any other form of information. A picture can be a drawing,

chart, photo, logo, graph.
In this chapter we will learn to create a document with pictures and also
learn to insert and modify images.
A picture is a digital image, which is representation of image in finite set
of digital values 0 or 1, known as pixels. These are stored in various
types of graphics files with the file extension, such as GIF, JPG, JPEG,
PNG, BMP, etc

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2. Inserting Image Using Drag and Drop Option
Steps to insert an image using drag and drop option are:
1. Open the document to insert an image in LibreOffice Writer.
2. Open a file browser window (Win+E) and select the image file
to be inserted.
3. Drag the image into the document and drop it, where you want
it to appear in the document.
3. Inserting Image Using Copy and Paste Option
Steps to insert an image using copy paste option are:
1. Copy the image which is to be inserted.
2. Open the document and paste it where ever required.
4. Inserting an Image by Linking
If multiple copies of the same image are required to be inserted in the
document, it is beneficial to save the link of image instead of inserting
the image. Inserting a link, stores its reference instead of the image
itself, thereby reduces the size of the document.
To link the image file check the Link option in Insert Image dialog box
Keyboard shortcut to link an image – drag and drop the image while
holding the Ctrl+Shift keys.

Modifying an Image in a Document

We can modify the image inserted in the document according to our
requirement. The Image toolbar
is used to resize, crop, delete and rotate the image.
Using the image toolbar
The image toolbar automatically appears when an image is inserted or
selected in the document. If you want to keep it always on screen, click
on View > Toolbars > Image from the menu bar. The various tools
available on Image toolbar is shown below.
Tools on Image toolbar Description

Image Filter There are 11 types of filters available for improving an image.

Image Mode Image can be changed to black and white, gray-scale or a watermark.

Crop Cuts off non-desirable part of the image.

Flip Horizontally Flips the image Horizontally by 180o.

Flip Vertically Flips the image Vertically by 180o.

Rotate 90o left Rotates the image by 90o left.

Rotate 90o right Rotates the image by 90o right.

Rotate Image can be rotated by any angle using this tool.

Transparency Makes an image transparent by using the value provided in percentage.

Red, Blue or Green colour can be modified or adjustment for brightness,

Colour
contrast and gamma can be made

Working with images Toolbar color

Clicking on the colour button will display the colour drop down list as
shown above. It consists of six components in the drop down list. The
first components represent the three primary colours Red, Green and
Blue, respectively. The fourth component represent the Brightness, fifth
component represent the Contrast and last sixth component represent
the Gamma
Clicking on Image Filter opens up a window with 11 filters, as shown
below. Following table gives the
brief description of various tools available in the Image Filter window
 Working with images Toolbar filter

Tool Name Description

Inverts the colour values of coloured image. In case image is gray-scale then its
Invert
brightness is inverted.

Smooth Softens the contrast of image. Another dialogue box appears to adjust parameter

Sharpen Increases the contrast of image

Remove Noise Removes single pixels from the image

Used in Photographs to reverse the tone. Dark appears light and light appears
Solarisation dark.
Another dialogue box appears to adjust parameter

Simulates the effect of time on picture. On clicking it, another dialogue box
Aging appears to
adjust parameter

Makes a picture appear like painting by reducing colours in the image. Another
Posterise
dialogue box appears to adjust parameter, when this icon is clicked.

Charcoal Sketch Changes image as charcoal sketch

Relief Adjusts light source to create shadow using dialogue box to adjust parameter

Joins group of pixels into a single area of one colour. Another dialogue box
Mosaic appears
to adjust parameter.

Resizing an Image in a Document

Resizing is the process of reducing or enlarging the size of the image.
Quick and easy way to resize an image is by dragging the image’s sizing
handles. Steps are
1. Click on the image and observe the eight sizing handles
surrounding the image.
 2. Position the pointer over one of the sizing handles and drag to
resize the image.
3. Release the mouse button when satisfied with the new size.
NOTE: By dragging the corner handles, one can resize both the width
and the height of the image simultaneously, while the other four handles
only resize one dimension at a time.

Deleting an Image in a Document

To delete the image, just select the image by clicking on the image and
press the Delete key.
Drawing Objects
If you need to draw a flowchart or a callout box in your document,
LibreOffice Writer provides the feature of
drawing tools for such work.
To display Drawing Toolbar in the Writer window, click on View >
Toolbars > Drawing. The toolbar contains various basic drawing objects
of different types to create any design. Steps to design are:
1. Place the cursor in the document where you want the drawing
to be placed.
2. Select the tool from the Drawing toolbar.
3. Click-and-drag to create the drawing object in the document.
4. Release the mouse button to finish drawing.
NOTE: To cancel the selected drawing function, press the Esc key or click
the Select icon (the arrow)
on the Drawing toolbar.
Setting or Changing properties of
Drawing Object
Writer provides tools in Drawing Object Properties toolbar for changing
properties, i.e. customising an object. Properties of the object can be
modified or edited, either at the time of its creation, i.e. before you start
drawing them or after its creation. When properties are modified before
creation, it is known as setting default value(s).
Drawing Object Properties Toolbar is displayed when we select the
object. It is a floating toolbar, and can be placed anywhere on the
screen. To set the properties before drawing the object, follow the given
steps.
1. Select the object from the Drawing toolbar.
2. Change the various properties of object from Drawing Object
Properties Toolbar.
3. Draw the selected object on the document.
To set the properties after drawing the object, follow the given steps
1. Select the object in the document whose properties are to be
modified.
2. Change the various properties of object from Drawing Object
Properties Toolbar.
Resizing Object
Sometimes we want to change the size of drawing object to
accommodate it at a particular place in the document. Steps to resize a
drawing are given below:
1. Select the object to be resized.
2. All eight handles on the corners and edges will be visible.
3. Drag the required handle to change the shape and size.
NOTE: For resizing and maintaining original shape of drawing, use corner
handles. Using edge handles will resize drawing non-proportionally.
Grouping Objects
LibreOffice Writer allows grouping of different objects, to behave as a
single entity. Once grouped, all shapes belonging to that group become
its member and a change applied on one member works on all. Follow
the given steps to group the drawing objects.
1. Select the object by clicking over it.
2. Hold the Shift key and keep on selecting all other objects by
clicking on it.
3. Select a group tool from Drawing Object Properties Toolbar.
Alternatively, selecting from main menu Format > Group >
Group will also do same work.
NOTE: There are four options under Group option. These are Group,
Ungroup, Enter Group, Exit Group. These options are also present in the
Drawing Object Properties Toolbar.
Positioning image in the text
Positioning of an image is controlled by four settings.
1. Arrangement
2. Anchoring
3. Alignment
4. Text Wrapping

These settings can be accessed using three ways –

1. Using Format menu.
2. Using context menu after right clicking on the object.
3. Using Drawing Object Properties Toolbar.
Let us learn how to use Drawing Object Properties Toolbar to position a
drawing in the page.
1. Arrangement: In Overlapping objects, arrangement determines the
position of the current drawing with respect to other drawings or text.
The Drawing Object Properties toolbar consists of the six arrangement
tools which are briefly explained below.

Tool Effect

Bring to Front Place image on top of all objects / images

Forward One Bring image one level up, when there are overlapping images

Back One Sends image one level down in overlapping images

Send to Back Place image at the bottom of all objects/images

To Foreground Moves the drawing object in front of the text

To Background Moves the drawing object behind the text

NOTE: – First four settings can be applied on an image or drawing, but
last two are available for drawings only.

3. Anchoring: It acts as a reference point for image or drawing.

Anchoring allows an image to retain its position to a page,
paragraph, character or frame.

4. Alignment: It allows the vertical or horizontal placement of the

image with respect to its anchor. An image can be aligned in six
different styles – 3 horizontal and 3 vertical.

5. Text Wrapping: It allows the placement of image in relation to text.

Text Wrapping tools are available under Drawing Object Properties
Toolbar. There are six choices which are briefly explained below.

SUMMARY

• In a digital document, a graphic or image is called digital image.

• A digital image is represented in pixels.

• Predefined image can be inserted using Drag-Drop method, Copy-Paste

method or using Insert Image dialog box.
• Inserting an image embeds a copy of the image in the document.

• An image can be linked to a document using Insert Image dialog box.

• Linking an image saves only the link of the image instead of

embedding the image. This saves space in case multiple copies of the
same image are required.

• Image Toolbar can be used to modify an image. Tools for filtering,

resizing, cropping, deleting and rotating an image are available in this
toolbar.

• Drawing Tools are used to create pictures (objects), such as Flowchart,

Call out box, designs, etc.

• Properties of Object can be customised by resizing, rotating, moving or

editing.

• Drawing object properties can be modified either at the time of

creation (when you start drawing) or after its creation.

• Properties when modified before creation, is known as setting Default

values.

• An object drawn using different shapes, can be grouped to behave as

single object.

• Writer provide various tools to arrange text and image or drawing on a

page.