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PART B
UNIT – 1: DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION (ADVANCED) USING LIBREOFFICE WRITER
CH – 2: WORKING WITH IMAGES
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
INSERTING AN IMAGE IN A DOCUMENT
The image file stored in the computer, can be inserted into a document using different ways which are give
below:
1. Using Insert Image dialog.
2. Using Drag and Drop option
3. Using Cut, Copy and Paste option
4. By Linking
1. Inserting Image Using Insert Image Option
Steps to insert an image using Insert Image dialog box, is given below
1. Open the document and click on Insert > Image from menu bar.
2. An Insert Image dialog box will open which will allow to choose the picture file to be inserted.
3. Select the file and click on Open button to insert an image in document.
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.
Note: Inserting an image using any of the above described method saves a copy of image file in the document
wherever image is inserted, that means, the image gets embedded in the document
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
Note: - First four settings can be applied on an image or drawing, but last two are available for drawings only.
2. 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.
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3. 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.
4. 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.
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BOOK SOLUTION
A. Multiple Choice Questions
1. The text or image which appears faintly in the background of a page is called_________________.
(a) Water mark
(b) Trade mark
(c) Copyright
(d) Embossing
2. JPG or JPEG in image format stands for _________________.
(a) Joint Photographic Experts Group
(b) Joint Picture Experts Group
(c) Joint Photographic Experts Graph
(d) Joint Photographic Experts General
3. In Drawing Object Properties toolbar, Grouping options provided are_________________.
(a) Exit Group
(b) Ungroup
(c) Enter Group
(d) All of these
4. Which of the following is not the correct file extension for an image file?
(a) GIF
(b) JPEG
(c) Odt
(d) PNG
5. Image toolbar does not provide a tool for _________________.
(a) filtering
(b) cropping
(c) copying
(d) flipping
B. Fill in the blanks
1. Crop tool cuts off non-desirable part of the image.
2. To change both brightness and contrast of the image Invert, Smooth and Sharpen tool can be used.
3. To simulate the effect of time on picture Aging tool is used.
4. Send to back place image at the bottom of all objects.
5. An image can be deleted by selecting it and pressing DELETE key.
6. In drawing tools, basic shapes list provide24 shapes.
7. Anchor act as reference point for a drawing.
8. There are three options for aligning an image horizontally.
9. The rotate handles of image are used for rotating it.
10. Changing properties of an object before creation, retain them throughout the session.
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C. Short answer type questions
1. What is a digital image? How can you create one?
Ans- A picture is a digital image or a 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. Digital images can be created using a digital camera, scanner etc. For example, you can take a photo
with a digital camera, and transfer it in a computer to use as an image.
2. Write steps to insert an image from the gallery using Drag and Drop method.
Ans-
Step 1. Open the document to insert an image in LibreOffice Writer.
Step 2. Open a file browser window (Win+E) and select the image file to be inserted.
Step 3. Drag the image into the document
Step 4. Drop it, where you want it to appear in the document
3. How is resizing of image different from cropping it?
Ans- Resizing is the process of reducing or enlarging the size of the image.
Cropping is cuts off non-desirable part of the image.
4. What are the tools available in drawing toolbar? Describe any five tools.
Ans-There are many tools available in drawing toolbar some of them are explained below.
1. Basic shapes: This tool help us to draw the square, rectangle, triangle etc.
2. Symbol shapes: this tool help us to draw cloud, moon, smiley face etc.
3. Stars and banners: This tool help us to draw various types of stars like four point star, five point star etc.
4. Line and arrows: This tool help us to draw line ends with arrow, line with arrow/circle, line with
arrow/square etc.
5. Insert line: This tool help us to draw a straight line by holding shift key and drag.
5. How is linking of an image different from embedding? Give a situation in which you would prefer to link
an image.
Ans- Difference between linking and embedding of image
Linking Embedding
The image isn’t actually included in the document The image becomes the part of the document
Changes in the original image file will also affect the Changes in the original image file does not
linked image in the document affect the embedded image in the document
Does not increase the size of the document Increases the size of the document
6. Write steps to change properties for drawing objects.
Ans. Properties of object can be modified or edited either at the time of its creation, i.e. before you start drawing
them or after its creation.
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 like fill color, line style
etc.
3. Drawing 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 like fill color, line style etc. from Drawing Object
Properties Toolbar.
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7. What are the benefits and drawbacks of grouping drawing objects?
Ans- Benefits of grouping drawing objects-Grouping allows multiple shapes to be treated as a single entity and
making it easier to move, resize, or apply changes simultaneously. Drawbacks of grouping drawing objects are:
Making changes to a single part of a grouped object can be time-consuming as they may require ungrouping,
modifying, and then regrouping.
8. Describe any two tools from Drawing Object Properties toolbar.
Ans-Two tools from Drawing Object Properties toolbar
1. Line color: This tool allows us to select the color of the line of selected drawing object.
2. Line Thickness: This tool allows us to select the thickness for the line of a selected drawing object.
9. Write steps to insert an image in a basic drawing shape.
Ans-Steps to insert an image in a basic drawing shape are:
1. Place the cursor in the document where you want the drawing to be placed.
2. Select any basic shape from the drawing toolbar
3. Click-and-drag to create the drawing object in the document.
4. Release the mouse button to finish drawing.
10. Write factors controlling positioning of an image in a document.
Ans- Positioning of an image is controlled by four settings.
(i) Arrangement
(ii) Anchoring
(iii) Alignment
(iv) Text Wrapping
(i) Arrangement - In Overlapping objects arrangement determines the position of the current drawing
with respect to other drawings or text.
(ii) 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
(iii) Alignment– It allows the vertical or horizontal placement of the image with respect to itsanchor.
(iv) Text Wrapping– It allows the placement of image in relation to text.
