Figure 261. Inserting an image from the Gallery
By default, the Gallery is docked above the Writer workspace. To expand the Gallery,
position the pointer over the line that divides it from the top of the workspace. When
the pointer changes to parallel lines with arrows, click and drag downward. The
workspace resizes in response.
To expand the Gallery without affecting the workspace, undock it so it floats over the
workspace. To do so, hold down the Control key and double-click on the upper part of
the Gallery next to the View icons. Double-click in the same area while holding down
the Control key to dock it again (restore it to its position over the workspace).
When the Gallery is docked, to hide it and view the full Writer workspace, click the
Hide/Show button in the middle of the thin bar separating the Gallery from the
workspace.
To close the Gallery, choose Tools > Gallery to uncheck the Gallery entry, or click on
the Gallery icon again.
Modifying an image
When you insert a new image, you may need to modify it to suit the document. The
placement of the picture relative to the text is discussed in “Positioning graphics
within the text” on page 251. This section describes the use of the Picture toolbar,
resizing, cropping, and a workaround to rotate a picture.
Writer provides many tools for working with images. These tools are sufficient for
most people’s everyday requirements. However, for professional results it is generally
better to use an image manipulation program such as GIMP to modify images (for
example, to crop, resize, rotate, and change color values) and then insert the result
into Writer. GIMP is an open-source graphics program that can be downloaded from
http://www.gimp.org/downloads/.
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