Moving Graphic Objects

Apache OpenOffice 4.1 Impress Guide

Chapter 5: Managing Graphic Objects

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• Introduction
• Creating Lines and Shapes
• Grouping Shapes Together
• Moving Graphic Objects
• Resizing Graphic Objects
• Applying Special Effects
  • Rotating Graphic Objects
  • Flip an Object
  • Mirror Copies
  • Distorting an Image
    • Distort an Object
    • Set in Circle (Perspective)
    • Set in Circle (Slant)
• Aligning Shapes
• Snapping Objects to Grid or Snap Guides
  • Using the Grid
  • Using Snap Guides
• Arranging Shapes
• Working with Connectors
  • Managing Glue Points
• Working with 3D Shapes
• Converting an Object to a Different Type
• Setting up Interaction with a Shape
• Animating Images
  • Creating an Animation
    • Frame-by-Frame Animation
    • Animated Image in One Step
  • Other functions of the Animator
• Using Fontwork
  • Using the Fontwork Toolbar
  • Modifying Fontwork Text as a Shape

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Moving Graphic Objects

1. Click the graphic object, if necessary, to show the green resizing handles..
2. Move the pointer over the graphic object until the pointer changes shape. On most operating systems, the cursor associated with moving objects is a four-headed arrow, but it may also be a hand or another symbol.
3. Click and drag the graphic object to the desired position (you can also use the arrow keys).
4. Release the mouse button.

By default, Impress makes objects snap to the grid. To position the object between two points of the grid, hold down the  Control  key, then click on the object and move it to the desired position. Alternatively, you can modify the grid resolution by going to Tools → Options → OpenOffice Impress → Grid.

For a more accurate placement of the graphic object, use the Position and Size dialog box shown in Figure 70. First, select the graphic object by clicking on it; when the resizing green handles are displayed, either press  F4  or select Format → Position and Size from the menu bar.

Figure 70: Fine adjustment of position and size of the graphic object

Use the Position tab of the dialog to specify the X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) position of the graphic object. The values represent the distance of the base point (selected on the right side of the dialog) relative to the top left corner of the slide.

To prevent accidental modification of the position of the graphic object, select the Position option in the Protect section (bottom left) of the dialog.

The unit of measurement for this and the other dialog boxes in this section is set in Tools → Options → OpenOffice Impress → General.