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==I am creating an organization chart. How do I evenly space my boxes?==
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Control over object spacing in a presentation or a drawing is called ''Distribution''.
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*Select three or more drawing objects.
 
*Hold down the right mouse button to get the context menu.
 
*Select: '''Distribution'''.
 
*In the dialog that appears, you have the choice of aligning objects vertically and/or horizontally.
 
*Click on '''OK''' for your settings to take effect.
 
 
==How do I crop an image in my drawing?==
 
With the image already inserted into your drawing file:
 
  
*Click once on the image to select it. Just below the command bar, the image toolbar will appear.
 
*In this toolbar, click on the right-most '''Crop''' button to open the Crop pop-up window.
 
*Insert the exact measurements of the canvas you want to crop.
 
*Click the '''OK''' button to close the window.
 
*Click outside the image to deselect it.
 
 
==I have received a file that has graphics in it but all that shows up are the anchor symbols for the graphics. What's wrong?==
 
Select from the menu bar: '''Tools &gt; Options &gt; Drawing'''.
 
The option '''image placeholders''' in the '''View''' section must be unchecked.
 
 
 
==I have a JPEG image that needs its colors changed before I use it in an Openoffice.org file. How do I change the colors?==
 
When you open a JPEG file, OpenOffice.org displays the image toolbar just below the command bar. Once the file is open:
 
  
*Select: '''Tools &gt; Eyedropper''' from the Menu bar. It will display a floating window called ''Eyedropper''.
 
*Click on the uppermost top left icon, '''Eyedropper'''.
 
*Enter a tolerance value to define how exact the color match should be. First try a tolerance of 10%. You might need to increase it for any change to be visible. A 30% value is usually effective. You can go as high as 99%, but it may pick up more area than you want.
 
*Select in the image the color you want to change. In the eyedropper floating window, that color will be automatically selected.
 
*Choose the new color you wish to use from the '''Replace with...''' drop down list.
 
*Click on the '''Replace''' button to confirm your choice. If nothing happens, increase the tolerance.
 
*To replace more colors, select another color rectangle to the left of the Eyedropper floating window, then repeat the steps from 2 to 5. Finally, confirm your choices by clicking on the '''Replace''' button.
 
  
==How do I insert a screen shot or other image into my drawing document?==
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Any graphic in GIF or JPEG format can be inserted into a drawing document:  
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*From the Menu bar, select: '''Insert &gt; Graphics'''.
 
*Navigate to the directory in which the GIF or JPEG images are saved, select the image file, and click '''Open'''.
 
  
==I want to change the size of an image inserted in a drawing document. How can I do this?==
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To resize an image:
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*Click one time on the image to select it.
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*From the Menu bar select: '''Format &gt; Position and Size'''.
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*Choose the '''Size''' tab.
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*Insert the desired image size and click the '''OK''' button.
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*Click one time on the image to select it. Little green squares will appear around the image.
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*Drag one of the squares to resize the image.
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To resize an image proportionally, which maintains the horizontal to vertical ratio:
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*Click one time on the image to select it.
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*From the Menu bar select: '''Format &gt; Position and Size'''.
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*Choose the '''Size''' tab.
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*Insert the desired image size.
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*Check [x] the '''keep ratio''' box and click the '''OK''' button.
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*Click one time on the image to select it. Little green squares will appear around the image.
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*Hold the keyboard shift key down.
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*Drag one of the corners to resize proportionally.
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==How can I save a Draw document into a standard file format (BMP, JPG, ...)?==
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The format .sxd used in Draw is not a graphics format, but a document format.
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To save a Draw document into a graphics format:  
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*Select '''File &gt; Export''' from the Menu Bar.
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*Select the graphics format you wish to use from the '''File Type''' combo box.
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*Click the '''Export...''' button.
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*Define the options you wish to use, if options are presented, then click '''OK'''.
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==I'd like to create a CD cover, but I'm not able to rotate the text so that it is readable on the side of the CD. What is the procedure for this action?==
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Follow this procedure:
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*Click on the '''Text''' icon in the Tool bar (the left side bar).
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*Draw a text box of the desired size on the document page and insert your text.
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*Click outside the text box to finish the text insertion.
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*Click with the left button on your text to select it again.
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*Right click on the selected text box to display the context menu.
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*From the context menu choose: '''Position and Size'''.
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*Under the '''Rotation''' tab, select the desired Pivot Point and Rotation Angle.
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*Click the '''OK''' button.
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==How can I redefine the origin of the drawing coordinates?==
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Do it in this way:
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*Click on the intersection corner between the vertical and horizontal ruler and hold the mouse button down.
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*When dragging the mouse you can see a hatched cross.
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*Reach the point you want to use as your new origin of the drawing coordinates, then release the mouse button.
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==I want a background of a dotted grid as a guide for my drawings. Is this available in OpenOffice.org?==
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Yes. If it is not already visible, simply right click on the document page and select '''Visible Grid''' from the '''Grid''' menu.
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==I'm trying to print a Draw document, but the colors printed by my printer are not the same ones displayed on the screen. How can I edit them using the CMYK color system?==
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The modern color printers use a % mix of 4 inks (or 6 in the newest ones) to reproduce the colors that are visible to us. In Draw, to edit a color using the exact percentage of an ink you have to:
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*Click on the object whose color you want to change. It will be selected.
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*Right click on it and choose '''Area...''' from the context menu.
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*In the pop-up window that appears, flip to the '''Colors''' tab.
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*Select CMYK from the '''Color System''' combo box.
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*Modify the CMYK % values in the boxes below.
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*Click the '''OK''' button. You will be prompted as to whether you want to modify the existing color or to add a new one to the palette. Make your choice.
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Otherwise, you can use/modify a ready CMYK palette:
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*Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 listed above.
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*Click on the '''Load Color List''' icon.
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*Select the cmyk.soc file and press the '''Open''' button. (standard path: '''OpenOffice60/user/config/''')
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*Close the window by clicking the '''OK''' button.
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==I'm drawing a web banner. How can I do it using a 'Websafe' color palette?==
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You can change the standard palette of OpenOffice.org to a palette in which the colors are expressed as hexadecimal values or web color names by following this procedure:
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*Draw an object on the document page.
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*Click on the object to select it.
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*Right click on it to display the context menu.
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*Select the '''Area...''' item.
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*In the pop-up window that appears, flip to the '''Colors''' tab.
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*Click on the '''Load Color List''' icon.
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*Select the html.soc file and click '''OK'''. (standard path: '''OpenOffice60/user/config/''')
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==When I print a Draw document, the drawings near the top or bottom page borders are not printed properly. How can I overcome this problem?==
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You have probably set the margins of the Draw document page too near the print area borders of your printer. You have to:
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*Check your printer manual to find out the size of your printer's print area.
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*Select '''Format > Page...''' from the menu bar.
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*In the '''Page''' tab of the '''Page Setup''' window, change the top and botton margins to the size you have found in your printer manual. If you do not have it anymore, try a value higher than 2,5 cm (1 inch). It works with many printers.
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*Click the '''OK''' button.
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Now, you can edit your drawing, making sure that every object is within the new page margins.
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==How do I export part of a drawing to EPS?==
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To export just the drawing objects, you will need to:
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#Select the objects you would like to Export.
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#Select EPS from the '''Save as Type''' pull-down box.
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#Check the '''Selection''' box at the bottom of the dialog.
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#If you want a preview, select TIFF in the '''EPS Export Options''' dialog that appears.
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#Click OK to save the selecion as EPS.
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