Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer & Images

On 03/06/2011 04:15 PM, Twayne wrote:
> Hi,
>
> XP SP3+, 4 Gig RAM, lots of disk space, Libre 3.3.1:
>
> I don't know if 3.3.0 is the same; didn't try this in 3.3.0.
>
> If I use Libre to open a Word 2k2 .doc file, 25 pages long with a fair
> number of images which are free standing (not in a table or text box) and
> anchored to paragraphs, I'll get the first 2 full page, title text only,
> images just fine.
>     However, the remaining pages of images are not there; just an empty
> border-set with handles, showing where the image WOULD be, but without any
> image showing.
>     Thinking the full page images might be an issue when files from Word
> (.doc) are opened, I tried a few other files. In every case, only the first
> two pages with images display the images. After that, ALL images are
> missing, except for the image outline, complete with drag bars (e.g.
> container for the image/s), but NO image.
>
> I have searched elsewhere for something to help, but nada on Google or on
> this group that seems to apply. Which makes me wonder if I am the only one
> with this complaint and it's either my setup of Libre Options or something
> else I have control of but don't realize it. I've searched Options several
> times and can find nothing to help me. Not surprising since this seems to be
> something trying to work but gets cancelled out after 2 images and quits
> showing them.
>
> IMO right now it's a bug in Libre 3.3.1 but I'm open to any suggestions that
> might put the blame right back on me. So I'd appreciate any and all input
> concerning this issue. It's a show-stopper for me. I haven't tried the other
> apps, assuming at this point that it would be pointless plus I'm actually
> constrained for time right now.
>
> TIA,
>
> Twayne`

You may have reached the default limits for the amount of memory 
LibreOffice allocates for the image files.

Go to Tools/Options/Memory.  There is a "Graphics Cache" and "Cache for 
inserted objects".  Increase the first memory amount to 100 MB instead 
of 20 MB and the "objects" to 40 or 50.  See what that does for you.

You might want to reduce the number of "Undo steps" to save some other 
memory allocation.

When you have a lot of graphics, you need to have enough memory 
allocated to show them.  If you run out of memory, LibreOffice seemed to 
show the outlines of the images instead of the images.  That is my take 
of your situation.

When I used MSO's Word and I had a document with a lot of graphics in 
it, the paging through the document became slower and slower as the 
number of graphics increased.  I wonder if LibreOffice, with its memory 
options, is trying to ease that issue for computers that have less speed 
and resources than others.



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