Re: [libreoffice-users] Replacing graphic images in documents

On 11/29/2011 03:20 PM, Cor Nouws wrote:
> Hi James,
>
> James Finnall wrote (29-11-11 15:48)
>
> > For years with OpenOffice I was able to use a document as template to
> > print my photos on 8 1/2"x11" photo paper by reloading the document and
> > simply replacing the images.
> >
> > I think it was UBuntu version 11 that changed me over to LibreOffice.
>
> Argh, nasty situation.
> I remember a quite extensive discussion in OpenOffice.org some year or 
> so ago (don't over-ask my memory) where the behaviour was discussed 
> what to do when an image is selected and a new image is inserted. And 
> that in Writer, Impress/Draw, Calc.
> And indeed, it was about: should a newly inserted image replace the 
> selected one or be added alongside.
> So no doubt, that the change you experience is a result of what has 
> been discussed then.
>
> I think, without real code work, there is little relief for you...
> But maybe the behaviour in Draw is different (I'm afraid not...)
>
> Hmm, it would not be too difficult to write a macro to do the changes 
> for you. Maybe that's an idea?
>
> Kind regards,
So it sounds like their discussion ended with "Just don't do anything!"

It has been awhile since I had to print any photos, but it seemed to me 
that I would select the old image and "Insert->Picture->From File" on 
the menu and then select the new image file to use.  It would then 
replace the image with the new image.  When doing repeat operations of 
even small images, I could do the first image and resize, etc then 
copy/paste as many as needed and locate on paper. Then load a new image 
into each one.  But I have not been able to replace any images since 
LibreOffice installation.  (LibreOffice Version 3.4.4 with Ubuntu 11.10)

It is difficult for me to believe I am the only one that desires this 
operation.

Thank you for your response.
James


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