Re: [libreoffice-users] Watermark Photo

On 08/04/2018 11:26 PM, Tom wrote:
> On 08/04/2018 10:42 PM, Joe conner wrote:
> > How do I insert a photo into a word document as a watermark? The help
> > files are not helpful, the tabs that are sujpposed to be there
> > FORMAT -> PAGE -> BACKGROUND but the background tab does not exist.
> > Maybe sometime in past versions of LibreOffice it may
> > have, but in Version: 6.0.3.2 Build ID: 1:6.0.3-0ubuntu1 some genius
> > has decided it is unnecessary.
> >
> > Using Ubuntu 64bit 18.04.
> I'm running LibreOffice 5.1.6.2 on Linux Mint 18 an noticed "FORMAT >
> PAGE > BACKGROUND" is missing too.  However, I was able to add a
> watermark by doing this:
>
>  1. Use "Format > Page > Area"  menu to access the "Fill" setting.
>  2. I chose a "Fill" setting of "Bitmap" and used the "Import Graphic"
>     button to import my image.
>  3. Then, I went to the "Transparency" tab and set transparency setting
>     of 85% (you'll probably want a higher setting)
>
> When I then typed some text over the background image, the image was in
> full color (no opacity).
>
> Maybe this is the new/current way to add a watermark in Writer.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Peace...
>
> "The Other" Tom

The LibreOffice Writer 6.0 guide also documents the above information:

https://documentation.libreoffice.org/en/english-documentation/writer/


Peace...

"The Other"  Tom


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