Re: [libreoffice-users] Watermark Photo

Hi :)
LO is a continuation of OOo, just a name-change and radical revamp of
infrastructure.  Most of the people and organisations that were in OOo
moved to LO and 'just' re-organised things to be a lot more sensible.  The
code was initially the same.

So it was more like OOo had just moved offices and rebranded and finally
followed the years-old plan to reincorporate as an independent
organisation.
Regards from
a Tom :)




On 5 August 2018 at 23:54, Tim-L <webmaster@krackedpress.com> wrote:

> On 08/05/2018 02:34 AM, Tom wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> > I use Format > Page > Area > Bitmap    to add a background image.
>
> I use to create an image for the watermark with  GIMP or other software
> and make them look transparent there. I even test them with that package to
> see how the graphic will work.  I made one for a letterhead that showed
> printed, but would not copy when you try to use a printer/scanner or a copy
> machine. This was a security feature I made for an organization I am still
> on the board of [since 2007].
>
> I have use the transparency menu for other background images and
> watermarks.
>
> I have been making watermarks and background images with foreground text
> since the earliest days of LibreOffice and some of the later years of OOo -
> a number of yours before LO came out.
>
> I still need to upgrade to the next version [6.0.6, but have downloaded
> the DEB install files.
>
>
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