Re: [libreoffice-users] How to set page background

On 5/3/26 12:40 PM, John Iliffe wrote:
> I'm trying to create a book cover with an image as the background and text over top.  I have done
> this before but last time I used an image in a frame.  This time when I try to do that LO rotates
> the image 90 degrees which is not what I want. I encountered the problem that the LO docs are not
> consistent with the screen:
>
> HELP:  "Choose Page - Set Background Image."
>
> SCREEN:  there is no "PAGE" on the tool bar or any drop down.  Closest I can find is "Page Style"
> under the Format tab but this brings in the jpg rotated 90 degrees with no way I can find to fix it.
> The photo I'm using is a portrait format image which is what I want to end up with.  What I get is a
> small bit out of the middle on its side.
>
> Does anyone know how to fix this and still leave the top layer open the same way up so I can put the
> cover text over the top?
>
> Thanks.
>
> John
> ======


Try "Format > Page Style > Area" then click the "Image" button and 
choose your image.  Adjust the opacity to make it more transparent, like 
a watermark.

Hope that helps!

Peace...

Tom

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