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 -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
