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