On Monday 06 June 2005 01:07 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Friday 03 June 2005 01:51 pm,
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > was i ever surprised to see all my OOo Draw files
> with
> > embedded pictures not be able to pick up the pictures
> > after moving my folder to a new, better organized,
> > location.
> > after the heart medication took effect, i moved the
> > folder back and the pictures were found again.
> > how can i move this folder without losing access to
> > my manifest file (i think based on a google)?
> >
> > i created some docs in the new location... do i now
> > have to manipulate to manifest files?
> >
> > i'm using winxp right now, but will likely migrate to
> > linux shortly, so any differences you can mention
> > related to os would be appreciated.
> >
> > tia...
>
> You said you embedded the picture, but my
> experience indicates you may have linked them instead. What is
> the size of the Draw files? If it is less than 10K, the graphics are
> most likely linked rather than embedded.
> When you insert a graphic in Draw, there are two
> choices at the bottom of the Insert Graphics window: Link and
> Preview. Preview allows you to look at the Graphic before actually
> inserting it. If Link is checked (ticked), then there is a link to the
> graphic file. It is not embedded. If you move a Draw file with linked
> graphics, it will act as you described.
> I would suggest you open the Draw file and delete
> each graphic. Then insert the graphic again making sure Link is not
> checked (ticked). This should embed the pictures, and you will be able
> to move the file while keeping the access to the pictures.
>
> Dan
> dan, thanks. i followed the process to insert a
> picture and noticed the link and preview check boxes.
>
> link is not checked by default. i assume that means
> embedded is the default. also, i deleted the pictures
> i imported into the document and they still show up in
> the document. that also leads me to believe they are
> embedded.
>
> i could be wrong, though.
>
> if i'm right, i think OOo stores embedded pictures in
> a file location outside the document itself (manifest
> file?). i think i broke this reference when i moved
> the location of the folder.
>
> either that or i have no clue... which is a real possibility.
>
Next question that should have been asked at the beginning: What
version of OOo are you using?
Using 1.1.4 on Linux, I created a Draw file (*.sxd) with 3 embedded
pictures. I then moved it to a second location. The 3 pictures were
still in it. I closed down OOo and added a fourth picture to the file,
moving it to a second location. I then reopened OOo and then opened the
Draw file. It contained the three original pictures and a square with
the link listed to the fourth picture. This is how it is suppose to
work. (I think.)
Dan
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