On 10/10/10 13:55, Daniel Lewis wrote:
> Mike Scott wrote:
>> On 09/10/2010 23:43, John Jason Jordan wrote:
>>> On Sat, 9 Oct 2010 15:37:18 -0700
>>> John Jason Jordan<[email protected]>  dijo:
>>>
>>>> I only ever used Impress once several years ago. Now I need to use it
>>>> again, but I am far from an expert.
>>>>
>>>> I placed a PNG graphic on a slide. There is also a text frame on the
>>>> slide, and I want the text to wrap around the graphic.
>>>>
>>>> I have scoured though the Help file and it appears to be "Adjust to
>>>> contour." But when I select that checkbox the text still does not wrap
>>>> around the graphic.
>>
>> No ideas here on that one; sorry. AFAIK only Writer has a proper wrap
>> facility.
> 
>      This might work:
> 1.) Move the graphic to where you want it on the slide. Also make sure
> the graphic is the size you want.
> 2.) Move the text frame to where you want it to be. Adjust the frame
> size as well. You will be able to see the graphic inside the text frame.
> 3.) Double click inside the text frame to place the flashing cursor at
> the top left of the frame. Enter the text using spaces so that the text
> appears only to the left and right of the graphic. As you add each line
> of text, the graphic will move down by the height of the line.
> 4.) Click the graphic and drag it back to where you want it to be.

Or there again, might not :-)

Doesn't behave like that when I try it. I just get a graphic with text
superimposed. You're not, I hope, suggesting one might pad the text with
spaces to give a wrap effect????


-- 
Mike Scott
Harlow, Essex, England

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