On Tuesday 10 October 2006 09:32 am, Andy Pepperdine wrote:
> On Tuesday 10 October 2006 14:39, Thomas w. Cranston wrote:
> > Andy Pepperdine wrote:
> > >On Tuesday 10 October 2006 02:33, DAN ABBOTT wrote:
> > >>I am using Open Office 2.0.3 Calc. I have placed a watermark
> > >> with the word "draft" that shows up on my spread sheet when
> > >> when I print it. I now want to remove this from the
> > >> background. I can not remember how I put the watermark on the
> > >> spreadsheet and therefore I don't know how to remove it.
> > >
> > >Probably, Format -> Page -> Background -> Graphic
> >
> > I was wondering how to do that myself.
> >
> > I did Format -> Page -> Background -> Graphic -> (or color) ->
> > File - Browse and selected xyz.jpg I was wondering how to do
> > that myself.
> >
> > The image does not appear on screen, but does print.
>
> Strange, I can see it on screen too.
>
> > It does not print
> > as a watermark, but as a regular image. My understanding is that
> > a watermark apears as a faded out image, which text can display
> > over and be easily read.
>
> Yes, but as I understand it, you have to create the background
> graphic exactly as you wish to see it as a watermark. When I needed
> one, I used OOo Draw to get the text in place, exported as a png,
> and then used the Gimp to fade it to get the graphic I actually
> needed. There may be better ways, in which case, I would like to
> know.
Just out of curiosity, why did you need to use Gimp? Can you fade
the background graphic in OOo Draw by changing the transparency
setting before exporting the file as a *.png? It might take a little
experimentation to get the right transparency.
Two ways exist to add or delete a watermark. (Remember that a
"watermark" is merely a graphic placed in the background. So, all
characteristics of this graphic must be set before adding it as a
background.)
Format > Page > Background > Graphic as mentioned before.
F11 to open the Styles and Formating Window. Then click the Page
Styles (second icon from the left). Right click Default and select
Modify. The same window opens as in the first method. Click the
Background tab and select Graphic from the "As" drop down list. (This
will most likely have the Color selection visible unless you already
have a background graphic for the spreadsheet.)
Dan
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