Getting Started Guide

Inserting an image using a scanner
If a scanner is connected to your computer, OOo can call the scanning application
and inserted the scanned item into the OOo document as an image. To start this
procedure, place the cursor where you want the graphic to be inserted and chooe
Insert > Picture > Scan > Select Source.
Although this practice is quick and easy, it is unlikely to result in a high-quality image
of the correct size. You may get better results by scanned material into a graphics
program and cleaning it up there before inserting the resulting image into OOo.
Inserting an image from the Gallery
The Gallery provides a convenient way to group reusable objects such as graphics
and sounds that you can insert into your documents. The Gallery is available in all
components of OOo. See “Managing the OpenOffice.org Gallery“ on page 294. You
can copy or link an object from the Gallery into a document.
To insert an object:
1) Choose Tools > Gallery or click the Gallery icon on the Standard toolbar
(in Writer and Calc) or the Drawing toolbar (in Impress and Draw).
2) Select a theme.
3) Select an object with a single click.
4) Drag and drop the image into the document. (See Figure 284.)
You can also right-click on the object and choose Insert > Copy.
Figure 284: Copying a graphic object from the Gallery into a document
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