Editing the inside (fill) of an object

OpenOffice.org 2.x Draw Guide

Chapter 4: Changing Object Attributes

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• Toolbars and menus
• Editing lines and borders
• Editing the inside (fill) of an object
• Advanced area fill options
• Shadows and transparency
• Using styles
• Special effects
• Distorting an image
• Dynamic gradients

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Common fill properties

The OpenOffice.org term for the inside of an object is Area fill. The area fill of an object can be a uniform color, a gradient, a hatching, or a pattern from an image. It can be made partly or wholly transparent and can throw a shadow.

Figure 12: Different types of area fill.

In most cases you will choose one of the standard fill options, whether it is a color, a gradient or an image. These options are all available from the Line and Filling toolbar.

Figure 13: Common fill options.

Fill with a uniform color

Select the object you wish to edit. On the Line and Filling toolbar, select Color on the pull down list at the right of the paint can, and then choose a color from the right-hand menu (see Figure 14).

Figure 14: Filling with a color.

Fill with a gradient

Select the object you wish to edit. On the Line and Filling toolbar, select Gradient and then choose a gradient from the right-hand menu, (see Figure 15).

Figure 15: Filling with a gradient.

Fill with a line pattern

The OOo term for line patterns is Hatching. Select the object you wish to edit. On the Line and Filling toolbar, select Hatching and then choose an option from the menu; see Figure 16.

Figure 16: Filling with a line pattern.

Fill with an image

You can fill an object with a bitmap image (as opposed to a vector graphic image). Select the object you wish to edit. On the Line and Filling toolbar, select Bitmap and then choose an option from the menu; see Figure 17.

Figure 17: Filling with an image.

Adding a shadow

In OpenOffice.org shadows are considered an area property. Click on the icon on the Line and Filling toolbar (next to the area fill functions); see Figure 18.

Figure 18: Adding a shadow.