Chapter 4. OOo Draw: Documents with Imagination

OOo Draw is a simple program, not really suited for professional graphics people. But it’s good enough for at least 90% of the photo manipulation and drawing most of us do most of the time when we’re preparing text documents, slide presentations, and other basic “office” jobs that graphics can enliven.

This chapter covers some of the simplest and most popular OOo Draw features. Chapter 7, “Draw: Not Your Father’s Drawing Board,” covers advanced Draw techniques and tricks, including some you wouldn’t expect to find in an Office program—especially one that’s free.

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