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Putting a photo in a round shape or other

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Here everything is in the title. I’m stuck with Open Office and for once I honestly prefer Microsoft Office :( I work with children and as part of a Christmas card, I thought about inserting their photo into a circle, heart, or another shape, but I couldn't find an option. Yet in Word, it's so simple to go to "fill," then "image," and choose your file...

Does anyone know a simple solution? I looked online and the proposed solutions are too complicated for me to use with elementary school children.

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    yclik Posted messages 3883 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 613
     
    hello
    To try:

    Draw the shape
    Select the shape
    Insert Image
    Select image in the shape
    Right Click> Fill
    Filling tab "bitmap"
    -Uncheck "Fit to shape"
    -in size: uncheck "original"
    --if needed, reduce the % height and width

    Note also to consider the draw module for more flexibility in image and shape composition.
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    1. s_t_s Posted messages 725 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   340
       
      Yes but no. At my place, when I created and then selected the shape and went to the Insert menu, everything is grayed out except for "scanner" and anyway there is only one other section "from a file".

      I should specify that I am using Open Office 4.0.0.
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      1. yclik Posted messages 3883 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 613 > s_t_s Posted messages 725 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         

        copy the image in the file explorer
        paste by right-clicking in the selected shape
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      2. s_t_s Posted messages 725 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   340 > yclik Posted messages 3883 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Doesn't work either, it copies the photo instead of the shape... Oh well, the only solution I've found is to do it in Word and then copy/paste into Writer. I'll do the manipulation instead of the kids, but it reinforces my belief that Open Office is not ready to replace the Office Suite yet. After all, I know it's a job done by volunteers, I'm not complaining...
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      3. yclik Posted messages 3883 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 613 > s_t_s Posted messages 725 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        see with a later version
        for me it works with Apache OpenOffice 4.1.1
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      4. s_t_s Posted messages 725 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   340 > yclik Posted messages 3883 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        I just downloaded version 4.1.3 and I can now go to Insert > Image > image from file.

        However, when I right-click > fill > bitmap, I don’t see any "fit automatically" option... Are you sure you’re not using Libre Office?

        Well, thanks anyway, but as I said earlier, I’ll manage another way. Have a great day!
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