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Office Suite Projects at Home

The Christmas CardThe Slide ShowCheckbookNewsletter / PosterOther Programs

The Office Suite

Loosely Integrated set of ApplicationsWord Processor Processes words, letters and pagesSpreadsheet Mostly a calculatorPresentations Slide Show Drawing Vector and PixelDatabase Address BookOther ApplicationsDesktop PublishingeMail / Calendar

Applications

OpenOffice.org Writer, Impress, Draw, Calc, BaseKoffice KWord, Kspread, Kpresenter, Kexi, Kivio,
Karbon14, Krita, Kplato, KugarGnomeOffice Abiword, Gnumeric, Evice, EvolutionThe GIMPScribusGoogle Docs

The Freedom Suite

Version 3 on 13 October 2008NeoOffice for Mac

from www.kfacts.com/oooart

Making Greeting Cards

Folding paper to make cardsSide opening, bottom opening

FrontLeftinsideRightinsideBackTopInsideBackBottomInsideFrontFancy WordsClip ArtPictures

MerryChristmasWords with Style

Text BlocksHashed border for typingGreen squares for frame adjustmentClick on frame border (green squares)Right click border (with hand)Select LineChange frame borderSelect AreaChange text backgroundSelect TextChange text

OOoDrawText

Green handles move corners and edgesShift -Preserve aspect ratio

OOo Draw Text

Drag a rectangle Type words Select words Set font Set size Set alignment

De select Select ( Small Green Squares ) Modify with toolsRotateSet in CircleSet to CircleDistort

Convert to CurveRight ClickArea...Gradient

TextRight ClickArea...Gradient

CHRISTMAS

Area...Bitmap

Text Outline Shadow

OOo Draw 3D Text

Convert to 3DRight click - 3D EffectsGeometry Reduce depthIncrease radiusSelect (Green handles) then select againAllows object rotation

Hint : In OOo WriterView->Toolbars->Fontwork

Double Click to Edit Text

Character font not used

The GIMP
Logos

Save with .png extension

Multi-Line GIMP
Logos

Enter text in word processor and cut-and-paste into dialog

Gimp Layers

Edit LayersBucket Fill a new BackgroundTurn off top Layer

7 Clicks later

Save with .png extension

Text on a Curve

Insert Bezier Curve

Most control through Properties Dialog

Insert curve points Left mouse to place pointsRight mouse to end

Properties -> Shape -> Edit ShapeMove Nodes

Move Control Points

End Editing

Text to Curve

Insert Text FrameEdit TextSelect Text and Curve(Shift click)Item -> Attach Text to Path

Properties to adjust curve and textSave as .png

Graphics for your Card

Clip ArtFamily Pictures

Clip Art

Most Linux distributions have a clip art package for OpenOffice.orgAfter installation toggle GalleryDrag and Drop

Google Images

Also: Google ClipArt

Customize
by
adding a portrait

Insert -> Picture -> From File

Graphics Mod Transparency Area Crop

Filter Color Line Shadow

Gimp Portrait

Oval Select

Gimp Portrait

Oval Select

Add Layer Mask

Selection to Mask

Gimp Portrait

Oval Select

Add Layer Mask

Selection to Mask

Gray Checks are Clear

Edit Mask

Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian 75

Select -> All

Result on White

Save as .png

Other Projects

Picture Slide ShowCheckbookPoster / NewsletterCD Label

The Slide Show
for Special Events

OOo ImpressBest with Few PicturesOpenOffice.org Photo Album ExtensionText, Transitions,
AnimationsPhoto AlbumsgThumb, F-Spot,
digiKamKPhotoAlbumShows picture infoRearrangeable photosVideosKDE Screensaver

OOo Impress

Slide View

Slide View

Custom Animation

Add Pictures

Insert -> Picture -> From FileWill overwrite selected pictureGreen SquaresHold shift to scale at fixed aspect ratioAvoid LinksCheck with Edit -> Links ...Custom Animation for additional picturesAlso, Slide TransitionsMaster PagesNeed java media framework (jmf) for video

From File

Checkbook OOo Calc

Checks and DepositsMaintain total and cleared totalHide blank lines

Format Cells

Date formatCurrency (Money) format

Equations

EQUATIONS= starts equationMany functionsReference other sheets

Conditional Formating

Blank cell style has font same color as background

Newsletter or Poster

Word ProcessorEasy image placementText flow Spell checkOptional Text FramesDesktop PublishingAccurate colorAccurate placementProfessional printing

CD Label

Use OOo DrawInsert Circles or Right Click to place and sizeApply gradient to AreaAdd TextConvert to Polygon Set in Circle and rotateAdd clipart

Scribus

Everything is in a frameFrames are in levelsProperties Dialog Edit Shape

Use when accurate page placement is needed

Reads ODT (Text)

Frame Properties

Document Formats

Open Document Format.odt - Word processor.odp - Presentation.ods - Spreadsheet.odg - Graphicszip compressed xmlRename extension to .zip and uncompressContent and imagesISO/IEC International Standard (Version 1.0)on May 3, 2006 OpenDocument unanimously passedNot OfficeOpen XML (OOXML).doc, .ppt, .xls are deadFree your data through standards

Other Office Suites

KOffice

A few additional applications in the suiteVersion 2.0Multi-platformRequires KDE 4

Koffice Workspace

Well Designed Interface Elements

Good backup to OOoSomewhat unstableFast start (under KDE)ODF files

Gnumeric Spreadsheet

Advanced Statistical FunctionsPython Scripting

Abiword Word Processor

First .doc readerGIMP integration

Google docs

Internet collaboration made easySuite in Firefox browserSend invitations

Google Write editing OOo Document

Spreadsheet Checkbook uploaded

Google docs

Presentations
no .odp

Google docs

Sharing Files

FontsInstall MS Core FontsUse Veranda or Nimbus Roman No 9Problem areasConnect LinesEquationsExport to pdfNot long term solutionGoogle Docs

Summary

Office software can be used in typical homesGreeting cardsCheckbookSlideshowNewsletter / PosterOpen Document Format gives optionsMany applications use same formatpdf not the answer

Please Promote
Open Document Formats

ThinkOthers send Microsoft format and expect you to pay several hundred dollars to view or editOnly download and install OpenOffice.orgPortable AppsUpload to Google DocsAbiword, Koffice alternatesYou own and control your dataPost Open Document Documents on web

Click to edit the outline text formatSecond Outline LevelThird Outline LevelFourth Outline LevelFifth Outline LevelSixth Outline LevelSeventh Outline LevelEighth Outline LevelNinth Outline Level

Click to edit the outline text formatSecond Outline LevelThird Outline LevelFourth Outline LevelFifth Outline LevelSixth Outline LevelSeventh Outline LevelEighth Outline LevelNinth Outline Level