LibreOffice Impress is the program to present presentations on Lubuntu.
LibreOffice Impress is the program to present presentations on Lubuntu.
Features include:
- Built in themes
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Usage
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When you open LibreOffice impress you will get a dialog to select a template with a preview select which one you want to use by left clicking and then click :guilabel:`Open`. If you want to search for a theme type into the :guilabel:`Search` towards the upper left. To not show the presentation template at startup uncheck the :guilabel:`Show this dialog at startup` checkbox. To add a title to a slide click where it says click to add title.
When you open LibreOffice impress you will get a dialog to select a template with a preview select which one you want to use by left clicking and then click :guilabel:`Open`. If you want to search for a theme type into the :guilabel:`Search` towards the upper left. To not show the presentation template at startup uncheck the :guilabel:`Show this dialog at startup` checkbox. To add a title to a slide click where it says click to add title.
..image:: impress-theme-select.png
To open a previous presentation you have been working on press the button that looks like a folder with a piece of paper in it and navigate to the file you want and open it or :menuselection:`File --> Open`. To view your recently opened files press :menuselection:`File --> Recent Documents`. To open a new presentation press :kbd:`Control + N` or :menuselection:`File --> New --> Presentation`. To save your presentation press the button that looks like a floppy disk or :menuselection:`File --> Save`. To save a new copy under a custom file name :menuselection:`File --> Save As`. To save a file as a PDF :menuselection:`File --> Export as PDF`.
To open a previous presentation you have been working on press the button that looks like a folder with a piece of paper in it and navigate to the file you want and open it or :menuselection:`File --> Open`. To view your recently opened files press :menuselection:`File --> Recent Documents`. To open a new presentation press :kbd:`Control + N` or :menuselection:`File --> New --> Presentation`. To save your presentation press the button that looks like a floppy disk or :menuselection:`File --> Save`. To save a new copy under a custom file name :menuselection:`File --> Save As`. To save a file as a PDF :menuselection:`File --> Export as PDF`.
..image:: impress-save.png
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To change the layout of your slide :menuselection:`Slide --> Layout --> Your preferred layout`. To set an image as the background of your slide :menuselection:`Slide --> Set Background Image`.
To apply a bold effects on your fonts select the text with the mouse and then press :kbd:`Control+ B` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Bold`. To make text italic with first select it and then press :kbd:`Control + I` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Italic`. To underline your text select it and then press :kbd:`Control+U` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Underline`.
To apply a bold effects on your fonts select the text with the mouse and then press :kbd:`Control+ B` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Bold`. To make text italic with first select it and then press :kbd:`Control + I` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Italic`. To underline your text select it and then press :kbd:`Control+U` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Underline`.
To increase your font size press :kbd:`Control + ]` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Increase Size`. To decrease your font size press :kbd:`Control + [` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Decrease Size`. To make text superscript select it and press :kbd:`Shift + Control +P` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Superscript`. To make text subscript select it and press :kbd:`Shift + Control + B` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Subscript`.
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The :guilabel:` Font Effects` tab has effects for your text. To have many different strikethrough effects to your text select the one you want from the dropdown :guilabel:`Strikethrough` menu. To change whether the font appears to be sunken or raised from the presentation use the menu for :guilabel:`Relief`. To choose how you want your text underlined choose an option from the :guilabel:`Underlining` menu. To change the color of your underline use the :guilabel:`Underline color` menu. To have effects with how your is vertically with the rest of the line select the :guilabel:`Position` tab. To make your text superscript press the :guilabel:`Superscript` button. To make your text subscript press the :guilabel:`Subscript` button. The menu for :guilabel:`Scale width` changes how much to scale the width of the font.
To format the paragraphs and spacing of text :menuselection:`Format --> Paragraph`. The :guilabel:`Indents & Spacing` Tab has settings for indenting your text and the space between lines. To increase the indent right before the text starts increase the :guilabel:`Before text` field. To change the indentation after your text change the :guilabel:`After text` field. To have a different indent for your first line change the :guilabel:`First Line` filed. To change the amount of space above a paragraph change the :guilabel:`Above paragraph` field. To change the space below a paragraph change the :guilabel:`Below paragraph` field. To change the line spacing from this dialog window select the drop down menu :guilabel:`Line Spacing`. To reset your changes in this window press the :guilabel:`Reset` button. To not apply your changes press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. To apply your changes and exit the window press the :guilabel:`OK` button.
To format the paragraphs and spacing of text :menuselection:`Format --> Paragraph`. The :guilabel:`Indents & Spacing` Tab has settings for indenting your text and the space between lines. To increase the indent right before the text starts increase the :guilabel:`Before text` field. To change the indentation after your text change the :guilabel:`After text` field. To have a different indent for your first line change the :guilabel:`First Line` filed. To change the amount of space above a paragraph change the :guilabel:`Above paragraph` field. To change the space below a paragraph change the :guilabel:`Below paragraph` field. To change the line spacing from this dialog window select the drop down menu :guilabel:`Line Spacing`. To reset your changes in this window press the :guilabel:`Reset` button. To not apply your changes press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. To apply your changes and exit the window press the :guilabel:`OK` button.
..image:: loimpressparagraph.png
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To toggle bulleted lists on your points :menuselection:`Format --> Lists --> Bulleted List`. To toggle a numbered list for your points :menuselection:`Format --> Lists --> Numbered Lists`. To move an item up in list :menuselection:`Format --> Lists --> Move Up` or press :kbd:`Shift + Alt + Up`. To move an item down in a list :menuselection:`Format --> Lists --> Move Down` or press :kbd:`Shift + Alt + Down`.
To change your line spacing on your presentation :menuselection:`Format --> Spacing --> Line spacing` and select the spacing you want. To increase your spacing between paragraphs :menuselection:`Format --> Spacing --> Increase Paragraph Spacing`. To decrease your spacing between paragraphs :menuselection:`Format --> Spacing --> Decrease Paragraph Spacing`.
To change your line spacing on your presentation :menuselection:`Format --> Spacing --> Line spacing` and select the spacing you want. To increase your spacing between paragraphs :menuselection:`Format --> Spacing --> Increase Paragraph Spacing`. To decrease your spacing between paragraphs :menuselection:`Format --> Spacing --> Decrease Paragraph Spacing`.
To move settings with a box of text left click on the border of the box of text. To move the text box click and drag on the border. To resize both vertical and horizontal size together left click on the corner and resize the text box. To resize how tall the text box is click the box at the top or bottom and drag to the desired size. To resize the horizontal size only select the box on a vertical size of the box.
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To move a slide down :menuselection:`Slide --> Move --> Slide Down`. To move a slide up :menuselection:`Slide --> Move --> Slide Up`. To move a slide to the start :menuselection:`Slide --> Move --> Slide to start`. To move a slide to the end :menuselection:`Slide --> Move --> Slide to end`.
To view your slides right next to each other :menuselection:`View --> Slide Sorter`. To rearrange your slides click and hold a slide and drag the slide between the slides you want to move to. To have notes on each slide :menuselection:`View --> Notes`. Type your notes for each slide below the slide. To switch to an outline view of just text :menuselection:`View --> Outline`. To switch to an outline :menuselection:`View --> Outline`. To switch back to your normal view :menuselection:`View --> Normal`.
To view your slides right next to each other :menuselection:`View --> Slide Sorter`. To rearrange your slides click and hold a slide and drag the slide between the slides you want to move to. To have notes on each slide :menuselection:`View --> Notes`. Type your notes for each slide below the slide. To switch to an outline view of just text :menuselection:`View --> Outline`. To switch to an outline :menuselection:`View --> Outline`. To switch back to your normal view :menuselection:`View --> Normal`.
To change your view to grayscale :menuselection:`View --> Color/Grayscale --> Grayscale`. To view your presentation in black and white :menuselection:`View --> Color/Grayscale --> Black and White`. To switch back to color view :menuselection:`View --> Color/Grayscale --> Color`.
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Images
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To insert an image click :menuselection:`Insert --> Image`. To drag your image to where you want it left click and drag the mouse to where you want the image. To resize the image without distorting it click one of the boxes on the corner and resize to the size you wish. To move the image vertically which will distort it left click on the top or bottom boxes to resize the image vertically. To stretch your image horizontally to make it fit left click on the boxes on the left or right hand side to stretch your side. If you want to delete an image press :kbd:`Delete`. To replace an image right click the image and :menuselection:`Replace` will bring a file picker up to pick a new image. To crop an image right click on the image and select :menuselection:`Crop`. To save an image out of a presentation right click on the image and select :menuselection:`Save ...`.
To insert an image click :menuselection:`Insert --> Image`. To drag your image to where you want it left click and drag the mouse to where you want the image. To resize the image without distorting it click one of the boxes on the corner and resize to the size you wish. To move the image vertically which will distort it left click on the top or bottom boxes to resize the image vertically. To stretch your image horizontally to make it fit left click on the boxes on the left or right hand side to stretch your side. If you want to delete an image press :kbd:`Delete`. To replace an image right click the image and :menuselection:`Replace` will bring a file picker up to pick a new image. To crop an image right click on the image and select :menuselection:`Crop`. To save an image out of a presentation right click on the image and select :menuselection:`Save ...`.
To rotate your image in LibreOffice impress right click on the picture :menuselection:`Rotate or Flip --> Rotate`. To rotate the image on the screen horizontally left click on the corner and drag the image to orientation you want. To leave the corners on the opposite side in the same place and move left click on the orange circle on the opposite side and rotate the image that way dragging to the desired position. To change the center of where you rotate click and drag the orange dot in the center. To flip your image vertically right click on the image and select :menuselection:`Rotate or Flip --> Vertically`. To flip your image horizontally right click on the image and select :menuselection:`Rotate or Flip --> Horizontally`.
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Slide Customization
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To bring up a dialog for the properties of your slides controlling background and shape with :menuselection:`Slide --> Slide Properties`. To change the format for a different aspect ratio of projector or print format change the :guilabel:`Format` drop down menu. To select a custom width and height change the :guilabel:`Width` or :guilabel:`Height`. To switch to a portrait orientation press the :guilabel:`Portrait` button to the right of :guilabel:`Orientation`. To add margins to slides enter a margin in the :guilabel:`Left`, :guilabel:`Right`, :guilabel:`Top`, and :guilabel:`Bottom`. To change how slides are numbered change the :guilabel:`Slide numbers` field.
To bring up a dialog for the properties of your slides controlling background and shape with :menuselection:`Slide --> Slide Properties`. To change the format for a different aspect ratio of projector or print format change the :guilabel:`Format` drop down menu. To select a custom width and height change the :guilabel:`Width` or :guilabel:`Height`. To switch to a portrait orientation press the :guilabel:`Portrait` button to the right of :guilabel:`Orientation`. To add margins to slides enter a margin in the :guilabel:`Left`, :guilabel:`Right`, :guilabel:`Top`, and :guilabel:`Bottom`. To change how slides are numbered change the :guilabel:`Slide numbers` field.
..image:: slide-properties.png
To change and choose a custom background use the :guilabel:`Background` tab. To choose a solid color background for your slide press the :guilabel:`Color` button. To choose a different background color choose a color below the :guilabel:`Color` heading. To change to a different color pallet change the :guilabel:`Palette` drop down menu. To see what your current background color of the slide is shown under the :guilabel:`Active` label. To see what color you want to change is under :guilabel:`New` as a preview of the new background color. To the individual red, green, and blue of your colors change the :guilabel:`R`. :guilabel:`G`, and :guilabel:`B` fields respectively. To change the hexadecimal code for the color change the :guilabel:`Hex` field. To actually change the color press the :guilabel:`OK` button. To cancel your change of background use the :guilabel:`Cancel` button.
To change and choose a custom background use the :guilabel:`Background` tab. To choose a solid color background for your slide press the :guilabel:`Color` button. To choose a different background color choose a color below the :guilabel:`Color` heading. To change to a different color pallet change the :guilabel:`Palette` drop down menu. To see what your current background color of the slide is shown under the :guilabel:`Active` label. To see what color you want to change is under :guilabel:`New` as a preview of the new background color. To the individual red, green, and blue of your colors change the :guilabel:`R`. :guilabel:`G`, and :guilabel:`B` fields respectively. To change the hexadecimal code for the color change the :guilabel:`Hex` field. To actually change the color press the :guilabel:`OK` button. To cancel your change of background use the :guilabel:`Cancel` button.
..image:: impress-background-color.png
To choose a smooth transition use the :guilabel:`Gradient` button. To choose a preset gradient left click on the gradient on :guilabel:`Gradient` menu. To change the type of gradient use the :guilabel:`Type` and select it from the drop down menu. To see a picture of your background it is under the :guilabel:`Preview` text. To switch to manually changing the number of steps in the gradient uncheck :guilabel:`Automatic` checkbox and then change the :guilabel:`Increment` field. To change the center of the gradient change the two fields for :guilabel:`Center(X/Y)` to change the X and Y coordinates of the center. To rotate the gradient use the :guilabel:`Angle` field. To change your first color of your gradient change the :guilabel:`From Color` drop down menu. To change the second color of the gradient change the :guilabel:`To Color` drop down menu. To change the opacity of either color change the field that is a :guilabel:`Percent` for changing opacity. To change where the color starts change the :guilabel:`Border` field.
To choose a smooth transition use the :guilabel:`Gradient` button. To choose a preset gradient left click on the gradient on :guilabel:`Gradient` menu. To change the type of gradient use the :guilabel:`Type` and select it from the drop down menu. To see a picture of your background it is under the :guilabel:`Preview` text. To switch to manually changing the number of steps in the gradient uncheck :guilabel:`Automatic` checkbox and then change the :guilabel:`Increment` field. To change the center of the gradient change the two fields for :guilabel:`Center(X/Y)` to change the X and Y coordinates of the center. To rotate the gradient use the :guilabel:`Angle` field. To change your first color of your gradient change the :guilabel:`From Color` drop down menu. To change the second color of the gradient change the :guilabel:`To Color` drop down menu. To change the opacity of either color change the field that is a :guilabel:`Percent` for changing opacity. To change where the color starts change the :guilabel:`Border` field.
..image:: impress-background-gradient.png
To choose a bitmap image as your background use the :guilabel:`Bitmap` tab. The :guilabel:`Bitmap` to the left shows you the bitmap pictures you can choose. The :guilabel:`Preview` shows you what your background will look like. To change what the bitmap does if it does not fit perfectly use :guilabel:`Style` drop menu. To scale as a percent of the image press the :guilabel:`Scale` checkbox. To change the where to start the bitmap change the :guilabel:`Position` drop down menu.
To change to a geometric pattern for the background of your slide press the :guilabel:`Pattern` button. To select a preset pattern left click on a pattern under the :guilabel:`Pattern` heading. To preview your pattern view in under the text :guilabel:`Preview`. To change the foreground color of your pattern change the :guilabel:`Foreground Color` drop down menu. To change the background color of your pattern change the :guilabel:`Background Color` drop down menu. To customize your pattern by a grid left click on the grid under :guilabel:`Pattern Editor`.
To change to a geometric pattern for the background of your slide press the :guilabel:`Pattern` button. To select a preset pattern left click on a pattern under the :guilabel:`Pattern` heading. To preview your pattern view in under the text :guilabel:`Preview`. To change the foreground color of your pattern change the :guilabel:`Foreground Color` drop down menu. To change the background color of your pattern change the :guilabel:`Background Color` drop down menu. To customize your pattern by a grid left click on the grid under :guilabel:`Pattern Editor`.
..image:: slide-properties-background-pattern.png
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Slideshows/Presentations
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To start a slideshow press :kbd:`f5` or the button the looks like a TV with a triangle on it or :menuselection:`Slide Show --> Start from First Slide.` To start a slideshow from the current slide press :kbd:`Shift + f5` or :menuselection:`Slide Show --> Start from current slide`. To exit the slideshow press :kbd:`escape`. To get to the next slide of the slideshow left click or press the :kbd:`right arrow key`. to get to a previous slide in presentation mode press the :kbd:`left arrow key` or right click previous. To move back to your first slide press the :kbd:`Home` key. To move to your last slide press the :kbd:`End` key.
To start a slideshow press :kbd:`f5` or the button the looks like a TV with a triangle on it or :menuselection:`Slide Show --> Start from First Slide.` To start a slideshow from the current slide press :kbd:`Shift + f5` or :menuselection:`Slide Show --> Start from current slide`. To exit the slideshow press :kbd:`escape`. To get to the next slide of the slideshow left click or press the :kbd:`right arrow key`. to get to a previous slide in presentation mode press the :kbd:`left arrow key` or right click previous. To move back to your first slide press the :kbd:`Home` key. To move to your last slide press the :kbd:`End` key.
To bring up custom settings for your settings :menuselection:`Slide Show --> Slide Show Settings`. To change the presentation to in a window press the :guilabel:`In a window` button. To have the slideshow or presentation repeat afterwards press the :guilabel:`Loop and repeat after:`. To switch back to the default of having your presentation be fullscreen press the :guilabel:`Full screen` button. To change options on your presentation are under the :guilabel:`Options` heading. To toggle showing the mouse pointer check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Mouse pointer visible` checkbox. To toggle allowing animations check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Animations allowed` checkbox. To toggle changing slides by clicking with the mouse check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Change slides by clicking on background` checkbox. To toggle the presentation always on top check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Presentation always on top` checkbox.
To bring up custom settings for your settings :menuselection:`Slide Show --> Slide Show Settings`. To change the presentation to in a window press the :guilabel:`In a window` button. To have the slideshow or presentation repeat afterwards press the :guilabel:`Loop and repeat after:`. To switch back to the default of having your presentation be fullscreen press the :guilabel:`Full screen` button. To change options on your presentation are under the :guilabel:`Options` heading. To toggle showing the mouse pointer check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Mouse pointer visible` checkbox. To toggle allowing animations check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Animations allowed` checkbox. To toggle changing slides by clicking with the mouse check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Change slides by clicking on background` checkbox. To toggle the presentation always on top check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Presentation always on top` checkbox.
..image:: slideshowprop.png
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How To Launch
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To launch LibreOffice Impress go to the menu :menuselection:`Office --> LibreOffice Impress` or run
To launch LibreOffice Impress go to the menu :menuselection:`Office --> LibreOffice Impress` or run
