Insert images at scale

pbacot · 15 Jan 2014, 16:44

I wish LO would maintain the paper space size of images inserted. Makes it tedious to bring n scaled pdf drawing or title blocks when LO arbitrarily resizes images.

I wish a normal (rectangular) cropping function were provided for inserted images. The masking function now used is OK for irregular masks but is a PITA in general use. Something more like Keynote has would be helpful too, where one can edit the mask in different ways. But just a non-destructive crop (that can be relinked as now) would be best.

Richard · 18 Jun 2015, 01:37

YES PLEASE!

pbacot · 18 Jun 2015, 04:56

Richard, you know perhaps that if you don't want LO to resize an import you have to make the paper much bigger than normal. So I have a template with a 60" square paper. I import images in the big template. then paste into the regular file. So I can bring in CAD images without losing the scale.

Richard · 18 Jun 2015, 08:05

@pbacot said:

Richard, you know perhaps that if you don't want LO to resize an import you have to make the paper much bigger than normal. So I have a template with a 60" square paper. I import images in the big template. then paste into the regular file. So I can bring in CAD images without losing the scale.

Mate why dont you just do it once > save the file as a scrapbook > drag image to page of new file from scrapbook and relink to new image!

One of the issues the developers will have is that a dialogue would need to open on importing images that would allow you to set the image dimensions. Images don't have a size other than dots. A nominated dots per inch defines their size in use!

pbacot · 18 Jun 2015, 16:23

Edit OK Now I think I see what you mean. if I have a properly sized image installed as a scrapbook item, updating the link should bring it in at the proper size. Hmmm. First I did not know srapbook items can have links. So I should be able to save a 24 x36 pdf as scapbook and revise the link for any 24 x 36 pdf.

I'm thinking mainly of pdf file imports. There IS a size. It's normal scale. LayOut is a paper space application. What it puts out is based on real world dimensions of a sheet of paper. Images are made to be printed at a particular size with text at the correct size, 2d drawings in scale etc. If I import a drawing that is drawn to scale, I want it to print at the correct scale.

Richard · 18 Jun 2015, 23:57

For sure mate pdf import one would trust comes in at real world size. I certainly works this way with Indesign.