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What is Draw?

Draw is a vector graphics drawing program, although it can also perform some

operations on raster graphics (pixels). Using Draw, you can quickly create a wide

variety of graphical images.

Vector graphics store and display an image as simple geometric elements such as

lines, circles, and polygons rather than a collections of pixels (points on the screen).

Vector graphics allow for easier storage and scaling of the image.

Draw is fully integrated into the OpenOffice.org (OOo) suite, and this simplifies

exchanging graphics with all components of the suite. For example, if you create an

image in Draw, reusing it in a Writer document is as simple as copying and pasting

the image. You can also work with drawings directly from within Writer or Impress,

using a subset of the functions and tools from Draw.

Draw’s functionality is extensive; even though it was not designed to rival high-end

graphics applications, it possesses more functions than the drawing tools that are

integrated with office productivity suites.

A few examples of drawing functions are:

• Layer management

• Magnetic grid point system

• Dimensions and measurement display

• Connectors for making organization charts

• 3D functions that enable small three-dimensional drawings to be created (with

texture and lighting effects)

• Drawing and page style integration

• Bézier curves

This chapter introduces some of Draw’s features, but it does not attempt to cover all

of them. See the Draw Guide and the application Help for more information.

The Draw workspace

The main components of the Draw workspace are shown in Figure 150.

You can surround the drawing area with toolbars and information areas. The number

and position of the visible tools vary with the task in hand and user preferences.

Therefore, your setup may look different. For example, many users put the main

Drawing toolbar on the left-hand side of the workspace, not at the bottom as shown

here.

You can split drawings in Draw over several pages. Multipage drawings are used

mainly for presentations. The Pages pane, on the left side of the Draw window in

Figure 150 gives an overview of the pages that you create. If the Pages pane is not

visible on your setup, you can enable it from the View menu (View > Page Pane).

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