I'm sure this howto will help you while creating ebooks using openoffice.
Adding background to your opnoffice document
You should be able to have your background show up when you convert to PDF when using OpenOffice Writer.
If you want to add the same background to all your ebook pages, then try opening up the 'Styles and Formatting' window --> Either hit your F11 key on your keyboard or select --> 'Format > Styles and Formatting'
You should see a new window pop open.
You want to set the background inside your 'Page' setting, so you will need to click on the 'Page Styles' icon on the top of the 'Styles and Formatting' window. Just roll your mouse over each of the icons and it will tell you which icon is what
When you open up the 'Page Styles' portion, look for the style named 'Default'. Unless you have used a different style within your pages, but normally, that is the default setting for page styles.
Right click on the 'Default' page style and select 'Modify'.
Another window will open and from there, you want to select 'Background' from the tabbed top menu.
Inside the 'Background' settings, you want to select 'Graphic' from the drop down menu where you should see the word 'Color'.
After that, select 'Browse', find your background graphic, set how you want the graphic to be displayed. I like to choose 'Area', but you may decide to go with something else.
Then hit 'OK' button.
You should then see your background image inside all your content pages.
Now, hit the 'PDF' icon, or 'File > Export As PDF...' and you should be all set.
Adding background to your opnoffice document
You should be able to have your background show up when you convert to PDF when using OpenOffice Writer.
If you want to add the same background to all your ebook pages, then try opening up the 'Styles and Formatting' window --> Either hit your F11 key on your keyboard or select --> 'Format > Styles and Formatting'
You should see a new window pop open.
You want to set the background inside your 'Page' setting, so you will need to click on the 'Page Styles' icon on the top of the 'Styles and Formatting' window. Just roll your mouse over each of the icons and it will tell you which icon is what
When you open up the 'Page Styles' portion, look for the style named 'Default'. Unless you have used a different style within your pages, but normally, that is the default setting for page styles.
Right click on the 'Default' page style and select 'Modify'.
Another window will open and from there, you want to select 'Background' from the tabbed top menu.
Inside the 'Background' settings, you want to select 'Graphic' from the drop down menu where you should see the word 'Color'.
After that, select 'Browse', find your background graphic, set how you want the graphic to be displayed. I like to choose 'Area', but you may decide to go with something else.
Then hit 'OK' button.
You should then see your background image inside all your content pages.
Now, hit the 'PDF' icon, or 'File > Export As PDF...' and you should be all set.
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