Changes

GIMP will open a form asking for reduction in quality. You can reduce quality up to 30% without visible degradation in quality. We reduced the size of a file from 10.7MB to 1.2 MB using above approach.   

GIMP will open a form asking for reduction in quality. You can reduce quality up to 30% without visible degradation in quality. We reduced the size of a file from 10.7MB to 1.2 MB using above approach.   

[[File:COL_-_Scaling_an_image_using_GIMP.png|thumb|450x450px|Image to show cropping an image using GIMP|none]]        

[[File:COL_-_Scaling_an_image_using_GIMP.png|thumb|450x450px|Image to show cropping an image using GIMP|none]]

=== Inserting images in a text document (''LibreOffice Writer'') ===

=== Inserting images in a text document (''LibreOffice Writer'') ===

One of the ways of making OER powerful and high quality is by suitably integrating multiple resource formats. Images can be embedded / inserted into a text document. The image and the related text enhance the value of the other in the document.

One of the ways of making OER powerful and high quality is by suitably integrating multiple resource formats. Images can be embedded / inserted into a text document. The image and the related text enhance the value of the other in the document.

Open Freeplane. Select <u>File → Export</u>

Open Freeplane. Select <u>File → Export</u>

[[File:COL_-_freeplane_export.png|left|thumb|450x450px|Image to show export of a concept map using Freeplane]]

[[File:COL_-_freeplane_export.png|thumb|450x450px|Image to show export of a concept map using Freeplane|none]]

   

   

You will get a form with options for ‘File type’. Chose the file type ‘png’ which is a popular and open image format.

You will get a form with options for ‘File type’. Chose the file type ‘png’ which is a popular and open image format.

[[File:COL_-_Export_freeplane_as_image.png|left|thumb|450x450px|Image to show export of a concept map to .jpeg format using Freeplane]]

[[File:COL_-_Export_freeplane_as_image.png|thumb|450x450px|Image to show export of a concept map to .jpeg format using Freeplane|none]]

You can save this image file in your ‘concept map’ sub-folder within your topic folder

You can save this image file in your ‘concept map’ sub-folder within your topic folder

We will create a section ‘Concept map’ in the document.  Move the cursor below this heading and select <u>Insert → Image</u>. LibreOffice Writer will open the file browser. Use file browser to select the image file of your concept map. The image will be inserted in your text document as shown.

We will create a section ‘Concept map’ in the document.  Move the cursor below this heading and select <u>Insert → Image</u>. LibreOffice Writer will open the file browser. Use file browser to select the image file of your concept map. The image will be inserted in your text document as shown.

[[File:COL_-_Inserting_image_of_concept_map_in_text_document.png|left|thumb|450x450px|Image showing insertion of image of a concept map in LibreOffice Writer]]

[[File:COL_-_Inserting_image_of_concept_map_in_text_document.png|thumb|450x450px|Image showing insertion of image of a concept map in LibreOffice Writer|none]]

You can increase or reduce the size of this image by moving your cursor to one of the vertices of the image and drag-dropping your cursor.

You can increase or reduce the size of this image by moving your cursor to one of the vertices of the image and drag-dropping your cursor.

You can also move the image to one side of the slide and on the other side, insert a text box and add text which explains the image. Moving the image is done by simply clicking on one corner of the image and drag dropping to the other corner of the image.  

You can also move the image to one side of the slide and on the other side, insert a text box and add text which explains the image. Moving the image is done by simply clicking on one corner of the image and drag dropping to the other corner of the image.  

[[File:COL_-_Inserting_a_text_box_and_an_image_on_a_presentation_slide.png|left|thumb|450x450px|Image showing insertion of text box and an image in a slide in LibreOffice Impress]]

[[File:COL_-_Inserting_a_text_box_and_an_image_on_a_presentation_slide.png|thumb|450x450px|Image showing insertion of text box and an image in a slide in LibreOffice Impress|none]]