1*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 2*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<helpdocument version="1.0"> 3*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 4*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<!--*********************************************************** 5*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * 6*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one 7*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file 8*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * distributed with this work for additional information 9*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file 10*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the 11*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance 12*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * with the License. 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See the License for the 20*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * specific language governing permissions and limitations 21*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * under the License. 22*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * 23*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski ***********************************************************--> 24*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 25*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 26*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 27*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <meta> 28*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <topic id="textsimpressguidebackgroundxml" indexer="include" status="PUBLISH"> 29*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Changing the Slide Background Fill</title> 30*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <filename>/text/simpress/guide/background.xhp</filename> 31*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </topic> 32*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </meta> 33*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <body> 34*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3150199"> 35*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <bookmark_value>backgrounds; changing</bookmark_value> 36*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <bookmark_value>slide masters; changing backgrounds</bookmark_value> 37*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <bookmark_value>slides;changing backgrounds</bookmark_value> 38*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </bookmark> 39*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150199" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="33"> 40*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <variable id="background"> 41*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <link href="text/simpress/guide/background.xhp" name="Changing the Slide Background Fill">Changing the Slide Background Fill</link> 42*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </variable> 43*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </paragraph> 44*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155067" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="34">You can change the background color or the background fill of the current slide or all of the slides in your document. For a background fill, you can use hatching, a gradient, or a bitmap image.</paragraph> 45*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3148701" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="36">If you want to change the background fill for all of the slides, choose <emph>View - Master - Slide Master</emph>. To change the background fill of a single slide, choose <emph>View - Normal</emph>.</paragraph> 46*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <comment>insert help id when available</comment> 47*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id624713" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW"> 48*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <ahelp hid="." visibility="hidden">Click Set Background Picture for Slide in the context menu of a slide in Normal view to select a bitmap file. This file is used as a background picture.</ahelp> 49*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </paragraph> 50*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <comment>removed a para, #63970</comment> 51*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150534" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="49">To use a color, gradient, or hatching pattern for the slide background</paragraph> 52*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <list type="ordered"> 53*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 54*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149942" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="50">Choose <emph>Format - Page</emph>, and then click on the <emph>Background</emph> tab.</paragraph> 55*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 56*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 57*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3148725" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="51">In the <emph>Fill </emph>area, do one of the following:</paragraph> 58*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153040" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="52">Select <emph>Color</emph>, and then click a color in the list.</paragraph> 59*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150866" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="53">Select <emph>Gradient</emph>, and then click a gradient style in the list.</paragraph> 60*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150338" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="54">Select <emph>Hatching</emph>, and then click a hatching style in the list.</paragraph> 61*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 62*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 63*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150021" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="55">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph> 64*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 65*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </list> 66*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145244" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="56">To use an image for the slide background</paragraph> 67*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3148394" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="57">You can display an entire image as a slide background, or you can tile the image to produce a patterned background.</paragraph> 68*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <list type="ordered"> 69*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 70*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3156064" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="58">Choose <emph>Format - Page</emph>, and then click on the <emph>Background</emph> tab.</paragraph> 71*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 72*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 73*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145356" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="59">In the <emph>Fill </emph>area, select <emph>Bitmap</emph>, and then click an image in the list.</paragraph> 74*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="note" id="par_id3150757" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="60">If you want to use a custom image for the slide background, close the <emph>Page Setup </emph>dialog, and then choose <emph>Format - Area</emph>. Click the <emph>Bitmaps </emph>tab, and then click <emph>Import</emph>. Locate the image you want to import and click <emph>Open</emph>. When you return to the <emph>Background </emph>tab, the image you imported will be in the <emph>Bitmap </emph>list.</paragraph> 75*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 76*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 77*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153151" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="61">Do one of the following:</paragraph> 78*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3150263" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="62">To display the entire image as the background, clear the <emph>Tile </emph>check box in the <emph>Position </emph>area, and then select <emph>AutoFit</emph>.</paragraph> 79*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149756" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="63">To tile the image on the background, select <emph>Tile</emph>, and set the <emph>Size</emph>, <emph>Position</emph>, and <emph>Offset</emph> options for the image.</paragraph> 80*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 81*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 82*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154934" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="64">Click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph> 83*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 84*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </list> 85*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3158403" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="47">This modification is only valid for the current presentation document.</paragraph> 86*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="heading" id="par_idN10820" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="NEW">To save a new slide master as a template</paragraph> 87*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <list type="ordered"> 88*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 89*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10827" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>View - Master - Slide Master</emph> to change to the slide master.</paragraph> 90*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 91*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 92*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1082F" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">Choose <emph>Format - Page</emph> to change the slide background, or choose other formatting commands. Objects that you add here will be visible on all slides that are based on this slide master.</paragraph> 93*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 94*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 95*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10837" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>View - Normal</emph> to close the master view.</paragraph> 96*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 97*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 98*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1083F" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>File - Templates - Save</emph> to save the document as a template.</paragraph> 99*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 100*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <listitem> 101*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN10847" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Enter a name for the template. Do not change the category from "My Templates". Click OK.</paragraph> 102*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </listitem> 103*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </list> 104*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_idN1084A" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="NEW">Now you can use the Presentation Wizard to open a new presentation based on your new template.</paragraph> 105*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <section id="relatedtopics"> 106*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <embed href="text/simpress/guide/masterpage.xhp#masterpage"/> 107*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <embed href="text/simpress/guide/layers.xhp#layers"/> 108*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski <embed href="text/simpress/guide/footer.xhp#footer"/> 109*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </section> 110*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski </body> 111*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</helpdocument> 112