[Solved] Insert images with 100% to free space

[john1320]

In my page layout, I have right indent equal to 4 centimeters, as shown here:

para.png (8.74 KiB) Viewed 1215 times

The problem is, that sometimes I need to insert large images (namely, screenshots), and I want to give them as much space as possible. But, LibreOffice automatically reducing their size. It's more easy to show in the following pictures. Here is how it pasted currently:

And below is desired result (see next). I can acheive it manually, but it is not convenient:

I already tried 2 options to fix it, but both don't work for me.
Option 1. I tried to enable "Keep ratio" check box in the "Graphic" frame style. But, for some reason, this check box is grayed out and cannot be enabled.
Option 2. I tried to "hack" document, by opening it with 7zip and add some code in styles.xml, the same way as fixing the default images anchoring[*]. Doesn't work. The image is slightly distorted, and also, when I try to open "Graphics" style, LO crashes. I still hope to force this method to work.

[*] To change default anchoring for images, open styles.xml and change:
<style:graphic-properties text:anchor-type="paragraph"
to
<style:graphic-properties text:anchor-type="as-char"

This is just an addition to my post, and there is no problem with this replacement. It works fine.

Is there a way to achieve the desired result automatically?

[erbsenzahl]

Is there a way to achieve the desired result automatically?

Automatically?
My suggestion is to insert a frame (Tools menu) as container for your screenshot. Use Auto text. You only have to type a key combination.

Frame properties:
Width: as you like it, maximum, 17 cm; height: Auto size; wrap: parallel; anchor: to paragraph, possibly as or to character (try out); no borders
When inserting a bitmap anchor as character.

If no other solution it would do and keep ratio of bitmap.

[john1320]

Thanks, erbsenzahl. To be honest, there is simpler way: just create some paragraph style without right indent ("Image Paragraph"). Then, as first step, apply this style to new line, and then insert image. This approarch, as well as yours, could be named "semi-automatical".

[John_Ha]

It takes three keystrokes:

1. Select the image
2. Press SHIFT and drag a handle. The aspect ratio is preserved.

If this solves the problem, please view your first post in this thread and click the Edit button (top right in the post) and add [Solved] in front of the subject.

[john1320]

Thanks, John. I marked thread as solved.