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Spotlight: OpenOffice PDF Import Extension

By Jack Wallen October 26, 2009, 6:15 AM PDT

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Spotlight: OpenOffice PDF Import Extension

Extension manager

In order to install the PDF extension you need to open the Extension Manager, click Add, navigate to where you downloaded the extension to, and click Open.

Extension manager

In order to install the PDF extension you need to open the Extension Manager, click Add, navigate to where you downloaded the extension to, and click Open.

For a full review of Sun OpenOffice.org PDF Import Extension, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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In order to install the PDF extension you need to open the Extension Manager, click Add, navigate to where you downloaded the extension to, and click Open.
Spotlight: OpenOffice PDF Import Extension

Image properties

Image properties

Right click an image in your imported PDF document and you can take care of a number of tasks associated with that image.

For a full review of Sun OpenOffice.org PDF Import Extension, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Spotlight: OpenOffice PDF Import Extension

Convert to 3D

Convert to 3D

You can take advantage of some of OpenOffice.org Draw’s features such as converting images to 3D.

For a full review of Sun OpenOffice.org PDF Import Extension, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Spotlight: OpenOffice PDF Import Extension

Styles tool

Styles tool

As you can see, a file imported with the PDF importer enjoys the OpenOffice.org Draw Styles and Formatting tool.

For a full review of Sun OpenOffice.org PDF Import Extension, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Spotlight: OpenOffice PDF Import Extension

Draw

Draw

For a full review of Sun OpenOffice.org PDF Import Extension, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Spotlight: OpenOffice PDF Import Extension

Edited PDF

Edited PDF

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