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Spotlight: OpenOffice PDF Import Extension

By // October 27, 2009, 12:15 AM PST // jlwallen

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Comparison

    On the left you see the original portion of the PDF and on the right you see the edited portion (image removed and text adjusted) reworked with the help of the Import Extension.

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

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  • Draw



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

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  • Edited PDF



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

    Image created by Jack Wallen for TechRepublic.

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.

Image created by Jack Wallen for TechRepublic.

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