Numerous properties of picture frames can be changed directly via the buttons of the contextual ribbon tab Picture.
The contextual ribbon tab "Picture", left section
The contextual ribbon tab "Picture", right section
This ribbon tab appears automatically when you select a picture frame. It contains the following buttons (from left to right):
▪New object: This option allows you to insert a new object into the document and different object types are available.
▪Cropping: You can enable/disable crop mode via this button. In this mode, additional handles appear on the borders of the picture. Drag these handles with the mouse to crop the picture accordingly. To exit the mode, click on the button again. You can also use the button's small arrow to select a cropping from different shapes or to remove the cropping.
| See also the next section ("Picture tab" in the dialog box). |
▪Brightness, Contrast, Saturation: Drag the slider or click on 
and 
to change the respective values for the picture. For more information, see also the next section ("Picture tab").
▪Recolor picture: This option provides a list of predefined variations of the picture – for example, other color modes (grayscale, black/white, etc.) and variations where the image was colored. For more information, see also the next section ("Picture tab").
▪Compress pictures (not available in SoftMaker FreeOffice): Reduce the memory size of images in your document. For more information, see also Compressing pictures.
▪Change source: Replace the picture with another one (formatting is retained).
This corresponds to the File button in the dialog box. For more information, see the next section ("Picture tab").
▪Reset: Reset the image-specific changes made to the picture, such as brightness, shading, rotate object, etc., to their default values. The non-image-specific settings are not reset, for example, line thickness and photo frame.
▪Photo frame (not available in SoftMaker FreeOffice): This option allows you to apply a photo frame effect to a picture.
▪AutoShape effects (not included in SoftMaker FreeOffice): Here, you can apply effects such as shadows, reflections, etc. This option largely corresponds to the options of the tabs Shadow, 3D and Effects of the dialog box "Object properties". For more information, see the next section.
▪Fill color: The fill can be changed here. For more information, see Object properties, Fill tab.
▪Line color, Line thickness: These options allow you to apply border lines. For more information, see Object properties, Lines tab.
▪Text wrapping: This option determines how the body text that surrounds the picture should behave. For more information, see Object Properties, Layout tab.
▪Bring to front, Send to back: These options allow you to arrange the order of overlapping object frames. For more information, see Changing the order of frames.
▪Rotate object: This option allows you to rotate a picture in 90° increments or flip it vertically/horizontally. For more information, see Rotating and flipping objects.
▪Align objects: This option allows you to align or evenly distribute two or more object frames. For more information, see Aligning and distributing frames.
▪Group: This option allows you to combine several selected objects into one unit, which can then be treated like a single object. For more information, see Grouping frames.
▪Duplicate: This option allows you to create an immediate copy of the selected picture.
▪Convert: This option converts a picture frame into a picture that is embedded in the body text and vice versa.
▪Width, Height: These options change the size of the picture. For more information, see Changing the size and margins of objects.
Many (but not all) of these functions and some additional options can be found in the Object properties dialog box. You open the dialog box by double-clicking on the picture. For more information, see the next section.