LibreOffice-Suite-Draw/C3/Basics-of-Layers-Password-Encryption-PDF/English
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Show Title Slide 1 | Welcome to the spoken tutorial on LibreOffice Draw - Basics of Layers and Password Encryption PDF. |
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Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial, you will learn the basics of layers.
You will also learn
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System Requirements |
Here we are using
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Open the file Route Map. | Let us open the file Route Map. |
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What are Layers? |
What are Layers? Layers are like transparent sheets, placed one on the top of another. |
There are three layers to every Draw file. | |
Point to the Layout Layer tab at the bottom.
Circle the Draw page once from top to bottom. |
The Layout layer is displayed by default.
This is where we create most of our graphics. |
Click on the Control Layer. | The Control layer is used to store control elements such as buttons and forms. |
Click on the Dimensions Layer. | The Dimensions layer is used depict dimension lines or measurement lines for complex drawings. |
Display the drawing of house on a slide and point to the appropriate parts as per the narration |
For example, a drawing of a house must contain exact measurements of walls, positions of electrical wiring and so on. |
Point to the House and then the School | Let’s print three maps that show the route from the House to the School. |
Let’s call them Map 1, Map 2 and Map 3. | |
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Show Picture of Map 1 <<Centre the map on the slide>> |
Map 1, shows all the landmarks in the area. |
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Show Picture of Map 2 <<Centre the map on the slide>> |
In Map 2, let’s show all the objects except the two Lakes, the Stadium and the Commercial Complex. |
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Show Picture of Map 3 <<Centre the map on the slide>> |
In Map 3, let’s show all the objects except the Park. |
Do we need to create three separate maps to show these?
No, Draw provides a solution to this with the help of Layers. | |
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Show Picture of Map 1 |
This way, there can be only one map file with many layers of information. |
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Layers |
We can
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Let us add some layers to the RouteMap. | |
Click on Layout Layer. | Click on Layout layer. |
Right click >> select Insert Layer | Right click and select Insert layer. |
Insert Layer dialog box appears. | The Insert layer dialog box appears. |
In the “Name” field type “Layer four”. | In the “Name” field, type “Layer four”. |
Point to the “Title” and “Description” fields. | You can add any title and description that is relevant to your drawing. |
Check the boxes “Visible” and “Printable”. | Check the boxes “Visible” and “Printable”. |
Click OK | Click OK to exit the dialog box. |
Click on Layout layer. | Click on Layout layer once again. |
Select the Route Map and ungroup it. | On the Draw page, select the map and ungroup it. |
Select the two lakes, the stadium and the commercial complex. | Now let us select the Lakes.
Now press the Shift key and select the Stadium and the Commercial complex. <Pause> |
Right-click and select Cut. | Next right-click and select Cut. |
Now click Layer four and paste them there. | Then click on “Layer four” layer and paste them. |
Point to them to show they are pasted in the same places. | They are pasted in the same positions as in the Layout layer. |
Click Layer Four. | Click Layer Four once again. |
Right-click to view the context menu >> Select Modify Layer. | Right-click to view the context menu and select Modify Layer. |
Modify Layer dialog box appears | The Modify Layer dialog box appears. |
Uncheck the box “Visible” >> Click OK. | Uncheck the box “Visible”.
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Point that the objects are not visible. | Objects in Layer Four are no longer visible.
The objects are present physically but are not visible. |
Click Layout Layer. | Click Layout Layer.
If the tab is not seen, then press the left arrow button till the Layout layer is visible. |
We have our Map 2!
In the same manner, we can create Map 3 also. | |
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Assignment |
Pause this tutorial and do this assignment.
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Let us now learn how to export the file as a PDF and also password protect our Draw file. | |
Switch to the file “Route Map”.
Main menu >> File >> Export to PDF |
First let’s save the Draw file “RouteMap” as a PDF.
From the main menu, select File and click “Export as PDF”. |
PDF options dialog box appears. | The PDF dialog box appears. |
PDF options dialog box. | First, let us set the “General” options. |
Click General | Click the “General” Tab. |
Select Range >> select All | Under “Range”, let us select “All” as we are converting all the pages in the Draw file to PDF. |
Images >> select “JPEG compression” | Under “Images”, we shall select “JPEG compression”.
This is the most common format that is used for compression. |
PDF options dialog box >> Click “Initial View” | Next, click the Initial View tab. |
Point downwards in the dialog box to the various default settings. | We will keep the default values displayed in the dialog box. |
In PDF options dialog box >> Click “Links”. | Now, click on the Links tab. |
We may have inserted links in the Draw file.
Again, let’s keep the default values set for Links. | |
In PDF options dialog box >> Click “Security” tab. | Now, let’s assign a password to protect the PDF document.
To do so, click on the “Security” tab. |
Click Set Open Passwords.
The Set open password dialog box appears. |
Click on the Set open password button.
The Set Open Password dialog box appears. |
In the field “Set open Password”, type the password “Protect101”. | In the field “Password”, type any password with which you want to protect your file.
I will set my password as “Protect101”. |
In the field “Confirm”, reenter the password “Protect101”.
Click OK. |
In the field “Confirm”, I will re-type my password “Protect101”.
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Next, let’s set the permission password to print or modify the document. | |
Click Set permission password. | Click on the Set permission password button. |
In the field “Permission Password”, type the password “ProtectAgain0”. | In the field “Password”, type the password of your choice.
I will type “ProtectAgain0”. |
In the field “Confirm”, reenter the password “ProtectAgain0”.
Click OK. |
In the field “Confirm”, I will retype the password “ProtectAgain0”.
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Point to the permissions for Printing and Changes that are now active (below the Set permission password button). | Notice that permissions for Printing and Changes are active now. |
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Setting Passwords |
It is always a good practice
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Point to Under Printing >> “Not Permitted”. | Under “Printing”, select the option “Not Permitted”. |
The PDF can be printed only if the correct password is provided.
Else it cannot be printed. | |
Point to Under Changes >> “Not Permitted”. | Under “Changes” select the option “Not Permitted”.
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Click “Export”. | Now, let us click the “Export” button at the bottom. |
The Export dialog box appears. | The Export dialog box appears. |
From the left panel, under Places, click on Desktop. | From the left panel, under Places, click on the location where you want to save your file.
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Under File type click PDF - Portable Document Format >> Click on Save. | Under File type, click PDF - Portable Document Format.
And click on the Save button. |
The Draw file is converted to a PDF file and saved on the Desktop. | |
Switch to the Desktop | Let us switch to the Desktop now. |
On the Desktop, double-click on the RouteMap PDF file. | On the Desktop, double-click on the RouteMap PDF file. |
The Enter password dialog box opens. | |
In the Password field, type Protect111. >> Click on the Unlock Document button. | In the Password field, type the password Protect111.
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You will notice that the password field is cleared.
And we are prompted to enter the password once again. | |
In the Password field, type the password Protect101. | In the Password field, let’s type the correct password Protect101. |
Click Unlock Document. | Click on the Unlock Document button.
The PDF file opens. |
We have converted our Draw file into PDF and successfully password-protected it! | |
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Summary |
This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
Here we have learnt
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Assignment |
Here is an assignment for you.
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