So I’m using Writer to create music pages using 8x10.5 images of sheet music placed on a page. I’ve made what I want, but need to add text numbers (for fingers) over/under the notes. However, often when I click within the page is selects the sheet music image and I can move it. I would like to lock the image so it CAN’T be selected and then draw on top of it. Currently, every time I try to place a number the images often gets selected (blue squares in the corners) and I inadvertently shift the image. So is there a wat to lock the image so it can’t be selected?
Draw might be a better tool to use. In Draw:
- Place the image on the page in the size and position you want.
- At the bottom, right click the Layout tab and select Modify layer. Tick the box Locked
- In the same area, right click and select Insert layer, leave name at Layer4 or change it, and click OK
- Click Insert > Text box F2 and click at an appropriate place in the document. Type some text, it will probably be too big.
- Select the text box so you see 8 handles
- In the Sidebar, select Styles (Alt+2) that is the icon that looks like an A with a paintbrush
- Right click Default Drawing Style and select Modify style. In the Font tab select the font and font size to suit; in the Font Effects tab change the colour to desired. OK
- Add another text box where you want another text and type, the typed text will be in the font and colour that you have set.
- To add new pages click Page > New page.
- To add other backgrounds untick Locked, insert the other images into the new pages then tick Locked again. Select Layer4 before trying to add text boxes
- The page(s) can be exported as pdf or page only in other format such as svg or png
I had tried Draw, but couldn’t figure out some items. Your instructions solved that. Thanks! Is there a way to display two or more pages on screen?
