Draw is probably the most under-estimated of the OpenOffice.org applications. Either users seem to expect it to be equivalent to the GIMP or Visio, or they fail to see its desktop publishing ...

OpenOffice.org Draw is all about objects -- items inserted into a document, each of which can be edited independently. In fact, whether you insert a picture from a file or create an object selected ...

Wasn't sure if this should go in here or the MS forum. Does anyone use OpenOffice draw for network diagrams? I've installed the programs but it doesn't seem to have any icons included. Am I ...

Furthermore, OpenOffice Draw can open JPG files and export them as PDF files natively. Using OpenOffice Draw is easier than inserting the image into a document and using Writer to create a PDF file.

How to Insert a Shape in OpenOffice. If you're only using text in your OpenOffice documents, you're not taking advantage of the application's ability to create rich, compelling visual experiences ...