I am using Abiword 2.8.2 in an Ubuntu 10.04.4 installation and have
the same experience when inserting a picture directly into the
document.
For me it works out much better to insert a "Text Box" and then insert
a picture inside the "Text Box".
Doing it that way maintains the picture's shape and size after saving it.
On 1/28/13, Ron Schwiesow <nanron62@msn.com> wrote:
>
> OS Debian 6.0.6 Squeeze, abiword 2.8.2, downloaded as Debian
> package.
>
> When I insert JPG pictures, they are stretched and distorted to full
> page length after the file is saved and reopened. This also happens if
> the document is saved as PDF. JPG seems preferred to PNG for photos for
> smaller files, so I haven't tried PNG.
>
> Also, I cannot resize pictures with the mouse while maintaining aspect
> ratio.
>
> Tried FAQ and back 3 years in the archives without finding help. Tried
> inserting page break after picture with no improvement. Web search gave
> no useful results.
>
> Ron
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