I often edit images or create diagrams in PowerPoint 2003 (usually as a
substitute for PhotoShop etc.). However, there seems to be an inherent
compression when exporting from powerpoint in any way.

I have tried:
- Right click, "save as picture", tiff or bmp
- File, Save As, tiff or bmp
- Copy, Paste into paint

In all cases, the uncompressed files that I am working with ends up somewhat
compressed (looks like a JPG). I've tried playing with all the options but I
can't seem to stop this. Any ideas?

(Perhaps this is fixed in 2007?)

Atreides

Try saving as an EMF -- then convert it in another program to the file type
you want.


--
Geetesh Bajaj
Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies
http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com


"Atreides" <atreides1AThotmailD0Tcom> wrote in message
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>I often edit images or create diagrams in PowerPoint 2003 (usually as a
> substitute for PhotoShop etc.). However, there seems to be an inherent
> compression when exporting from powerpoint in any way.
>
> I have tried:
> - Right click, "save as picture", tiff or bmp
> - File, Save As, tiff or bmp
> - Copy, Paste into paint
>
> In all cases, the uncompressed files that I am working with ends up
> somewhat
> compressed (looks like a JPG). I've tried playing with all the options but
> I
> can't seem to stop this. Any ideas?
>
> (Perhaps this is fixed in 2007?)
>
> Atreides

You may want to look here
Improve PowerPoint's GIF, BMP, PNG, JPG export resolution
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00052.htm


--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


"Atreides" <atreides1AThotmailD0Tcom> wrote in message
news:26EED0B7-8724-4A91-978D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I often edit images or create diagrams in PowerPoint 2003 (usually as a
> substitute for PhotoShop etc.). However, there seems to be an inherent
> compression when exporting from powerpoint in any way.
>
> I have tried:
> - Right click, "save as picture", tiff or bmp
> - File, Save As, tiff or bmp
> - Copy, Paste into paint
>
> In all cases, the uncompressed files that I am working with ends up
> somewhat
> compressed (looks like a JPG). I've tried playing with all the options but
> I
> can't seem to stop this. Any ideas?
>
> (Perhaps this is fixed in 2007?)
>
> Atreides