I am using PP 2002. I want to insert a picture or graphic into a blank
slide (no place holders) and cause it to fill the slide to the edges. I can
do this by dragging the horizontal and vertical edges but I would like to
know if there is a command to do this.

Regards;
David

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O. David Sparkman
Consultant-At-Large
(E-Mail Removed)

Pay no attention to that Reilly critter. He wrote half of a nice little
addin to do just what you want and has forgotten about it already, it seems.
;-)

http://get.pptools.com has a free PPTools Starter Set that includes a button
that'll pick up your slide size and remember it, and another button that'll
"hammer" any selected shape (ie, your pictures) to that size.

More explanation and screenshots here:
The FREE PPTools Starter Set
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptools/FAQ00095.htm


--

Steve Rindsberg PPT MVP
PPTLive ( http://www.pptlive.com ) Featured Speaker
PPTools: http://www.pptools.com
PPT FAQ: http://www.pptfaq.com


"O. David Sparkman" <(E-Mail Removed)-nospam> wrote in message
news:f69Xa.40231$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am using PP 2002. I want to insert a picture or graphic into a blank
> slide (no place holders) and cause it to fill the slide to the edges. I
can
> do this by dragging the horizontal and vertical edges but I would like to
> know if there is a command to do this.
>
> Regards;
> David
>
> --
> O. David Sparkman
> Consultant-At-Large
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
>

Steve,
I wrote the front end to that add in to deal with images. You wrote
the slide size critter but I never read it since you never commented
the code (g). Hey wait, this is about an object and not a slide size
so I wouldn't have to read your code, not that many people could ever
understand it anyway without comments (rofl).
Brian Reilly, PowerPoint MVP

> I wrote the front end to that add in to deal with images. You wrote
> the slide size critter but I never read it since you never commented
> the code (g). Hey wait, this is about an object and not a slide size

Best read the code again, sir.

It picks up object sizes or, if no object is selected, the slide size.

Handy, that. ;-)

Colleen,

This is exactly what I wanted. Thanks very much.

Regards;
David

--
O. David Sparkman
Consultant-At-Large
(E-Mail Removed)
"Colleen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I love the PPT tools starter set. I used to have to memorize or write
down
> an object's size and position, then apply those settings to new graphics.
> Now, with the add-in the process is so much easier.
>
> Another solution, David, would be to fill the background of the slide with
a
> picture. Background>Fill Effects>Picture. Be sure to check the box to
lock
> the picture aspect ratio.
>
> "Steve Rindsberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I wrote the front end to that add in to deal with images. You wrote
> > > the slide size critter but I never read it since you never commented
> > > the code (g). Hey wait, this is about an object and not a slide size
> >
> > Best read the code again, sir.
> >
> > It picks up object sizes or, if no object is selected, the slide size.
> >
> > Handy, that. ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

David,

Glad I could help. You can fill not only backgrounds with pictures, but
objects, chart elements, etc. as well.

Colleen
Maine Point Presentations


"O. David Sparkman" <(E-Mail Removed)-nospam> wrote in message
news:F9NXa.48669$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Colleen,
>
> This is exactly what I wanted. Thanks very much.
>
> Regards;
> David
>
> --
> O. David Sparkman
> Consultant-At-Large
> (E-Mail Removed)
> "Colleen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I love the PPT tools starter set. I used to have to memorize or write
> down
> > an object's size and position, then apply those settings to new
graphics.
> > Now, with the add-in the process is so much easier.
> >
> > Another solution, David, would be to fill the background of the slide
with
> a
> > picture. Background>Fill Effects>Picture. Be sure to check the box to
> lock
> > the picture aspect ratio.
> >
> > "Steve Rindsberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I wrote the front end to that add in to deal with images. You wrote
> > > > the slide size critter but I never read it since you never commented
> > > > the code (g). Hey wait, this is about an object and not a slide size
> > >
> > > Best read the code again, sir.
> > >
> > > It picks up object sizes or, if no object is selected, the slide size.
> > >
> > > Handy, that. ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

hehe. While Steve and Brian are off arguing code, Colleen steps in to
save the day!

Thanks, Colleen.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Colleen wrote:
>
> I love the PPT tools starter set. I used to have to memorize or write down
> an object's size and position, then apply those settings to new graphics.
> Now, with the add-in the process is so much easier.
>
> Another solution, David, would be to fill the background of the slide with a
> picture. Background>Fill Effects>Picture. Be sure to check the box to lock
> the picture aspect ratio.
>
> "Steve Rindsberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I wrote the front end to that add in to deal with images. You wrote
> > > the slide size critter but I never read it since you never commented
> > > the code (g). Hey wait, this is about an object and not a slide size
> >
> > Best read the code again, sir.
> >
> > It picks up object sizes or, if no object is selected, the slide size.
> >
> > Handy, that. ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> >

Echo,

You're welcome. I never know when it is OK to offer answers to questions,
so I usually wait until the post is up for a full day, then put in my 2
cents.

Colleen


"Echo S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> hehe. While Steve and Brian are off arguing code, Colleen steps in to
> save the day!
>
> Thanks, Colleen.
>
> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> http://www.echosvoice.com
>
> Colleen wrote:
> >
> > I love the PPT tools starter set. I used to have to memorize or write
down
> > an object's size and position, then apply those settings to new
graphics.
> > Now, with the add-in the process is so much easier.
> >
> > Another solution, David, would be to fill the background of the slide
with a
> > picture. Background>Fill Effects>Picture. Be sure to check the box to
lock
> > the picture aspect ratio.
> >
> > "Steve Rindsberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I wrote the front end to that add in to deal with images. You wrote
> > > > the slide size critter but I never read it since you never commented
> > > > the code (g). Hey wait, this is about an object and not a slide size
> > >
> > > Best read the code again, sir.
> > >
> > > It picks up object sizes or, if no object is selected, the slide size.
> > >
> > > Handy, that. ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

Colleen wrote:
>
> Echo,
>
> You're welcome. I never know when it is OK to offer answers to questions,
> so I usually wait until the post is up for a full day, then put in my 2
> cents.

Oh, don't feel as if you should wait, Colleen. It's always okay to post
here!

Echo

> You're welcome. I never know when it is OK to offer answers to questions,

Simple rule: When you have one to offer and feel like offering, let 'er
rip.


> so I usually wait until the post is up for a full day, then put in my 2
> cents.
>
> Colleen
>
>
> "Echo S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > hehe. While Steve and Brian are off arguing code, Colleen steps in to
> > save the day!
> >
> > Thanks, Colleen.
> >
> > --
> > Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> > http://www.echosvoice.com
> >
> > Colleen wrote:
> > >
> > > I love the PPT tools starter set. I used to have to memorize or write
> down
> > > an object's size and position, then apply those settings to new
> graphics.
> > > Now, with the add-in the process is so much easier.
> > >
> > > Another solution, David, would be to fill the background of the slide
> with a
> > > picture. Background>Fill Effects>Picture. Be sure to check the box
to
> lock
> > > the picture aspect ratio.
> > >
> > > "Steve Rindsberg" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I wrote the front end to that add in to deal with images. You
wrote
> > > > > the slide size critter but I never read it since you never
commented
> > > > > the code (g). Hey wait, this is about an object and not a slide
size
> > > >
> > > > Best read the code again, sir.
> > > >
> > > > It picks up object sizes or, if no object is selected, the slide
size.
> > > >
> > > > Handy, that. ;-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
>