graphics showing as red x

[Brad Reichert]

A user brought me a ppt document because all of her graphics have turned to
red X's.

When you double click the pictures some say:
"This is an imported picture, not a group. Convert it to a Microsoft Office
drawing?" but saying yes or know has no effect it remains a red x.

Others open in the Microsoft photo editor and then when you close the photo
editor they appear in PPT.

What is happening with this? How can she get he pictures to show back up?

Thanks,

Brad

 

[Michael Koerner]

You might want to read here: RED X instead of graphics
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00064.htm



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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


A user brought me a ppt document because all of her graphics have turned to
red X's.

When you double click the pictures some say:
"This is an imported picture, not a group. Convert it to a Microsoft Office
drawing?" but saying yes or know has no effect it remains a red x.

Others open in the Microsoft photo editor and then when you close the photo
editor they appear in PPT.

What is happening with this? How can she get he pictures to show back up?

Thanks,

Brad

 

[Robert]

I was not able to reproduce the "Red X" problem with one of my clients who
recently stumbled upon it but I did not find any solution in the link at
"rdpslides.com". My client did mention, however, that he had been
compressing the images in his presentation. When I unchecked compression,
the image appeared again. Although I could not reproduce the Red X by using
compression, deselecting compression options and hitting "Apply" did restore
the image. Interestingly, I get a Red X when I print a completely different
PPT to PDF. Most images will print but some of the clip art is replaced
with the Red X. I created a separate PowerPoint file with compression and
printed to PDF but got the same results, regardless of PDF options (Acrobat
PDF Writer, v. 5.0). If I print to PDF in Grayscale, I get all images, no
X's.

 

[Michael Koerner]

I am not to familiar with the workings of Acrobat. Hopefully Steve will drop by
and insert some words of wisdom. Which version of PowerPoint are you and your
client using?

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I was not able to reproduce the "Red X" problem with one of my clients who
recently stumbled upon it but I did not find any solution in the link at
"rdpslides.com". My client did mention, however, that he had been
compressing the images in his presentation. When I unchecked compression,
the image appeared again. Although I could not reproduce the Red X by using
compression, deselecting compression options and hitting "Apply" did restore
the image. Interestingly, I get a Red X when I print a completely different
PPT to PDF. Most images will print but some of the clip art is replaced
with the Red X. I created a separate PowerPoint file with compression and
printed to PDF but got the same results, regardless of PDF options (Acrobat
PDF Writer, v. 5.0). If I print to PDF in Grayscale, I get all images, no
X's.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I was not able to reproduce the "Red X" problem with one of my clients who
recently stumbled upon it but I did not find any solution in the link at
"rdpslides.com". My client did mention, however, that he had been
compressing the images in his presentation.

How and where did he do this?

When I unchecked compression,

Where did you do this? It sounds as though it might be in Acrobat or PDFMaker
rather than in PowerPoint itself?

the image appeared again. Although I could not reproduce the Red X by using
compression, deselecting compression options and hitting "Apply" did restore
the image. Interestingly, I get a Red X when I print a completely different
PPT to PDF. Most images will print but some of the clip art is replaced
with the Red X. I created a separate PowerPoint file with compression and
printed to PDF but got the same results, regardless of PDF options (Acrobat
PDF Writer, v. 5.0). If I print to PDF in Grayscale, I get all images, no
X's.

You might want to read here: RED X instead of graphics
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00064.htm



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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


A user brought me a ppt document because all of her graphics have turned to
red X's.

When you double click the pictures some say:
"This is an imported picture, not a group. Convert it to a Microsoft Office
drawing?" but saying yes or know has no effect it remains a red x.

Others open in the Microsoft photo editor and then when you close the photo
editor they appear in PPT.

What is happening with this? How can she get he pictures to show back up?

Thanks,

Brad

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