Inserting a screen print

[Guest]

I have looked at your comments on how to insert screen print but
unfortunately it does not work on my computer.

I am trying to insert a screen print from a program called 'Procomm Plus
Telnet: Faspac Lan'. The screen print button does not seem to work, and when
I highlight the entire screen I get the following options:

1) Copy to Port
2) Copy to Port with ENTER
3) Copy to File Clipboard
4) Copy to Windows Clipboard
5) Copy to File
6) Copy to Printer
7) Copy to MAPI Mail

I have succesfully copied to the Windows Clipboard, but when I copy it into
the Powerpoint presentation it copies ok, and resizes the screen print to fit.

The problem is that the right half of the screen print is 'squeezed'
together - how can I prevent this?

I have made sure that the box I paste into is large enough. I have also
tried to paste it into Notepad and here the screen print looks perfect. Can I
insert the Notepad file into the Powerpoint presentation?

 

[Echo S]

I would skip the software's screen print button and use a screen grab
utility like Techsmith's SnagIt. http://www.techsmith.com

Alternatively, you could choose the #5 "copy to file" option you mentioned
and then in PPT use Insert | Picture | From File to place the image onto the
slide. That might prevent the squeeze.

Or, if it's happening because you're manually resizing the pasted image on
the slide, it could be that you're not resizing it proportionately.
Right-click the image and choose Format Picture. Then lock the aspect ratio
on the Size tab and resize as desired.

 

[Guest]

I have tried the copy to file option, and it will only let me save it in a
..txt file. When I then try to insert a picture then it does not recognize the
file, and then it wants to convert the file. I would like to use this option
but cant make it work???
--
Regards,

Anja

I would skip the software's screen print button and use a screen grab
utility like Techsmith's SnagIt. http://www.techsmith.com

Alternatively, you could choose the #5 "copy to file" option you mentioned
and then in PPT use Insert | Picture | From File to place the image onto the
slide. That might prevent the squeeze.

Or, if it's happening because you're manually resizing the pasted image on
the slide, it could be that you're not resizing it proportionately.
Right-click the image and choose Format Picture. Then lock the aspect ratio
on the Size tab and resize as desired.

 

[Echo S]

I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with the software you're using for the
screengrabs, so I can't help. (I'm assuming when you say "the screen print
button does not seem to work," you're talking about a screen print button in
the Procomm Plus Telnet: Faspac Lan software.) It sounds as if the copy to
file option is designed for text, though. If you were using something more
traditional (SnagIt, HyperSnap, Windows PrintScreen from the keyboard) to do
the screengrab, we could probably offer advice.

Did you try my suggestion about resizing the pasted object?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

I have tried the copy to file option, and it will only let me save it in a
.txt file. When I then try to insert a picture then it does not recognize
the
file, and then it wants to convert the file. I would like to use this
option
but cant make it work???
--
Regards,

Anja

I would skip the software's screen print button and use a screen grab
utility like Techsmith's SnagIt. http://www.techsmith.com

Alternatively, you could choose the #5 "copy to file" option you
mentioned
and then in PPT use Insert | Picture | From File to place the image onto
the
slide. That might prevent the squeeze.

Or, if it's happening because you're manually resizing the pasted image
on
the slide, it could be that you're not resizing it proportionately.
Right-click the image and choose Format Picture. Then lock the aspect
ratio
on the Size tab and resize as desired.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

I have looked at your comments on how to insert screen print but
unfortunately it does not work on my computer.

I am trying to insert a screen print from a program called 'Procomm
Plus
Telnet: Faspac Lan'. The screen print button does not seem to work, and
when
I highlight the entire screen I get the following options:

1) Copy to Port
2) Copy to Port with ENTER
3) Copy to File Clipboard
4) Copy to Windows Clipboard
5) Copy to File
6) Copy to Printer
7) Copy to MAPI Mail

I have succesfully copied to the Windows Clipboard, but when I copy it
into
the Powerpoint presentation it copies ok, and resizes the screen print
to
fit.

The problem is that the right half of the screen print is 'squeezed'
together - how can I prevent this?

I have made sure that the box I paste into is large enough. I have also
tried to paste it into Notepad and here the screen print looks perfect.
Can I
insert the Notepad file into the Powerpoint presentation?

 

[Guest]

I have tried SnagIt and it is working!!!

Thank you so much !!!
--
Regards,

Anja

I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with the software you're using for the
screengrabs, so I can't help. (I'm assuming when you say "the screen print
button does not seem to work," you're talking about a screen print button in
the Procomm Plus Telnet: Faspac Lan software.) It sounds as if the copy to
file option is designed for text, though. If you were using something more
traditional (SnagIt, HyperSnap, Windows PrintScreen from the keyboard) to do
the screengrab, we could probably offer advice.

Did you try my suggestion about resizing the pasted object?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

I have tried the copy to file option, and it will only let me save it in a
.txt file. When I then try to insert a picture then it does not recognize
the
file, and then it wants to convert the file. I would like to use this
option
but cant make it work???
--
Regards,

Anja

I would skip the software's screen print button and use a screen grab
utility like Techsmith's SnagIt. http://www.techsmith.com

Alternatively, you could choose the #5 "copy to file" option you
mentioned
and then in PPT use Insert | Picture | From File to place the image onto
the
slide. That might prevent the squeeze.

Or, if it's happening because you're manually resizing the pasted image
on
the slide, it could be that you're not resizing it proportionately.
Right-click the image and choose Format Picture. Then lock the aspect
ratio
on the Size tab and resize as desired.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

I have looked at your comments on how to insert screen print but
unfortunately it does not work on my computer.

I am trying to insert a screen print from a program called 'Procomm
Plus
Telnet: Faspac Lan'. The screen print button does not seem to work, and
when
I highlight the entire screen I get the following options:

1) Copy to Port
2) Copy to Port with ENTER
3) Copy to File Clipboard
4) Copy to Windows Clipboard
5) Copy to File
6) Copy to Printer
7) Copy to MAPI Mail

I have succesfully copied to the Windows Clipboard, but when I copy it
into
the Powerpoint presentation it copies ok, and resizes the screen print
to
fit.

The problem is that the right half of the screen print is 'squeezed'
together - how can I prevent this?

I have made sure that the box I paste into is large enough. I have also
tried to paste it into Notepad and here the screen print looks perfect.
Can I
insert the Notepad file into the Powerpoint presentation?

 

[Echo S]

Very glad to hear that. Whew!