Not to worry, Lucy. You've gone "above and beyond the call of duty" (to
coin a phrase....) in staying with this for so many days.
Many thanks for the trouble you've taken.
Andy I.
message : Hmmm.
:
: If I use 'fit to slide' option all my landscape pics fill the slide
(though
: the portrait ones don't). Not sure why yours don't :-( Perhaps you need to
: re-size them first - I believe you can do batch resizing with various
photo
: manipulation software (not my area I'm afraid).
:
: Have you tried the imgae importer wizard?
http://skp.mvps.org/iiw.htm
There
: is a free trial. I'm afraid I don't know the product but plenty around
here
: do and I'm sure Shyam would respond to any queries sent through the
website.
:
: And that I'm sorry to say is the full and absolute limit of my knowledge
on
: batch importing pictures.
:
: Lucy
: --
: MOS Master Instructor
:
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:
: PowerPoint Live 2007 28-31 October in New Orleans
www.pptlive.com
: See you there
:
:
:
: "Andy I." wrote:
:
: > Thanks Again Lucy.
: >
: > All I'm trying to do at the moment is place a picture on the slide to
*fill*
: > it, i.e. corner to corner, while maintaining the aspect ratio of the
objects
: > in the picture. The method I described in my first post works fine, but
is
: > a bit of a chore when dealing with a large number of slides
individually.
: >
: > I have followed your instructions (I think....) and while it speeds up
: > assembling the slides, the picture does not fill the slide corner to
corner.
: > With a "landscape" format picture it fills the slide side to side
leaving a
: > border top and bottom. It fits the original picture to the slide in
that
: > respect.
: > I set the Autoshape to fill the slide corner to corner, but it seemed to
: > apply only to the background. I thought it would apply to the
: > picture...........
: >
: > Maybe I'm asking too much.
: > Andy I.
: >
: > message : > : Hi Andy
: > :
: > : Yeah the photoalbum has some serious limitations but I still use it if
I
: > : want to produce something quickly that I'm only going to use once.
: > :
: > : Anyway, to set autoshape defaults:
: > : 1. Draw an autoshape e.g. a rectangle from your drawing toolbar
(generally
: > : at the bottom of your window) Top tip: to create a perfect
square/circle
: > hold
: > : shift while drawing
: > : 2. Double click autoshape and set fill & line to how you want (both on
: > : colours & lines tab)
: > : 3. Tick 'default for new objects' tickbox in bottom left hand corner &
ok
: > : out of dialogue box
: > : 4. To be on the safe side I usually right click autoshape & select
'set
: > : autoshape defaults' too - proabaly overkill but, hey, my computer
: > sometimes
: > : gets as forgetful as I do.
: > : 5. If you want to use a certain font in text boxes (rather than
: > : placeholders), select the autoshape, press f2, add some text, format
that
: > : text how you want & repeat step 4 (or do this first!)
: > :
: > : So to create the photoalbum template, set up your background,
placeholders
: > : (on the master: view->master->slide master) & autoshapes (just on a
normal
: > : slide or it will appear on all slides) as desired, save as .pot then
when
: > you
: > : create your photoalbum there is a little browse box for 'design
template'.
: > :
: > : Hope that's clear (I've not had my coffee yet), if not post back
: > :
: > : Lucy
: > :
: > : --
: > : MOS Master Instructor
: > :
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au
: > :
: > : PowerPoint Live 2007 28-31 October in New Orleans
www.pptlive.com
: > : See you there
: > :
: > :
: > :
: > : "Andy I." wrote:
: > :
: > : > Thanks Lucy.
: > : >
: > : > I haven't been using photoalbum (having been warned off it......).
Also
: > how
: > : > is an Autoshape set up?
: > : > As you can see, I'm pretty new at this.........
: > : >
: > : > Andy I.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > "aneasiertomorrow" <
[email protected]>
wrote in
: > : > message : > : > : Hi Andy
: > : > :
: > : > : If I understand correctly what you mean by automatic formatting,
you
: > can
: > : > set
: > : > : up a template just how you want it and then use it for the
photoalbum.
: > : > Make
: > : > : sure the template contains an autoshape formatted how you want the
: > photos
: > : > to
: > : > : be formatted (e.g. line colour/size)
: > : > :
: > : > : Lucy
: > : > : --
: > : > : MOS Master Instructor
: > : > :
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au
: > : > :
: > : > : PowerPoint Live 2007 28-31 October in New Orleans
www.pptlive.com
: > : > : See you there
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : > : "Andy I." wrote:
: > : > :
: > : > : > Thanks Steve. Glad you found my post!
: > : > : > The "batch insert" options could be useful but it seems none
would
: > : > permit
: > : > : > the "automatic" formatting of each slide, if I'm reading them
: > correctly.
: > : > : >
: > : > : > Andy I.
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : > : > : In article <#
[email protected]>, Andy I.
wrote:
: > : > : > : > Hi,
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > When I make a slideshow instead of INSERT I use FORMAT |
: > BACKGROUND
: > : > |
: > : > : > FILL
: > : > : > : > EFFECTS | PICTURE | SELECT PICTURE | INSERT | LOCK ASPECT
RATIO
: > | OK
: > : > |
: > : > : > APPLY
: > : > : > : > in order to fill the slide with the picture without
distorting
: > the
: > : > : > aspect
: > : > : > : > ratio.
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > This gets a little tedious when treating a large number of
: > slides
: > : > this
: > : > : > way.
: > : > : > : > Can I select these settings then somehow apply them to all
the
: > : > pictures
: > : > : > : > which I will be inserting?
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : Not that I know of, short of writing your own VBA code to make
it
: > : > happen.
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : But there are other ways to batch insert lots of photos:
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : BATCH IMPORT images into PowerPoint
: > : > : > :
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00050.htm
: > : > : > :
: > : > : > : -----------------------------------------
: > : > : > : Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
: > : > : > : PPT FAQ:
www.pptfaq.com
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www.pptools.com
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