export to tiff

[Jason Wong]

I want to export some powerpoint slides to high resolution tiff files.
I have scientific graphs formatted for publication in powerpoint, but
the journal is requesting these be in 1200 dpi TIFF files. How should
I go about doing this? I can save the slides as TIFF files through
powerpoint, but it only saves it at 72 dpi. Any suggestions?

 

[Sonia]

TIF isn't included in the list, but see:

Improve PowerPoint's GIF, BMP, PNG, JPG export resolution
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00052.htm
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[John O]

I want to export some powerpoint slides to high resolution tiff files.

I have scientific graphs formatted for publication in powerpoint, but
the journal is requesting these be in 1200 dpi TIFF files. How should
I go about doing this? I can save the slides as TIFF files through
powerpoint, but it only saves it at 72 dpi. Any suggestions?

The "smartass" answer is to change the number of inches, thereby creating
the dpi ratio you prefer; i.e a 10-inch wide image at 72 dpi can have its
"assigned inches" easily changed to 1 inch and voila...a 720 dpi image. See
where I'm going with this, though? You need to know how big the images will
be before dpi has meaning.

Echo...if Jason exports a WMF, then opens that in Illustrator/Draw, can that
be exported as a super-high res bitmap? Is that better than maxxing the page
size and exporting a tif from Ppt?

BTW, that must be a *very* nicely printed journal to require a 1200 dpi
image.

John O

 

[Echo S]

Echo...if Jason exports a WMF, then opens that in Illustrator/Draw, can that
be exported as a super-high res bitmap? Is that better than maxxing the page
size and exporting a tif from Ppt?

That's exactly what I was going to suggest, John O, how'd you know?!

I'd export as WMF, open that in Illo/Draw, make any necessary tweaks
there, and export as TIF. Actually, I'd probably call and see if they'd
accept an EPS. Especially since the images are graphs, which
generally means line drawings.

I'd also change the text to outlines while in Illo to ensure that there
won't be any font issues.

BTW, that must be a *very* nicely printed journal to require a 1200 dpi
image.

heh. I was thinking that, too. I'd almost bet that they ask for this
high resolution (and no inches specification) because so many people
send them tiny little graphs in JPG format, which doesn't give their
layout people much to work with.

 

[Steve Rindsberg, PPTMVP]

I want to export some powerpoint slides to high resolution tiff files.

I have scientific graphs formatted for publication in powerpoint, but
the journal is requesting these be in 1200 dpi TIFF files. How should
I go about doing this? I can save the slides as TIFF files through
powerpoint, but it only saves it at 72 dpi. Any suggestions?

See some of the other suggestions; avoid exporting TIFF directly from
PowerPoint.

PPT97 won't export TIFFs

PPT2000 will, but it won't export them at the requested resolution. Buggy.

PPT2002 will export them at the requested resolution but randomly makes
TIFFs that are slightly corrupted, enough that several other applications
won't open them. Photoshop, in particular. Since that's likely what the
publication will use, PPT's TIFFs are probably a non-starter.

Luckily, PPT can also make PNGs, which should be fine. Spin the slides out
as PNGs then convert to TIFF (using something like the free IrfanView
www.irfanview.com) or whatever other tool you prefer.

 

[John O]

That's exactly what I was going to suggest, John O, how'd you know?!

From yesterday's "export eps" thread, I made a connection.

heh. I was thinking that, too. I'd almost bet that they ask for this
high resolution (and no inches specification) because so many people
send them tiny little graphs in JPG format, which doesn't give their
layout people much to work with.

Maybe it's dogma...we print at 2540, and you need half that many dpi in the
images, therefore 1200.

John O

 

[Echo S]

From yesterday's "export eps" thread, I made a connection.

<chuckle> I'd totally forgotten about that thread already.

Echo