Find the object that increases the file size

[Guest]

I have a PowerPoint format for my presentations - I just received a
presentation made on a plain white background - size 126 KB.

When I copy it into my standard format - the same presentation increases to
9406 KB....

Even if I deleta all slides except for the first one it only shrinks some
200 KB.

Now with just a one-slide presentation I looked at the slide master and
tried to delete background picture, logos etc. - but still I cant reduce the
size of the presentation.

I tried to recreate a new slide master - and that seems to work - but here I
have trouble getting the right formatting on the bullet list etc. in the
variuos slide layouts.

Any hints on what to do?

 

[Echo S]

Go to Tools | Options and uncheck "allow fast saves."

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[Guest]

Already did that - that's not the problem...

Somehow it appears that the template I am using also has a slightly
different height-width ratio than if I just create new one from scratch. How
is that?

Go to Tools | Options and uncheck "allow fast saves."

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
(New!) The PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/2qzlpl
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html

I have a PowerPoint format for my presentations - I just received a
presentation made on a plain white background - size 126 KB.

When I copy it into my standard format - the same presentation increases
to
9406 KB....

Even if I deleta all slides except for the first one it only shrinks some
200 KB.

Now with just a one-slide presentation I looked at the slide master and
tried to delete background picture, logos etc. - but still I cant reduce
the
size of the presentation.

I tried to recreate a new slide master - and that seems to work - but here
I
have trouble getting the right formatting on the bullet list etc. in the
variuos slide layouts.

Any hints on what to do?

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

You might consider checking out Bill Dilworth's SizeMe add-in. It can help
you track down what is causing the problem.
http://billdilworth.mvps.org/SizeMe.htm

You can also read this entry in the PPT FAQ for more things that can cause
file bloat:
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00062.htm

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Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Already did that - that's not the problem...

Somehow it appears that the template I am using also has a slightly
different height-width ratio than if I just create new one from scratch.
How
is that?

Go to Tools | Options and uncheck "allow fast saves."

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
(New!) The PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit
http://tinyurl.com/2qzlpl
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html

I have a PowerPoint format for my presentations - I just received a
presentation made on a plain white background - size 126 KB.

When I copy it into my standard format - the same presentation
increases
to
9406 KB....

Even if I deleta all slides except for the first one it only shrinks
some
200 KB.

Now with just a one-slide presentation I looked at the slide master and
tried to delete background picture, logos etc. - but still I cant
reduce
the
size of the presentation.

I tried to recreate a new slide master - and that seems to work - but
here
I
have trouble getting the right formatting on the bullet list etc. in
the
variuos slide layouts.

Any hints on what to do?