Image resolution - PPT FAQ

[Chris Watts]

In the PPT FAQ "What's the best resolution for images in PowerPoint screen
shows?" its says:
If you know roughly the size you want an image to be on the PowerPoint
slide, here's how you can calculate the optimum image size:

a.. Draw a rectangle of that size.
b.. Double-click it to display the Formatting dialog box.
c.. Click the Size tab of the Formatting dialog box.
d.. Note the height and width of the rectangle.
e.. Multiply these dimensions by 110 to get the size in pixels to make
your image.
But what units (cm, inch etc) should the height and width be in for this
calculation?

cheers
Chris

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Chris,

I always follow the rules of 'pixels'

If you are projecting/displaying/on-screen shows then aim for the same
pixels as your desktop (or show resolution)

eg
1024x768

So if you want a full screen image then aim for 1024x768

If you want an image that is portrait then make it 768 pixels tall to fill
the height of the screen.

See
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpointgraphics.htm

see also
What's the best resolution for images in PowerPoint screen shows?
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00415.htm

and if you want even more
What's all this about DPI and INCHES and RESOLUTION?
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00075.htm


cheers
TAJ Simmons
PowerPoint Master

http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
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[Chris Watts]

No not totally US-centric - we Brits still use them widely, although cms are
creeping in!

A good British compromise is signs like - "Low Bridge, 10 foot 6 inches, 330
metres ahead"!!
And wood (lumber) must be bought in metre lengths although its crossection
is called 4x2 (inches, of course) But to help us all the wood trade has
"invented" the metric-foot - equal to one third of a metre!

Chris

 

[Chris Watts]

Great Steve, but it should actually be:
(if your system displays dimensions in cm, **divide** them by **2.54** to
get inches)
- 2.5 is probably good enough and better for our maths!
cheers
Chris