Inserting a JPG/JPEG in Powerpoint 2000

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Hello

Background: Windows 2000 Domai

User: Regular User account without any elevated privledge

Problem: Why can't a regular user insert a jpg into a powerpoint slide yet with elevated privledges ( machine and/or domain admin ) it is done without incident ? I gave the user elevated privledges to the Common Files folder yet that didn't solve the proble

Any Help is much appreciated.

 

[PPTMagician]

Hi Jeff,

Your question is a wee bit confusing.

What version of Powerpoint?
How is the person trying to insert the picture (click on
Insert, Picture, Insert from file, select the JPG, click
ok)?
Is the presentation on a shared drive? If so, have you
tried copying it to the person's hard drive before they
edit it?

Let us know,
Glenna

-----Original Message-----
Hello,

Background: Windows 2000 Domain

User: Regular User account without any elevated privledges

Problem: Why can't a regular user insert a jpg into a

powerpoint slide yet with elevated privledges ( machine
and/or domain admin ) it is done without incident ? I
gave the user elevated privledges to the Common Files
folder yet that didn't solve the problem

 

[John Langhans [MSFT]]

[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello Jeff,

This is definitely NOT the recommended way for inserting images into
PowerPoint. Even when this works, you are ending up with an OLE object
which contains an image instead of just an image (which can lead to
problems later). Instead, you should either use a layout which includes a
Clip Art placeholder (and double-click on that to insert the image) or
continue to use the layouts you are using and, instead of double-clicking
in the placeholder to insert a picture, use the "Insert -> Picture -> From
File..." command.

Newever versions of PowerPoint 2002/2003 no longer include an Object
placeholder for layouts and, instead, use a content placeholder with
specific icon for inserting pictures (in order to avoid this problem
scenario).

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

For FAQ's, highlights and top issues, visit the Microsoft PowerPoint
support center at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=ppt
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbhowto

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[John Langhans [MSFT]]

[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello Jeff,

This is definitely NOT the recommended way for inserting images into
PowerPoint. Even when this works, you are ending up with an OLE object
which contains an image instead of just an image (which can lead to
problems later). Instead, you should either use a layout which includes a
Clip Art placeholder (and double-click on that to insert the image) or
continue to use the layouts you are using and, instead of double-clicking
in the placeholder to insert a picture, use the "Insert -> Picture -> From
File..." command.

Newever versions of PowerPoint 2002/2003 no longer include an Object
placeholder for layouts and, instead, use a content placeholder with
specific icon for inserting pictures (in order to avoid this problem
scenario).

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

For FAQ's, highlights and top issues, visit the Microsoft PowerPoint
support center at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=ppt
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Use of any included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm