Inserting and EPS file

[Lauren]

Hi all,

Is there a way to insert an EPS file into PowerPoint
without it looking terrible on-screen? When I insert the
file (logo for example) it looks all jagged but when I
print it out, it looks fine. I am working in PowerPoint
2002 on an Windows XP machine. Also, if I am able to do
this so that it looks okay, will anyone who is working in
a lower operating system with a lower version of
PowerPoint have issues viewing the image?

Any insight on this will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
Lauren

 

[Mike]

Curious as to other solutions for this, but if I were you and had
Illustrator or Freehand, I'd convert that .eps to an .emf/.wmf and
insert that instead. Those tend to show up a bit better (unless you
scale 'em down in 2002).

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Is there a way to insert an EPS file into PowerPoint

without it looking terrible on-screen? When I insert the
file (logo for example) it looks all jagged but when I
print it out, it looks fine.

When you insert an EPS file, PowerPoint 2002 shows you the preview image
embedded in the EPS. You're not seeing the actual EPS graphics, which only
appear when you print to a PostScript printer. The preview is often pretty low
rez and low-color, so it looks nasty on screen.

Some graphics programs can create EPS files with optional higher resolution
previews; that might be one solution. CorelDraw lets you do this. It also
lets you create EPS with Windows Metafile previews; these would be the perfect
solution for the problem at hand, except that PPT doesn't support them
properly; don't go there. :-(

I am working in PowerPoint
2002 on an Windows XP machine. Also, if I am able to do
this so that it looks okay, will anyone who is working in
a lower operating system with a lower version of
PowerPoint have issues viewing the image?

Probably not ... they'll all show the same preview image. On the other hand,
printing EPS from PPT can be ... um ... an adventure. Every version's a bit
different. And of course, if they print to a non-Postscript printer, they'll
get the preview image.

If you output to PS devices from apps that support PS/EPS well, EPS are bar
none the best graphics format out there. For PowerPoint, it's probably better
to stick with other formats.

 

[Guest]

Hi Lauren,

The quickest way to get an .eps to look good in PPT2002 (assuming it is a vector-based image) is simply to ungroup it. Hope this helps.

Amy

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

The quickest way to get an .eps to look good in PPT2002 (assuming it is

a vector-based image) is simply to ungroup it. Hope this helps.
As long as it's PPT2002, vector EPS and you understand that the
PostScript portion will be tossed out, that works. It's also a good idea
to tab through the selection after it's ungrouped and delete any
"mystery" objects that get left behind when you ungroup.