Inserting Single Page PDF to slide....

[Lincoln Theiler]

I've been tasked with inserting a PDF file into a slide in
a powerpoint. After a few tries, all I can get is a PDF
icon on the page, even when I have the "Insert Icon"
option unselected...Powerpoint hums along after I click
Insert, and then it throws in the Acrobat PDF icon...

anyone know how to change the settings or what to do to
get the content of the PDF to show up on the slide? Boss
says she's seen it done...can't say I have...

I'm working with PP2002 on a Latitude Laptop.

Thanks for any info...

Lincoln Theiler
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[Kathy J]

Lincoln:
Try the advice listed in this PPT FAQ entry:
Import PDF content into PowerPoint
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00054.htm

Lots of advice on how to get the PDF content to show up. If you are looking
to see it as an actual PDF, you will need the advice towards the bottom of
the entry - the stuff about LiveWeb.

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[Terry Irwin]

In my limited experience a full pdf page is too big for a
PowerPoint slide - the text is usually too small. You can
copy part of the page as an image. Use the snapshot tool
in Acrobat Reader - it looks like a little camera on the
toolbar. When you click it a crosshair appears. Draw a box
around the area you want to copy and it is copied to
clipboard. Paste it into PPT.

Terry

 

[PPTMagician]

Hi Lincoln,

See this page:
Import PDF content into PowerPoint
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00054.htm

HTH,
Glenna

 

[Guest]

I appreciate your help...

Lincoln

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

In my limited experience a full pdf page is too big for a
PowerPoint slide - the text is usually too small. You can
copy part of the page as an image. Use the snapshot tool
in Acrobat Reader - it looks like a little camera on the
toolbar. When you click it a crosshair appears. Draw a box
around the area you want to copy and it is copied to
clipboard. Paste it into PPT.

Thanks for mentioning that, Terry. I've updated the info at

Import PDF content into PowerPoint
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00054.htm

to include Reader 6 (and a trick for getting higher rez images out of the
snapshot tool)

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