Picture Compression

[Dee]

Can someone please explain why the option to compress
only the selected picture is not always available?

Thanks!

 

[Sonia]

It wouldn't be available if you haven't selected/highlighted a picture. Is
that what you mean?

 

[Dee]

yes, I have selected a picture - one of many on a slide,
but still the option isn't available.

Dee

-----Original Message-----
It wouldn't be available if you haven't

selected/highlighted a picture. Is

 

[Sonia]

What is the image type of the picture?

yes, I have selected a picture - one of many on a slide,
but still the option isn't available.

Dee
selected/highlighted a picture. Is

 

[John Langhans [MSFT]]

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Hello,

If the selected object cannot be recognized by PowerPoint as a picture
(perhaps it's an OLE object), then the option will not be available.

When you go to the Format menu, is the "Picture" command NOT available?
When you Right-Click on the object, is the command under "Save as picture"
something other than "Hide picture toolbar" or "Show picture toolbar"?

If either one of these is true then the object is not recognizable to
PowerPoint as a "picture" which can be compressed.

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
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[Dee]

Thanks for the reply.

I understand what you're saying. An Autoshape, for
example, isn't a picture so can't be compressed.

I did test inserting ClipArt - two flowers - they are
both pictures (when select, click Format menu, Picture is
available), but one will allow me to compress it; the
other one won't.

One is WMF (this one won't compress even though is
picture); the other JPEG - this one can be compressed.

Any other thoughts or clarifications?

Thanks!
Dee

 

[John Langhans [MSFT]]

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Hello,

Did both "pictures" pass the 2nd test:

TEST: When you Right-Click on the object, is the command under "Save as
picture" either "Hide picture toolbar" or "Show picture toolbar"?

If NOT, then the picture FAILS this test and the compress "selected
pictures" option will be dimmed.

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

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[Steve Rindsberg]

I did test inserting ClipArt - two flowers - they are

both pictures (when select, click Format menu, Picture is
available), but one will allow me to compress it; the
other one won't.

One is WMF (this one won't compress even though is
picture); the other JPEG - this one can be compressed.

That's probably the answer right there. Bitmaps can be downsampled and
compressed but WMFs are usually (though not necessarily) vector graphics, which
aren't compressible. And even if they contain an image, PPT may not be able to
get at it.

If that's the case, ungroup the WMF graphic. It might take several goes at
ungrouping it but eventually you'll get to a point where you can select the
bitmap within ... PPT should then let you compress that too.