Picture formats

[Guest]

Some user laptops don't show all the pictures I've included in a
presentation. What's the most universally accepted pic format and is there
anyway to click on a pic in my presentation and find out what format it is?

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

JPG
GIF
PNG

probably in that order.

--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

Unlike David, I'd go for png first. Lossless compression, transparency layer
and PowerPoint "understands" it.

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Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
www.powerpointworkbench.com

Australia

Please tell us your PowerPoint version,
whether you are using vba,
whether your dog has fleas, or
anything else relevant.

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Hi,

Unlike David, I'd go for png first. Lossless compression, transparency
layer and PowerPoint "understands" it.

I agree that PNG tends to be a better format, but it is a newer format
and less likely to work everywhere than JPG and GIF.

--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/