powerpoint background help

[Guest]

I'm making a powerpoint and suddenly, in normal view, all of the background
images and inserted objects disappear behind a washed out grey, the same
color as the powerpoint program background. (Basically the slide becomes a
black outline) In slide sorter view all of the slides still retain their
backgrounds and objects, but in normal view, I cant see them... Anybody know
why?

 

[Echo S]

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.

What version of PPT are you using?

 

[Guest]

I'm having exactly the same issue. Ppt worked fine the last time I used it
(about 2 months ago) and now, no backgrounds or graphics display in slide
edit mode.

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.

What version of PPT are you using?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

I'm making a powerpoint and suddenly, in normal view, all of the
background
images and inserted objects disappear behind a washed out grey, the same
color as the powerpoint program background. (Basically the slide becomes a
black outline) In slide sorter view all of the slides still retain their
backgrounds and objects, but in normal view, I cant see them... Anybody
know
why?

 

[Echo S]

Well, as I asked the original poster, which version of PPT are you using?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

I'm having exactly the same issue. Ppt worked fine the last time I used it
(about 2 months ago) and now, no backgrounds or graphics display in slide
edit mode.

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.

What version of PPT are you using?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

I'm making a powerpoint and suddenly, in normal view, all of the
background
images and inserted objects disappear behind a washed out grey, the
same
color as the powerpoint program background. (Basically the slide
becomes a
black outline) In slide sorter view all of the slides still retain
their
backgrounds and objects, but in normal view, I cant see them... Anybody
know
why?

 

[Guest]

Ppt 2003 (11.8024.6568) SP2

I was able to fix my problem by installing the latest update for my ATI
video card (Just released in June 06). I suspect that this has something to
do with some recent MSFT update to the .Net display routines. My new ATI
driver needed to install .Net 2.0 before it would install the driver. Now the
graphics are back to working as expected.

Wierd, though. I worked on these exact files on the exact same PC one month
ago with no problems.

Chuck

Well, as I asked the original poster, which version of PPT are you using?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

I'm having exactly the same issue. Ppt worked fine the last time I used it
(about 2 months ago) and now, no backgrounds or graphics display in slide
edit mode.

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.

What version of PPT are you using?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com


I'm making a powerpoint and suddenly, in normal view, all of the
background
images and inserted objects disappear behind a washed out grey, the
same
color as the powerpoint program background. (Basically the slide
becomes a
black outline) In slide sorter view all of the slides still retain
their
backgrounds and objects, but in normal view, I cant see them... Anybody
know
why?

 

[Echo S]

Glad to hear you got it fixed. Thanks for letting us know what you did --
I'm sure that will help others experiencing the same issue.

I was asking about the version because 2003 out of the box had problems
displaying some graphics. The fix for that is to install SP1 (or now, SP2).

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

Ppt 2003 (11.8024.6568) SP2

I was able to fix my problem by installing the latest update for my ATI
video card (Just released in June 06). I suspect that this has something
to
do with some recent MSFT update to the .Net display routines. My new ATI
driver needed to install .Net 2.0 before it would install the driver. Now
the
graphics are back to working as expected.

Wierd, though. I worked on these exact files on the exact same PC one
month
ago with no problems.

Chuck

Well, as I asked the original poster, which version of PPT are you using?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

I'm having exactly the same issue. Ppt worked fine the last time I used
it
(about 2 months ago) and now, no backgrounds or graphics display in
slide
edit mode.

:

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.

What version of PPT are you using?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com


I'm making a powerpoint and suddenly, in normal view, all of the
background
images and inserted objects disappear behind a washed out grey, the
same
color as the powerpoint program background. (Basically the slide
becomes a
black outline) In slide sorter view all of the slides still retain
their
backgrounds and objects, but in normal view, I cant see them...
Anybody
know
why?