PowerPoint to PDF > HELP!

[ecarlstrand]

Here's my problem: I work with alot of powerpoint decks, and sometimes
they need to PDF'd. Most of the images we use are copied from
Microsoft Visio, and paste in as an Enhanced Metafile. Then when I PDF
it, some of the metafiles turn out normal, and some (usually most) are
jumbled on the slide (meaning text doesn't show up... bullets are
misplaced.. etc). So what I've been doing to solve this problem is
copying the images from Visio and pasting them into Photoshop, then
saving them as PNG files. But the downside of that process is that
file size is huge, and quality is not that clear.

Question: Is turning the images into PNGs the best solution? or Is
there an easier way? Visio is where we create our graphics in... but I
do have access to Photoshop. Believe me, I'm not a huge fan of visio!


Any help or ideas would be appreciated! THanks!

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Here's my problem: I work with alot of powerpoint decks, and sometimes
they need to PDF'd. Most of the images we use are copied from
Microsoft Visio, and paste in as an Enhanced Metafile. Then when I PDF
it, some of the metafiles turn out normal, and some (usually most) are
jumbled on the slide (meaning text doesn't show up... bullets are
misplaced.. etc).

This seems to be a fairly common complaint. A few suggestions:

After bringing the file into PPT, try ungrouping it. Generally that's a pretty
good Early Printer Warning System. If it blows up at that point, it's a sure
thing it'd blow up when you printed, in my experience.

Also try pasting as WMF instead, or just paste directly from Visio then
ungroup.

If none of that helps, at least you can try skipping the sidetrip through
Photoshop like so:

Copy from Visio
Choose Edit, Paste Special
If PNG is on the list, choose it and click OK
You're done.

Otherwise, cancel and just paste, then copy the pasted object, and NOW choose
Edit Paste Special. PNG will probably be one of your options. Choose it,
click OK then delete the original Visio object.

If the resolution isn't quite up to par, try enlarging the
just-pasted-from-Visio graphic before you copy/paste as PNG

Whew.



So what I've been doing to solve this problem is