Swapping images in a PPT slide

[el Duck]

I've got a presentation and want to swap one image for another.

The thing is, I have added animation effects (several) to the slides in
question.

Is there a way of swapping the image that is on the slide for another one
without having to re-build the animation? I can not see a way of doing it.

 

[tohlz]

Which PowerPoint version?
PPT 2007 allows you to do so directly.
If you are using 2003 and below, follow this:
Save the ppt as html. (Click File > Save as. Select Web Page under Save as
type)
Open the output folder, and look for the picture. Replace it with a new
picture that you want, and at the same time, ensure that the filename still
remain the same.

For example, if the filename is slide0001_image001.jpg, rename the new
picture as slide0001_image001.jpg and overwrite the original picture.
Now, open PowerPoint.

Click File > Open. Open the presentation (in .htm format) and resave it as
normal presentation.

Alternately,
You can use Animation Carbon to copy the animations from one image to
another.
http://skp.mvps.org/ac/index.html

Another good way is to fill an autoshape with the image instead of using
Insert > Picture. This allows you to change the image anytime you want
without losing the animations. Check this tutorial out:
http://www.pptworkbench.com/html/changing_animations_2.htm
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Shawn Toh (tohlz)
Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

Site Updated: Apr 20, 2008
(Amazing PowerPoint animations, artworks, games here)
http://pptheaven.mvps.org
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[el Duck]

Shawn, that was very helpful - and fast! Thanks.

I'm on PPT 2003 and I like the trick of adding a shape with an image. Neat.
I'll remember that for next time.

8 minutes to an answer, that's got to be a record

Cheers!