Using images in PowerPoint

[Jeff]

Hi
I am a newbie and have some questions about using images in PowerPoint
2002.

1. Is it best to add images into PowerPoint slides using Copy/Paste or
insert picture from File?

2. I am using some very large image files created when I scanned images
at 600 ppi. Obviously this is overkill for PowerPoint and I should
reduce the image sizes and resolution. Correct? What is the proper
resolution and image size to use for images inserted into a PP slideshow
that will be used for projection?

3. When I did use the above images (copy/paste) for preparing a PP
presentation I ended with a PP file of 414 MB !! Obviously far too
large. What can I do to avoid this huge a file and still get good
quality on projection?

Thank you.

Jeff

 

[Echo S]

Use Insert | Picture | From File. Copy/paste or drag-n-drop can create OLE
objects, which increase your file size.

Most projectors show at 1024 x 768, so that's the largest size you need your
image to be if it fills the slide. If it's half the slide, then about 500 x
350 is good, and for about 1/4 of the slide, about 250 x 200 is fine. You
get the idea.

Your large file size could be a combination of copy/paste and Fast Saves.
Turn off Fast Saves in Tools | Options. Also see

Why are my PowerPoint files so big? What can I do about it?
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00062.htm

 

[Echo S]

Use Insert | Picture | From File. Copy/paste or drag-n-drop can create OLE
objects, which increase your file size.

Most projectors show at 1024 x 768, so that's the largest size you need your
image to be if it fills the slide. If it's half the slide, then about 500 x
350 is good, and for about 1/4 of the slide, about 250 x 200 is fine. You
get the idea.

Your large file size could be a combination of copy/paste and Fast Saves.
Turn off Fast Saves in Tools | Options. Also see

Why are my PowerPoint files so big? What can I do about it?
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00062.htm

 

[Jeff]

Thank you very much. That is most helpful.

Jeff

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Jeff

My favourite way of dealing with pictures/file size is to use cut -> edit ->
paste special -> jpeg/png. See here:
http://www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au/tutorials/PasteSpecial.html

Lucy

 

[Jeff]

Thank you Lucy. I will look at that link.

Is that better than just insert/file?

I've run into a problem with insert file in that it would ask me if it
was a a jpeg metafile and then not recognize the file!

Jeff

 

[Jeff]

Thanks. One question: how do you get the toolbar that shows the
"Properties" button so I can check?

Jeff

 

[Jeff]

Lucy, you are wonderful! Just using your technique I reduced the file
size of the presentation from 414 MB to 2.9 MB !

I wonder if it is worth my also changing the image resolution to 1000
pixels in width. When I tried that with PaintShopPro it seemed to
noticeably degrade the image quality.

Jeff

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Jeff

Really glad it worked for you

If you are doing the paste special thing then don't worry about adjusting
the images before you get them into powerpoint - that's the main reason I
like it actually, it saves me mucking about with the pictures in other
programmes that I really don't understand ;-)

Oh, and to get the properties button: tools -> customise -> commands ->
select the 'file' category and it's near the end of the list of commands on
the right.

Lucy

 

[Jeff]

Thank you again.

Jeff

Hi Jeff

Really glad it worked for you

If you are doing the paste special thing then don't worry about
adjusting the images before you get them into powerpoint - that's the
main reason I like it actually, it saves me mucking about with the
pictures in other programmes that I really don't understand ;-)

Oh, and to get the properties button: tools -> customise -> commands
-> select the 'file' category and it's near the end of the list of
commands on the right.

Lucy