Printing to PDF-slide position registration issue

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GC - 23 Aug 2006 19:56 GMT

When I print to PDF using Adobe PDF printer the slides are apparently not
registered exactly in the same place so print outs need to be trimmed at one
end or the other to match up with the next page.

Note that my pages are to print with the slide's solid back background.

Could this be a Powerpoint registration issue or is it a PDF issue? If it's
a PowerPoint issue how would I insure each slide is positioned properly so
there is not a white band at the end?
Gary

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Austin Myers - 23 Aug 2006 20:02 GMT

> When I print to PDF using Adobe PDF printer the slides are apparently not
> registered exactly in the same place so print outs need to be trimmed at
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>
> Could this be a Powerpoint registration issue or is it a PDF issue?

PDF, try contacting Adobe.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com

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GC - 23 Aug 2006 20:31 GMT

Turns out to be an Adobe printer issue where selecting Print/Adobe PDF &
using the default letter size is the problem.

Adobe adds a Convert to PDF icon to PowerPoint menu & that's the one to use
to make sure all slides register properly. I don't know how to do it right
using Print command or if it's even possible.
Anyone know?

Gary

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Steve Rindsberg - 24 Aug 2006 20:28 GMT

> When I print to PDF using Adobe PDF printer the slides are apparently not
> registered exactly in the same place so print outs need to be trimmed at one
> end or the other to match up with the next page.

You've left out something here, I suspect. You're printing to paper from PDF?
Sounds like it's a printer issue and or PDF settings. Which version of Acrobat
do you have?

> Note that my pages are to print with the slide's solid back background.
>
> Could this be a Powerpoint registration issue or is it a PDF issue? If it's
> a PowerPoint issue how would I insure each slide is positioned properly so
> there is not a white band at the end?
> Gary

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