Save As Picture command - resulting JPEGs, GIFs are fuzzy

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adel_coll - 30 Aug 2007 16:44 GMT

I am creating diagrams in PowerPoint 2003 and then using the Save As Picture
command to export them as JPEGs (usually) or GIFs for use on the web. When I
open the resulting image in a browser or in Photoshop, it is visibly fuzzier
than the PPT original.

Are there any settings or add-ins that will preserve the image quality? A
colleague of mine who uses PPT/Office 2007 does not have this problem. I
would prefer not to upgrade to 2007 solely to solve this problem, if I can
avoid it.

Thank you!

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Steve Rindsberg - 30 Aug 2007 17:33 GMT

> I am creating diagrams in PowerPoint 2003 and then using the Save As Picture
> command to export them as JPEGs (usually) or GIFs for use on the web. When I
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> would prefer not to upgrade to 2007 solely to solve this problem, if I can
> avoid it.

Settings and addins and more:

Improve PowerPoint's GIF, BMP, PNG, JPG export resolution
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00052.htm

And by the way, you might find that your colleague would have similar problems
if they export the same presentation as you; PPT 2007's exports may be improved
in some ways, but they suffer from some of the same problems as 2002/2003's

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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adel_coll - 30 Aug 2007 17:52 GMT

Steve,
Thank you for your response to my post. The web page to which you referred
me discusses exporting entire slides or documents via the File>Save As...
command. In my case I am trying to export individual objects from within a
slide using the Right-Click>Save As Picture... command.

Does the information and software tool also apply to my scenario? Thank you,
Josh

> > I am creating diagrams in PowerPoint 2003 and then using the Save As Picture
> > command to export them as JPEGs (usually) or GIFs for use on the web. When I
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> PPTools: www.pptools.com
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Steve Rindsberg - 30 Aug 2007 22:13 GMT

Drat, sorry to have misdirected you ...

Since you're working with diagrams, have you tried saving them as EMF or WMF then
converting to GIF/PNG/JPG in another program that lets you control the resolution?

IrfanView, for example, is free (http://www.irfanview.com) and will open EMF/WMF
images (it converts them from vector to raster) then resample to whatever resolution
you need.

> Steve,
> Thank you for your response to my post. The web page to which you referred
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> > PPTools: www.pptools.com
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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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adel_coll - 04 Sep 2007 15:28 GMT

Steve,
That worked well. Specifically, I saved from PPT to EMF, then opened in
Irfanview, re-sized and saved as JPEG. The resulting quality was much better
than saving directly from PPT to JPEG. thanks for your help.
Josh

> Drat, sorry to have misdirected you ...
>
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> PPTools: www.pptools.com
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Steve Rindsberg - 04 Sep 2007 17:20 GMT

And thank you for reporting back on the results.

All the best ...

> Steve,
> That worked well. Specifically, I saved from PPT to EMF, then opened in
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> > PPTools: www.pptools.com
> > ================================================

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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