How to save and insert slides with photo backgrounds?

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Gene - 29 Oct 2007 16:14 GMT

Using powerpoint (XP) I've created a number of slides that use a photo
as background. (Right click slide ->background->fill effects->picture...
These slides have been saved (tried '.ppt', '.pot', '.pps'), but when I
try to insert them into another presentation, the background gets lost.

Does anyone know how to get around this problem?

Thanks for any help
G

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John Wilson - 29 Oct 2007 16:35 GMT

If you tick "keep source format" it should work I think. (I'm assuming you
are using insert slides from files)

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> Using powerpoint (XP) I've created a number of slides that use a photo
> as background. (Right click slide ->background->fill effects->picture...
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> Thanks for any help
> G

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David M. Marcovitz - 29 Oct 2007 16:35 GMT

When you go to the Insert menu and choose Slides from file, be sure to
check the box for "Keep source formatting" on the bottom left of the
dialogue box.
--David

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Gene - 31 Oct 2007 22:29 GMT

How on earth could I have missed that.
Thanks for pointing that out
Gene

> When you go to the Insert menu and choose Slides from file, be sure to
> check the box for "Keep source formatting" on the bottom left of the
> dialogue box.
> --David

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