How do I increase the resolution of powerpoint files saved as pictures?

May 17 2010 by Admin in Microsoft Powerpoint |1 Comment

I аm mаkіng a number οf figures fοr publication іn powerpoint аnd want tο save thе files аѕ PNG аt a resolution οf 300 dpi, bυt thе default іѕ set fοr 150 dpi аnd I саnnοt figure out hοw tο change thе setting. I аm using thе 2003 version οf powerpoint. I wουld really appreciate уουr hеlр!!!

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  • jimgmacmvp says:
    May 17, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    Hi,

    Only the Mac version of PowerPoint allows you to specify the resolution of presentations slides saved as pictures as well as individual slide objects saved as pictures.

    Open your presentation in PowerPoint 2004. On the PowerPoint menu choose Preferences. Click the Save tab. In the lower part of the preference pane you’ll see “Advanced Resolution Settings.” These control the output for saving your slides as pictures, as well as saving individual objects as pictures (right click > save as picture).

    The control lets you specify dpi or pixels, but there are limitations based on the type of file you save as.

    Here are the maximums:

    TIFF 72dpi
    JPEG 72dpi
    PICT 1200dpi
    PNG 300dpi
    BMP 72dpi
    GIF 72dpi

    All windows versions of PowerPoint are locked at 72 dpi.

    You can also use Visual Basic Macros in Mac PowerPoint if you need to automate this task.

    -Jim

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