PPT97: Scaling Bitmaps and Movies for Slide Shows

• Microsoft PowerPoint 97 For Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you run a PowerPoint slide show that contains imported bitmaps or video clips, the bitmaps may appear distorted and/or the movies may play irregularly. In both cases, they look and show as expected when you edit the slide in 100-percent view.

When running an on-screen slide show in PowerPoint, the slides and their contents are scaled proportionally to use as much of the screen as possible. Because bitmaps do not scale well, it is important to pre-scale bitmaps (including QuickTime and AVI movies) so that they are rescaled to their original imported proportions during the slide show. Improper scaling can result in choppy/jerky playback of movies, or distorted bitmaps during a slide show.

RESOLUTION

To avoid distortion of bitmapped graphics, follow these steps:

1. In Slide view, click the video you want to resize.



2. On the Format menu, click Picture, and then click the Size tab.



3. Click to select the Best Scale for Slide Show check box, and then click Reset.

MORE INFORMATION

You can use the following procedure to help you choose the appropriate pre-scaling factor:

1. Determine the width/height ratio of the target display and the slide using the following table. (The dimensions for display drivers are listed in pixels.)

   
         Display/Driver    Width   Height   Ratio
         ----------------  -----   ------   -------
         Standard VGA      640     480      1.33333
         Macintosh Plus    512     384      1.33333
         Macintosh E-Mac   832     624      1.33333
         Macintosh PBook   640     400      1.6
         PP3 Letter Paper  10.5    7.5      1.33333
         PP3 On-Screen     10.5    7.5      1.33333
         PP3 35 mm         11.25   7.5      1.5 

   If you do not know the width/height ratio of your target display, you can do the following:




      Windows:   Use the Windows Paintbrush utility to examine the
                 default Image Attributes on the target computer. Consult
                 your "Microsoft Windows User's Guide" or the Help
                 utility in Paintbrush for additional information.

      Macintosh: Consult the display hardware documentation or the
                 manufacturer of your display card, or use a third-party
                 utility, such as TattleTale, to get this information. 

2. Determine the pixel resolution (pixels per display inch) of the display.
   
   NOTE: For the following calculations, the horizontal pixel resolution and vertical pixel resolution are assumed to be identical (square pixels). Standard values are:




Windows: Pixel resolution = 96 dpi
Macintosh: Pixel resolution = 72 dpi

3. Determine the scaling factor by comparing the width/height ratios for the target display and slide size (you can find the slide size by clicking Slide Setup on the File menu) and using one of the following formulas.
   
   If target display ratio is greater than or equal to the slide ratio, use the following formula:

   
                                            Pixel resolution (pixels/inch)
      Scale % = 100 * Slide Height (inch) * ------------------------------
                                                Display Height(pixels) 

   Example for VGA: 150% = 100 * 7.5 * (96 / 480)
   
   If the target display ratio is less than or equal to the slide ratio, use the following formula:

   
                                           Pixel Resolution (pixels/inch)
      Scale % = 100 * Slide Width (inch) * ------------------------------
                                               Display Width(pixels) 

   Example for Mac Plus: 197% = 100 * 10.5 * (72 / 384)



4. Make sure that the object to be scaled is at its original proportions by doing the following:




   Windows:   Hold down SHIFT and double-click one of the object's
              resize handles.

   Macintosh: Hold down SHIFT+OPTION and double-click one of the
              object's resize handles. 

5. Use the Scale command to prescale the object using the scaling percentage calculated in step 3.

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Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb