PPT97: Inserted Pictures Change Position when Slide is Exported (196810)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q196810

SYMPTOMS

When you save or export your PowerPoint slides that contain several pictures inserted by either Microsoft Clip Gallery, a file, or the clipboard in any graphics format (WMF, GIF, PNG, or JPEG), these pictures may appear to be scattered about randomly on the resulting exported graphics.

WORKAROUND

Workaround 1 - Convert Vector Graphics into Office Drawing Objects

Note: The following steps pertain to all vector objcets within the slide you are attepting to export as a graphic file.
  1. Open the Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation from which you are attempting to export the slides as graphic images.
  2. Switch to the slide you wish to export.
  3. Select a vector image on your slide.
  4. On the Draw menu, click Ungroup.

    NOTE: If the Ungroup command is unavailable, then the selection is not a vector graphic.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all vector images on your slide are ungrouped.
  6. Export the slide.

Workaround 2 - Grouping All of the Images on the Slide

To group all of the images on the slide, follow these steps:
  1. Open the Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation from which you are attempting to export the slides as graphic images.
  2. Switch to the slide you want to export.
  3. From the Edit menu, click Select All.
  4. From the Draw menu, click Group.
  5. Export the slide.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/9/2000
Keywords:kbbug KB196810
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