PPT2000: Pictures Displayed as Black Boxes (226614)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
This article was previously published under Q226614 SYMPTOMS
If you open a PowerPoint presentation that was created using a previous version of PowerPoint, pictures in the presentation may be displayed as solid black rectangles in PowerPoint 2000.
CAUSE
These picture have been recolored in an earlier version of PowerPoint, and the recolor information has been incorrectly interpreted when the presentation was updated to the PowerPoint 2000 format.
WORKAROUND
The original picture information can be recovered; however, black and white colors may be inverted. Use the following method to recover the original picture information.
- Click the picture to select it.
- On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and make sure that Picture is selected.
- On the Picture tool bar, click Reset Picture.
The only other workaround is to reinsert the picture into PowerPoint.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/30/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbgraphic KB226614 |
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