Picture too small

[dipsi]

Hello,

I made a slide with one large placeholder for a picture. Now I can
insert any larger picture and powerpoint automatically scales it down
to the size of the placeholder. Unfortunately only larger images, if
its smaller than the frame size, powerpoint doesn't scale it up. Is it
possible to make powerpoint doing that automatically? I have about 50
slides, and I don't want to do that manually for each one...

Thanks a lot!

Chris

 

[John Wilson]

If you do this a lot then Shyam's Image Importer wiz is probably the best bet
($40 , has trial) http://skp.mvps.org/iiwdnload.htm

If it's a one off this may do what you want

Use insert > pictures > new photo album to insert the pics make sure you
choose one / slide not the default full slide.

Select one and reposition / rescale then run this code to set all others the
same (note the pictures wont be stretched if they have different proportions)

'code start
Sub setthemup()
Dim osld As Slide, oshp As Shape
On Error GoTo errhandler
If ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Count <> 1 Then Exit Sub

With ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange
If .Fill.Type <> msoFillPicture Then Exit Sub
L = .Left
T = .Top
W = .Width
H = .Height
End With
For Each osld In ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oshp In osld.Shapes
If oshp.Fill.Type = msoFillPicture Then
oshp.Left = L
oshp.Top = T
oshp.Width = W
oshp.Height = H
End If
Next
Next
Exit Sub
errhandler:
MsgBox ("Sorry there's an error - Is something selected?")
End Sub
'code end

Dont know how to use vba? See:-
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00033.htm
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