Random Picture from folder on a slide

[Frank van der Horst]

Hi,

I was wondering if it's possible to put a (or more) RANDOM picture(s) on a slide.

I am creating a slideshow for a bar, and they want a dozen of photos added to the presentation every week. I was wondering if I can automate this by placing all photos in JPG format in the same folder and let powerpoint select a (or more) random picture and place it in a slide inside the presentation (the other slides are static)

I hope someone can help me with this one.

Thanks all and best regards,

Frank



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[David Marcovitz]

If you truly want random, you'll probably have to go with a VBA solution.
Another possibility (assuming the presentation is played from the same
computer it is created on) is to make all the pictures linked. Normally,
pictures are embedded into PowerPoint. Set the pictures you want to start
with to some naming scheme like Pic1.jpg, Pic2.jpg, etc. Insert the pictures
as links. Then, when you want to change pictures, you don't even have to
touch the presentation; just rename other pictures to be Pic1.jpg, Pic2.jpg,
etc. I'm sure others will come up with some other creative solutions as
well.
--David

Hi,

I was wondering if it's possible to put a (or more) RANDOM picture(s) on a
slide.

I am creating a slideshow for a bar, and they want a dozen of photos added to
the presentation every week. I was wondering if I can automate this by placing
all photos in JPG format in the same folder and let powerpoint select a (or
more) random picture and place it in a slide inside the presentation (the
other slides are static)

I hope someone can help me with this one.

Thanks all and best regards,

Frank



Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
Display Images in DataGrid Directly from Memory
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/ba13647b-0932-4cf8-8323-9f56accc81
5f/display-images-in-datagri.aspx

--
David M. Marcovitz
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Associate Professor, Loyola University Maryland

 

[John Wilson]

Exactly as David says.

If you don't use vba (and I wouldn't if you are not competant with it) then
have the first ten (whatever) files in a folder, select all, and right click
one > rename. Choose the name PIC eg and all of the jpgs will be renamed
PIC(1), PIC(2) etc

Insert these as links and in future all you need do is delete them, add ten
more and rename again. Takes seconds.