Viewing Thumbnails of Design Templates

[LBidds]

I've created some new master templates in Powerpoint 2003. They are now
appearing in my "Slide Design" area as recently used, etc. but the
thumbnails are completely white, ie. no mini image of the design? Is this a
bug - or am I doing something wrong?

 

[Echo S]

Someone else had this problem recently. How did you create the templates?
Did you put your designs on the slide master(s)?

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[LBidds]

Hi Yes, I opened a blank presentation, went into the slide master and then
made the amendments and saved it as a new type of .pot template (followed the
Microsoft tutorial). It works perfectly well - except the thumbnail of the
design is blank.

Someone else had this problem recently. How did you create the templates?
Did you put your designs on the slide master(s)?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

I've created some new master templates in Powerpoint 2003. They are now
appearing in my "Slide Design" area as recently used, etc. but the
thumbnails are completely white, ie. no mini image of the design? Is
this a
bug - or am I doing something wrong?

 

[Echo S]

I'm not sure, but I think you probably need a title slide master (with the
background) in the file. Do you have that?

Also, I'd make sure to go to File | Properties and make sure "save preview
picture" is saved on the Summary tab. (I believe it's checked by default,
but I would make sure.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

Hi Yes, I opened a blank presentation, went into the slide master and then
made the amendments and saved it as a new type of .pot template (followed
the
Microsoft tutorial). It works perfectly well - except the thumbnail of
the
design is blank.

Someone else had this problem recently. How did you create the templates?
Did you put your designs on the slide master(s)?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

I've created some new master templates in Powerpoint 2003. They are
now
appearing in my "Slide Design" area as recently used, etc. but the
thumbnails are completely white, ie. no mini image of the design? Is
this a
bug - or am I doing something wrong?