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Changing Page Size Distorts Slides
I frequently find myself creating both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio versions of
the PowerPoint templates and decks that I work with. Seems like a fairly simple task, all you need to do is change the slide page size; but I'm running into one snag... I'm working in PPT 2007, once I'm through making changes to a particular size I save the file, then go to the Page Setup dialog and change the size in the "Slides Sized For:" drop-down, and then click okay. The result has the re-sized slides, however all of the content (text and graphics) was scaled too.... this causes all of my text and and graphics to appear either stretched or squished (particularly annoying when my company has very strict guidelines on how their logo is displayed, mandating that it stays in original proportions). Seems like there should be a command or option somewhere that would allow all of the content to keep its proportions when scaling, or even the option to not scale it at all if page size changes..... Any suggestions? ~Chad |
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Changing Page Size Distorts Slides
I agree, there should be options when changing page size. Unfortunately we
are stuck with things being scaled/distorted. My work flow for this scenario (I also convert many presentations from 4x3 to 16x9) is to create a new 16x9 template. Open both 4x3 and 16x9, use WINDOW ARRANGE ALL and then drag content from 4x3 to 16x9. This form of copying maintains object aspect ratio. Tedious, but works. -- Troy Chollar TLC Creative Services Microsoft MVP, PowerPoint A Blog for PowerPoint® Developers @ www.ThePowerPointBlog.com "ChgoChad" wrote in message ... I frequently find myself creating both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio versions of the PowerPoint templates and decks that I work with. Seems like a fairly simple task, all you need to do is change the slide page size; but I'm running into one snag... I'm working in PPT 2007, once I'm through making changes to a particular size I save the file, then go to the Page Setup dialog and change the size in the "Slides Sized For:" drop-down, and then click okay. The result has the re-sized slides, however all of the content (text and graphics) was scaled too.... this causes all of my text and and graphics to appear either stretched or squished (particularly annoying when my company has very strict guidelines on how their logo is displayed, mandating that it stays in original proportions). Seems like there should be a command or option somewhere that would allow all of the content to keep its proportions when scaling, or even the option to not scale it at all if page size changes..... Any suggestions? ~Chad |
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