Paint to PowerPoint

When editing a print page into Paint and then copying to power point or word
the picture gets fuzzy and losses the sharpness, any suggestions to keep the
picture clear graphically?

Save the edited file and then Insert it, don't "copy/paste"

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:

When editing a print page into Paint and then copying to power point or word
the picture gets fuzzy and losses the sharpness, any suggestions to keep the
picture clear graphically?

it's still fuzzy, can you tell me the exact steps you are taking when editing
in paint and then transferring to powerpoint.
Are you using Paint as the editing file?

"Bob I" wrote:

Save the edited file and then Insert it, don't "copy/paste"

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:

When editing a print page into Paint and then copying to power point or word
the picture gets fuzzy and losses the sharpness, any suggestions to keep the
picture clear graphically?

What is the dimensions of the image, are you saving it as a .BMP file.
JPG compression is usuually a lossy compression and that would be fuzzy.
Or the scanning may be the problem. Normally a 200 dpi scan to B/W will
give a sharp scan, over 400 is bad for file size and greyscale is almost
always going to have fuzzy boundries (grey) on the transition from black
to white.

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:

it's still fuzzy, can you tell me the exact steps you are taking when editing
in paint and then transferring to powerpoint.
Are you using Paint as the editing file?

"Bob I" wrote:


Save the edited file and then Insert it, don't "copy/paste"

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:


When editing a print page into Paint and then copying to power point or word
the picture gets fuzzy and losses the sharpness, any suggestions to keep the
picture clear graphically?

the dimensions of the image are 1/2 of page and yes I am saving as a .BMP
file. I started to copy to the microsoft picture manager and it seems to be
better then I export to the document. It is a lot of extra work though.

"Bob I" wrote:

What is the dimensions of the image, are you saving it as a .BMP file.
JPG compression is usuually a lossy compression and that would be fuzzy.
Or the scanning may be the problem. Normally a 200 dpi scan to B/W will
give a sharp scan, over 400 is bad for file size and greyscale is almost
always going to have fuzzy boundries (grey) on the transition from black
to white.

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:

it's still fuzzy, can you tell me the exact steps you are taking when editing
in paint and then transferring to powerpoint.
Are you using Paint as the editing file?

"Bob I" wrote:


Save the edited file and then Insert it, don't "copy/paste"

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:


When editing a print page into Paint and then copying to power point or word
the picture gets fuzzy and losses the sharpness, any suggestions to keep the
picture clear graphically?

Is it actually a "picture" you are after, or the "text"?

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:

the dimensions of the image are 1/2 of page and yes I am saving as a .BMP
file. I started to copy to the microsoft picture manager and it seems to be
better then I export to the document. It is a lot of extra work though.

"Bob I" wrote:


What is the dimensions of the image, are you saving it as a .BMP file.
JPG compression is usuually a lossy compression and that would be fuzzy.
Or the scanning may be the problem. Normally a 200 dpi scan to B/W will
give a sharp scan, over 400 is bad for file size and greyscale is almost
always going to have fuzzy boundries (grey) on the transition from black
to white.

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:


it's still fuzzy, can you tell me the exact steps you are taking when editing
in paint and then transferring to powerpoint.
Are you using Paint as the editing file?

"Bob I" wrote:



Save the edited file and then Insert it, don't "copy/paste"

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:



When editing a print page into Paint and then copying to power point or word
the picture gets fuzzy and losses the sharpness, any suggestions to keep the
picture clear graphically?

print screen of a "how to" manual for training

"Bob I" wrote:

Is it actually a "picture" you are after, or the "text"?

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:

the dimensions of the image are 1/2 of page and yes I am saving as a .BMP
file. I started to copy to the microsoft picture manager and it seems to be
better then I export to the document. It is a lot of extra work though.

"Bob I" wrote:


What is the dimensions of the image, are you saving it as a .BMP file.
JPG compression is usuually a lossy compression and that would be fuzzy.
Or the scanning may be the problem. Normally a 200 dpi scan to B/W will
give a sharp scan, over 400 is bad for file size and greyscale is almost
always going to have fuzzy boundries (grey) on the transition from black
to white.

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:


it's still fuzzy, can you tell me the exact steps you are taking when editing
in paint and then transferring to powerpoint.
Are you using Paint as the editing file?

"Bob I" wrote:



Save the edited file and then Insert it, don't "copy/paste"

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:



When editing a print page into Paint and then copying to power point or word
the picture gets fuzzy and losses the sharpness, any suggestions to keep the
picture clear graphically?

Try just insert the Alt+Printscreen capture into PowerPoint. There is
also a product called FullShot, that folks here use to build training
documentation.

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:
print screen of a "how to" manual for training

"Bob I" wrote:


Is it actually a "picture" you are after, or the "text"?

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:


the dimensions of the image are 1/2 of page and yes I am saving as a .BMP
file. I started to copy to the microsoft picture manager and it seems to be
better then I export to the document. It is a lot of extra work though.

"Bob I" wrote:



What is the dimensions of the image, are you saving it as a .BMP file.
JPG compression is usuually a lossy compression and that would be fuzzy.
Or the scanning may be the problem. Normally a 200 dpi scan to B/W will
give a sharp scan, over 400 is bad for file size and greyscale is almost
always going to have fuzzy boundries (grey) on the transition from black
to white.

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:



it's still fuzzy, can you tell me the exact steps you are taking when editing
in paint and then transferring to powerpoint.
Are you using Paint as the editing file?

"Bob I" wrote:




Save the edited file and then Insert it, don't "copy/paste"

Paint to Power Point or Word wrote:




When editing a print page into Paint and then copying to power point or word
the picture gets fuzzy and losses the sharpness, any suggestions to keep the
picture clear graphically?

"Paint to Power Point or Word"
wrote in message
...
print screen of a "how to" manual for training

If you are creating a training manual and printing screens then Paint is one
of the poorest quality programs to use. I don't normally recommend software
that isn't 100% free but when it comes to training manuals and screen shots
I highly recommend SnagIt by TechSmith. Ever since I started using it I've
been able to create flawless screen shots. Seldom do I need to edit them and
if you do need to edit them their editing tools are pretty good too and they
have various effects such as adding a ragged edge for when you aren't using
the entire screen, callouts, etc. Plus it can capture the mouse pointer, set
a timer delay so you can setup your shot, and it has the ability to create
"scrolling" screen shots. There's a lot more it can do too - those are just
the features I use the most. :-) They have a 15 day trial you can use before
you buy:
http://www.techsmith.com/

--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton
What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs

Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/tr...295841033.aspx

thank you soooooo much, I checked out the website and the program looks like
an awesome tool. I downloaded the trial, I certainly appreciate your
suggestion.
Margaret

"Beth Melton" wrote:

"Paint to Power Point or Word"
wrote in message
...
print screen of a "how to" manual for training

If you are creating a training manual and printing screens then Paint is one
of the poorest quality programs to use. I don't normally recommend software
that isn't 100% free but when it comes to training manuals and screen shots
I highly recommend SnagIt by TechSmith. Ever since I started using it I've
been able to create flawless screen shots. Seldom do I need to edit them and
if you do need to edit them their editing tools are pretty good too and they
have various effects such as adding a ragged edge for when you aren't using
the entire screen, callouts, etc. Plus it can capture the mouse pointer, set
a timer delay so you can setup your shot, and it has the ability to create
"scrolling" screen shots. There's a lot more it can do too - those are just
the features I use the most. :-) They have a 15 day trial you can use before
you buy:
http://www.techsmith.com/

--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton
What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs

Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/tr...295841033.aspx