Learn how to compress pictures in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows. You'll likely end up with smaller file sizes and snappier-performing presentations.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 and higher
There is no doubt that a presentation with relevant pictures is more effective than just a plain text presentation. Although pictures enhance the look of your presentation, they can also phenomenally increase the size of your presentation file. PowerPoint 2013 for Windows and some previous versions are better in that respect compared to the much older versions because they do some compression even if you may not be aware. Even better, there is an option to make the compression even more effective.
This is the Compress Pictures feature. This feature offers an image compression utility that reduces the size of all inserted pictures in the presentation in a single step. It does so by reducing the picture resolution to the amount needed for the type of output you specify (E-mail, Screen, or Print). Picture resolution is measured in PowerPoint in pixels per inch, or ppi. This roughly translates to dots per inch (dpi) on a printout. A computer screen shows 96 pixels per inch, so you do not need higher resolution than that if you are only showing your presentation on-screen. However, if you are distributing the presentation in other forms, a higher resolution might be appropriate.
To reduce the resolution and compress images within PowerPoint, follow these steps:
See Also:
Pictures - Compression: Compress Pictures (Glossary Page)
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Compress Pictures in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
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