BIG File!!!!!!

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Doug Mc

I have a PPT file that is over 207,000,000 bytes!

It has quite a few pictures (slides), but no more that others that are about
2,000,000 in size.

I have no idea why it's that big.
Do you??
I need some ideas....

Thanks,
Doug
 
Make a copy of the file--no matter how long it takes.
Open it. Try this on at LEAST 10% of the pictures to see if it helps:

Cut.
Edit-Paste special-As a picture (JPG is best maybe)

Save the file.
Did it reduce in size? If so, either find a photo editing app that can save
the pictures to compressed (might try www.irfanview.com) files BEFORE
inserting them.

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Hope this helps!
Anne Troy (better known as Dreamboat)
Author: Dreamboat on Word
Email: Dreamboat*at*Piersontech.com
Web: www.TheOfficeExperts.com
 
Oh! It could also be corrupt or quickly becoming corrupt. Open a new
presentation and Insert-Slides from File and choose your file.

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Hope this helps!
Anne Troy (better known as Dreamboat)
Author: Dreamboat on Word
Email: Dreamboat*at*Piersontech.com
Web: www.TheOfficeExperts.com
 
Thanks Anne,
I'm using PP97.

Need some help.
When I open PP and specify File NEW, I then get a new window with a slide in
it.
I click Insert/Insert slides from File and nothing happens.
Should I be doing something else?

Doug
 
And, "Paste Special" is greyed out?????

Doug


Anne Troy said:
Make a copy of the file--no matter how long it takes.
Open it. Try this on at LEAST 10% of the pictures to see if it helps:

Cut.
Edit-Paste special-As a picture (JPG is best maybe)

Save the file.
Did it reduce in size? If so, either find a photo editing app that can save
the pictures to compressed (might try www.irfanview.com) files BEFORE
inserting them.

<-*-><-*-><-*-><-*-><-*-><-*-><-*-><-*->
Hope this helps!
Anne Troy (better known as Dreamboat)
Author: Dreamboat on Word
Email: Dreamboat*at*Piersontech.com
Web: www.TheOfficeExperts.com
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Can you send me say...SOME of the slides? Like 10MB or less (zipped!)?

I can get 10MB at least.
 
Are you saving for backward compatibility with PowerPoint 95? Turn off the "Fast
Save Option" which is known to bloat files.

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I have a PPT file that is over 207,000,000 bytes!

It has quite a few pictures (slides), but no more that others that are about
2,000,000 in size.

I have no idea why it's that big.
Do you??
I need some ideas....

Thanks,
Doug
 
It WAS on. I turned it off and saved the file again.
It was REALLY SLOW and it didn't seem to make any difference in the size.

Any other ideas?
 
Try saving it to a new filename. That's the way to get rid of the extra
bloat.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

Doug Mc said:
It WAS on. I turned it off and saved the file again.
It was REALLY SLOW and it didn't seem to make any difference in the size.

Any other ideas?



Michael Koerner said:
Are you saving for backward compatibility with PowerPoint 95? Turn off
Click to expand...
the
"Fast
Save Option" which is known to bloat files.

--
<>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
<><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I have a PPT file that is over 207,000,000 bytes!

It has quite a few pictures (slides), but no more that others that are about
2,000,000 in size.

I have no idea why it's that big.
Do you??
I need some ideas....

Thanks,
Doug
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I did. Didn't make any difference.
Thanks anyway.



Sonia said:
Try saving it to a new filename. That's the way to get rid of the extra
bloat.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

Doug Mc said:
It WAS on. I turned it off and saved the file again.
It was REALLY SLOW and it didn't seem to make any difference in the size.

Any other ideas?



Michael Koerner said:
Are you saving for backward compatibility with PowerPoint 95? Turn off
Click to expand...
the
"Fast
Save Option" which is known to bloat files.

--
<>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
<><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I have a PPT file that is over 207,000,000 bytes!

It has quite a few pictures (slides), but no more that others that are about
2,000,000 in size.

I have no idea why it's that big.
Do you??
I need some ideas....

Thanks,
Doug
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What are the file sizes of the pictures?

Doug Mc said:
I did. Didn't make any difference.
Thanks anyway.



Sonia said:
Try saving it to a new filename. That's the way to get rid of the extra
bloat.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

Doug Mc said:
It WAS on. I turned it off and saved the file again.
It was REALLY SLOW and it didn't seem to make any difference in the size.

Any other ideas?



Are you saving for backward compatibility with PowerPoint 95? Turn
Click to expand...
off
the
"Fast
Save Option" which is known to bloat files.

--
<>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
<><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I have a PPT file that is over 207,000,000 bytes!

It has quite a few pictures (slides), but no more that others that are
about
2,000,000 in size.

I have no idea why it's that big.
Do you??
I need some ideas....

Thanks,
Doug
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I just did an experiment.
Re-sized about 15 of the first photos to 800X600 pixels and compared to the
respective set of the original.
There was a TREMENDOUS difference!

In my case, I believe that the size is due to the photos being 'way too
large.

Thanks to all for your help.
Doug
 
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