Changing Page Setup, slide height/width.

[Mike M.]

We have hashed this out before (http://tinyurl.com/2cgyy) but I wanted to
see if anything changed in PPT 2003. I am programmatically changing the
slide height of an existing presentation. All image shapes and such move
with the change. However, if the change in slide size is not the same
aspect ratio then text doesn't move (resize) to stay on the slide. This
causes some of my text to be moved off the slide. I do this because in some
configurations I am putting a news/stock ticker across the bottom of my
screen. I don't want to hide that portion of the presentation so I reset
the slide height to accomodate the ticker. As I mentioned, the only problem
I have is that any text along the bottom of the slide gets pushed off. If
the change in slide size stays in the same ratio then the font for the text
is changed to fit it on the slide.

Does anyone know if PPT 2003 still functions in this way?

TIA

 

[Brian Reilly, MS MVP]

Mike, Textboxes seem to move with the slide when resetting height only
to about 6". Text is still on-screen. Not tested programmatically but
manually in PPT 2003.

Brian Reilly, PowerPoint MVP

 

[Mike M.]

Hi Brian. I can get this to happen manually also. I am testing with a 4" x
3" page setup. I put a text box that extends to the bottom of the slide. I
then change the height to 2" and the text gets pushed off the slide. If I
reset both the width and height (1.33" x 1") then the font is changed and
the text stays on the slide. I've written a VB program to go through each
shape on the Slide Master and all slides and change the font size
proportionally to the change in slide height. Initial test are o.k. but I
am sure I will miss some things. Like Title Master or something. I am
going to convert to C++ and try in my application that controls the show.
It is a big hit in processing and a pain. I can't see any other way to
avoid the problem. Wouldn't it be great if PPT resized the font
consistently regardless of the aspect ratio? I know.... add to the wish
list.

Thanks.

P.S. It is almost lunch time here so maybe we should digress with the
obiligatory food thread. <g>

 

[Jan Il]

P.S. It is almost lunch time here so maybe we should digress with the

obiligatory food thread. <g>

Ah....must be sprouts sandwiches for lunch again...
<g>

Jan

 

[John Langhans [MSFT]]

[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello,

When you change the aspect ratio of slides in a presentation, PowerPoint
will, necessarily, resize and reposition items relative to the new center
coordinates of the slides. Since PowerPoint cannot distort text it can only
be resized proportionally (even though the slide has been resized
non-proportionally) so there will be times when you will have to manually
re-adjust items containing text after change the aspect ratio of slides in
a Presentation.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) have suggestions as to how
PowerPoint should handle non-proportional changes to the aspect ratio of
slides, don't forget to send your feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS, please) to
Microsoft at:

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