crop object in PP2007

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Does anyone know how you can crop an inserted object (Visio in my case) in
PP2007?

This is making me a little crazy. Perhaps someone else has figured out the
magic formula.

thanks
 
Cayce

are you pasting in your visio content as a 'picture'?

edit menu > paste special > picture

As powerpoint only allows you to crop pictures.

It's on 'picture tools > format > size > crop (in powerpoint 2007)

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TAJ Simmons
Microsoft Powerpoint MVP

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Thanks TAJ for the efforts here. No, I am inserting object and browsing to
the Visio file location. I used to be able to do crop objects in a snap in
PP2003 and PP97. Did they take this functionality away in PP2007? In earlier
versions, I used to be able to crop the object to exactly the way I wanted
and then position it exactly where I wanted it. I spun my wheels on
positioning issue too, but thought if I could at least get the cropping the
way I wanted it, then I could get my placement consistent on the 3 slides I
was adding the Visio sheets to.

We add Visio drawings, Word tables, Excel charts, etc. as objects so that
they are editable by others. These presentations get shuffled around the
organization and not everyone is good about keeping all the related files
together. Further, inserted objects come in with a transparent background
which is really nice when it needs to overlap our gradient color scheme on
our slide master.

I know about cropping pictures, but that is not my issue. Any other
thoughts? If this functionality is gone, who do we advocate to for its return?
 
Does anyone know how you can crop an inserted object (Visio in my case) in
PP2007?

Try this:

Ctrl+C to copy it while it's selected

Then Paste, choose Paste Special and select PNG as the paste type.

Now it's a PNG image, which will crop like any other image.
 
Object editability is a big deal in our case. A transparent background
picture just isn't really the solution.
thanks Steve for trying,.
 
Object editability is a big deal in our case. A transparent background
picture just isn't really the solution.

That's a problem then ... you're talking about a vector graphic (ie one composed
of lines, shapes, etc). PPT can't crop them, only raster (ie, image) graphics.

One alternate approach you could try though:

Draw rectangles that cover up the area of the graphic you want to crop, then give
the rectangles no outline and set the fill to Background. You can't do this from
the paintbucket tool on the drawing toolbar for some odd reason. Instead,
doubleclick the rectangle to bring up the formatting dialog. "Background"
appears there as one of the fill color options.
 
thanks Steve for continuing to search for a solution.

I am surprised and a rather dismayed to find cropping objects in ppt2007 not
possible.

Perhaps I need to consider this a trade-off for other gains.

Peace
 
Actually..I have used the crop tool on an inserted Visio object in PP2003
and PP97. In fact, I double checked again today to make sure I wasn't
misremembering. It works in those versions of PP. Try it.

Peace
 
thanks Steve for continuing to search for a solution.

I am surprised and a rather dismayed to find cropping objects in ppt2007 not
possible.

Perhaps I need to consider this a trade-off for other gains.

Yahbut ... you can't trade off what you never had. ;-)
PPT's never been able to crop objects, just images.
 
Actually..I have used the crop tool on an inserted Visio object in PP2003
and PP97. In fact, I double checked again today to make sure I wasn't
misremembering. It works in those versions of PP. Try it.

I don't have Visio installed, but maybe we can hum a few bars and fake it ...

How did you get the Visio object into PPT?
 
the usual drill... insert>object> from file> then browse to the file
location. Once it is inserted, you can select it and use the cropping tool on
the picture tool bar. Works with Word tables too. Again, I like it for the
editability and the transparency effect you get. I often crop out the white
space and then size the object to the way I want it. This is MUCH more
cumbersome in PP2007.

Ciao
 
the usual drill... insert>object> from file> then browse to the file
location. Once it is inserted, you can select it and use the cropping tool on
the picture tool bar. Works with Word tables too.

Thanks for mentioning the Word tables. And for sticking with me. That makes the "bingo"
happen here too. Plain old Word docs too. Learn something new every day here ... again,
thanks.
Again, I like it for the
editability and the transparency effect you get. I often crop out the white
space and then size the object to the way I want it. This is MUCH more
cumbersome in PP2007.

Indeed it is!

About the closest equivalent I can see would be to rightclick the table/visiothing, save as
picture, then insert the picture and crop that (and KEEP the original, perhaps dragged off the
slide and out of sight) so you can later edit it and resave as picture if need be.

Cumbersome.
 
It is available but hard to find.

Right-click on object - Format object - Picture tab - Crop from Left/Right/Top/Bottom - set the values and click OK.



cayc wrote:

crop object in PP2007
06-Mar-08

Does anyone know how you can crop an inserted object (Visio in my case) i
PP2007

This is making me a little crazy. Perhaps someone else has figured out th
magic formula

thanks

Previous Posts In This Thread:

crop object in PP2007
Does anyone know how you can crop an inserted object (Visio in my case) i
PP2007

This is making me a little crazy. Perhaps someone else has figured out th
magic formula

thanks

Cayceare you pasting in your visio content as a 'picture'?
Cayc

are you pasting in your visio content as a 'picture'

edit menu > paste special > pictur

As powerpoint only allows you to crop pictures

It's on 'picture tools > format > size > crop (in powerpoint 2007

cheer
TAJ Simmon
Microsoft Powerpoint MV

awesome - powerpoint templates
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.co
powerpoint backgrounds, free samples, ppt tutorials..


Thanks TAJ for the efforts here.
Thanks TAJ for the efforts here. No, I am inserting object and browsing to
the Visio file location. I used to be able to do crop objects in a snap in
PP2003 and PP97. Did they take this functionality away in PP2007? In earlier
versions, I used to be able to crop the object to exactly the way I wanted
and then position it exactly where I wanted it. I spun my wheels on
positioning issue too, but thought if I could at least get the cropping the
way I wanted it, then I could get my placement consistent on the 3 slides I
was adding the Visio sheets to.

We add Visio drawings, Word tables, Excel charts, etc. as objects so that
they are editable by others. These presentations get shuffled around the
organization and not everyone is good about keeping all the related files
together. Further, inserted objects come in with a transparent background
which is really nice when it needs to overlap our gradient color scheme on
our slide master

I know about cropping pictures, but that is not my issue. Any other
thoughts? If this functionality is gone, who do we advocate to for its return
:

Object editability is a big deal in our case.
Object editability is a big deal in our case. A transparent backgroun
picture just is not really the solution
thanks Steve for trying,
:

Re: crop object in PP2007

Try this

Ctrl+C to copy it while it's selecte

Then Paste, choose Paste Special and select PNG as the paste type

Now it's a PNG image, which will crop like any other image

----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MV
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.co
PPTools: www.pptools.co
================================================

Re: crop object in PP2007

That's a problem then ... you're talking about a vector graphic (ie one composed
of lines, shapes, etc). PPT can't crop them, only raster (ie, image) graphics

One alternate approach you could try though

Draw rectangles that cover up the area of the graphic you want to crop, then give
the rectangles no outline and set the fill to Background. You can't do this from
the paintbucket tool on the drawing toolbar for some odd reason. Instead,
doubleclick the rectangle to bring up the formatting dialog. "Background"
appears there as one of the fill color options



----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

thanks Steve for continuing to search for a solution.
thanks Steve for continuing to search for a solution.

I am surprised and a rather dismayed to find cropping objects in ppt2007 not
possible.

Perhaps I need to consider this a trade-off for other gains.

Peace



:

Actually..
Actually..I have used the crop tool on an inserted Visio object in PP2003
and PP97. In fact, I double checked again today to make sure I wasn't
misremembering. It works in those versions of PP. Try it.

Peace


:

the usual drill... insert>object> from file> then browse to the file location.
the usual drill... insert>object> from file> then browse to the file
location. Once it is inserted, you can select it and use the cropping tool on
the picture tool bar. Works with Word tables too. Again, I like it for the
editability and the transparency effect you get. I often crop out the white
space and then size the object to the way I want it. This is MUCH more
cumbersome in PP2007.

Ciao

:

Re: crop object in PP2007

Yahbut ... you can't trade off what you never had. ;-)
PPT's never been able to crop objects, just images.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Re: crop object in PP2007

I don't have Visio installed, but maybe we can hum a few bars and fake it ...

How did you get the Visio object into PPT?


-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Re: crop object in PP2007

Thanks for mentioning the Word tables. And for sticking with me. That makes the "bingo"
happen here too. Plain old Word docs too. Learn something new every day here ... again,
thanks.


Indeed it is!

About the closest equivalent I can see would be to rightclick the table/visiothing, save as
picture, then insert the picture and crop that (and KEEP the original, perhaps dragged off the
slide and out of sight) so you can later edit it and resave as picture if need be.

Cumbersome.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

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