Unless you are linking to files or need to crop then the insert > pictures>
new photo album will probably work fine.
You may also be interested in this vba code which allows you to reposition
/resize one photo album item, select it and reset all others to the same size
/ position
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Sub picsize2()
Dim postop As Integer
Dim posleft As Integer
Dim sizewidth As Integer
Dim sizeheight As Integer
Dim oSld As Slide
Dim oShp As Shape
postop = ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Top
posleft = ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Left
sizewidth = ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Width
sizeheight = ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Height
For Each oSld In ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oShp In oSld.Shapes
If oShp.Fill.Type = msoFillPicture Then
With oShp
..Width = sizewidth
..Height = sizeheight
..Top = postop
..Left = posleft
End With
End If
Next oShp
Next oSld
End Sub
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