PowerPoint Options for pasting graphics from clipboard

[Guest]

I have a question about PowerPoint. I create Training in PowerPoint for MSAccess databases I create for several departments in our company. I am MOUS certified in both Access and PowerPoint.

When I Ctrl + PrtScn/SysRq in Access to copy my monitor screen, the paste (Ctrl+V) in PowerPoint, the graphic sometimes pastes as an object and sometimes as a Picture Frame. With either, the image is a little fuzzy

When it pastes as an object, and I update the database, I Ctrl _ PrtScn, then Ctrl + V AFTER I select the obsolete graphic it is replacing. The new graphic replaces the old with all the same settings, animations and placement. Still fuzzy

When it originally pastes as a picture frame, and I copy/select obsolete and paste, it pastes top left PowerPoint slide in full size and when I delete the original picture frame, I must re-enter all of the settings and animations.

Is there a way make it replace the selected object all of the time with Paste Special or some settings feature?

I have already tried the Insert menu, using the object option and I can make it do that with a Microsoft Word Picture, but the object does not respond the same way as the default object was working (replace with settings). But the clarity of the picture is fantastic.

Is this part of the Embed problem you are already working on?

Thank you,

 

[Troy @ TLC Creative]

My preference is to use a screen capture app. to more precisely get the
image needed. I personally use SnagIt.

As for having your images update AND keep their animation settings I have
two suggestions:

1- Create a rectangle. Click on the paint bucket and select FILL EFFECTS. Go
to the PICTURE tab and SELECT PICTURE. This will insert your image inside
the rectangle. Apply the desired animations. When updating, just replace the
image with the FILL EFFECTS and it will maintain its animation settings (You
could also copy this object and its animation settings to other slides).

2- Purchase PowerTools IMPORT/EXPORT tool
(http://corpimaging.com/PowerTools/). An object inserted with its place
image can be updated! Right click on image (that was placed with the
PowerTools insert) and now you have the option to update image - maintains
animation, size, rotation, etc!

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Best Regards,
Troy Chollar
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TLC Creative Services, inc.
www.tlccreative.com
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I have a question about PowerPoint. I create Training in PowerPoint for

MSAccess databases I create for several departments in our company. I am
MOUS certified in both Access and PowerPoint.

When I Ctrl + PrtScn/SysRq in Access to copy my monitor screen, the paste

(Ctrl+V) in PowerPoint, the graphic sometimes pastes as an object and
sometimes as a Picture Frame. With either, the image is a little fuzzy

When it pastes as an object, and I update the database, I Ctrl _ PrtScn,

then Ctrl + V AFTER I select the obsolete graphic it is replacing. The new
graphic replaces the old with all the same settings, animations and
placement. Still fuzzy

When it originally pastes as a picture frame, and I copy/select obsolete

and paste, it pastes top left PowerPoint slide in full size and when I
delete the original picture frame, I must re-enter all of the settings and
animations.

Is there a way make it replace the selected object all of the time with

Paste Special or some settings feature?

I have already tried the Insert menu, using the object option and I can

make it do that with a Microsoft Word Picture, but the object does not
respond the same way as the default object was working (replace with
settings). But the clarity of the picture is fantastic.

 

[John Langhans [MSFT]]

[CRITICAL UPDATE - If you are using Office 2003, you should install this
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello,

Without resorting to VBA or add-ins, When you delete an object which has
animation effects the effects are lost unless the object is associated with
an placeholder from the slide autolayouts to which the animations have been
applied. So, to insure that you don't lose your animations when you replace
a picture with another make sure that the picture is in a placeholder:

1) <Print-Screen>
2) In PowerPoint, select emply placeholder on slide
3) <Paste> (picture is now contained by the placeholder
4) Apply animation effect to picture_in_placeholder
5) <Print-Screen>
6) Select picture_in_placeholder
7) <Paste> (placeholder now contains new Print-Screen but the animation
effect is retained)

If it is important to you (or anyone else reading this message) that
PowerPoint include additional options for retaining animation settings when
you replace an arbitrary object with another object, or the ability to copy
animation settings from one object to another (without having to resort to
VBA or add-ins), don't forget to send your feedback to Microsoft at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

As with all product suggestions, it's important that you not just state
your wish but also WHY it is important to you that your product suggestion
be implemented by Microsoft. Microsoft receives thousands of product
suggestions every day and we read each one but, in any given product
development cycle, there are only sufficient resources to address the ones
that are most important to our customers so take the extra time to state
your case as clearly and completely as possible.

IMPORTANT: Each submission should be a single suggestion (not a list of
suggestions)

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

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