where is picture size

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I am using PP 2003. There is no length/width size measurements for some
pictures when choosing format picture. It is not grouped.

How do I turn this size measurements on and keep it on?

Suggestions would be appreciated.
 
I am using PP 2003. There is no length/width size measurements for some
pictures when choosing format picture. It is not grouped.

How do I turn this size measurements on and keep it on?
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Which source do these pictures come from? How did you insert them?

Sometimes autoshapes do not show measurements. Always insert pictures using
Insert - Image - from file, so that PowerPoint can "see" the size of the
picture.

Best regards,
Ute
 
Unfortunately Ute, this is not an autoshape but a picture (so the text box
tab is ghosted). You did help me once before on an earlier post when I had
an autoshape with no size appearing.

I'm tasked with resizing someone else's slideshow to fit a template that
reduces the avalaible slide content real estate and do not have the pictures
to reinsert.

So, where in Power Point can I set it to default to show me the picture size
every time. And, while we are at it, where in Power Point can I set it to
default to NOT "Fit text to autoshape."
 
Ute..I should have clarified.

I can see where I can define setting some autoshape characteristics as a
default for NEW autoshapes. What I am struggling with are the ones already
in place. Is there I way to set a preference that would make a global affect
the prexisting text boxes/autoshapes.

Finally, is there a way to set some default for new pictures you bring in to
always have a 1 pt frame in a color of your choice. Of course, I am still
struggling with the existing picture size issue too as i mentioend earlier.

Hope I'm being clear here.
 
Hi

Is your aim to get all the pics the same size and give then a 1 point
border? Easily done with vba, drop me a line if that's what you need and I'll
post up some code based on your needs. Ideally send me a few sample slides eg
what's needed / what you have.
 
thanks John for the offer to help. Actually, the goal is to get the
pictures to have the same type of border pt size and color, but not be the
same size or position on the slide. Is that doable with vba?

While we are on the topic, does vba have an intuitive (ie for self
teaching) learning curve? Maybe I should undertake learning about it.
 
Cayce

here's some code to try (see the site for instructions if you don't know how
to use vba. It adds a 1point Red (RGB(255,0,0) line to all pictures. You can
easily change the weight and RGB settings to get what you need.

Sub picborder()
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
Dim osld As Slide
Dim oshp As Shape
For Each osld In ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oshp In osld.Shapes
If oshp.Type = msoPicture Then
With oshp.Line
.Weight = 1
.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(255, 0, 0)
.Visible = True
End With
End If
Next oshp
Next osld
Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
MsgBox "Error:You thought you created foolproof code -" _
& Chr$(13) & "You didn't factor in the creativity of fools!" _
, vbCritical, "Nice quote"
End Sub
 
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