PPT storyboarding with Photo Story 3

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote in message
...

I think sometimes when people user PowerPoint for too long, it tends to
blind people as to the only way to go as the source slide authoring
approach.

Hey buddy, you come into The Hammer Store, you get Hammer Advice. You
wanna know
about screwdrivers, ya go to Screwdrivers 'R Us.

What can I say? Guilty as charged.


lol .. well no nastiness intended .. really!
But there is something about a screwdriver that is just so compelling!
- Mitch

I think sometimes when people user PowerPoint for too long, it tends to
blind people as to the only way to go as the source slide authoring
approach.

Hey buddy, you come into The Hammer Store, you get Hammer Advice. You
wanna know
about screwdrivers, ya go to Screwdrivers 'R Us.

What can I say? Guilty as charged.

lol .. well no nastiness intended .. really!

None implied, none inferred. All in fun. Really!

But there is something about a screwdriver that is just so compelling!

The orange juice ... the ice cubes ... the little plastic sword with the orange
slice and vat-grown cherrie ...

Yeahhhh.


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

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote in message
...
I think sometimes when people user PowerPoint for too long, it tends
to
blind people as to the only way to go as the source slide authoring
approach.

Hey buddy, you come into The Hammer Store, you get Hammer Advice. You
wanna know
about screwdrivers, ya go to Screwdrivers 'R Us.

What can I say? Guilty as charged.

lol .. well no nastiness intended .. really!

None implied, none inferred. All in fun. Really!

But there is something about a screwdriver that is just so compelling!

The orange juice ... the ice cubes ... the little plastic sword with the
orange
slice and vat-grown cherrie ...

Yeahhhh.

Well I prefer a nice cold crisp Keith's .... salt of the earth ...
here's tipping my glass .. or rather a shaker to this group:
http://www.jensign.com/keithsbal75.jpg
- Mitch

PPT 2003 exports jpg images by default on my system as 960x720 (1.333
aspect), and the quality of the generated images is quite impressive. Is
that exported jpg resolution configurable?
(My current LCD monitor size is 17" with the display resolution set at
1280x1024).

As I mentioned in my OP on this thread, with MS PhotoStory I used the save
setting "Profile for creating DVDs" NTSC 640x480 which is WMV Q=98 4:3
aspect ration and 30 ffs. That suggested resolution seems somewhat low (DVD
is 720X480?).

Also, I noticed that my DVD authoring/burning app (ULead MovieFactory 3 SE)
has ability to directly create image slide-shows, so maybe PhotoStory isn't
necessary. I also have NeroVision Express 3SE and it also has slide-show
capability, but haven't tried it. I imagine these apps. are similar in their
results. Maybe importing PPT exported images directly into these tools makes
more sense than using MS as intermediate slideshow generator.
I didn't see any "safe area" setting, to assist with managing unwanted
display cropping in Ulead's product.

- Mitch Gallant

"Echo S" wrote in message
...
"Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
...

I didn't see any "preview what this will roughly look likeon your TV" in
MovieFactory before committing to burn to DVD. That might have showed the
edge problems.

When you create stuff for TV display, you want to put nonimportant parts
of the pictures in the margins because, while that area may show on some
TVs, it may not show on others. And, as far as I know, there's really no
way to tell ahead of time. So some products (Adobe products being some of
them) have what's called a "safe area" indicator you can turn on. One's
for titles, one's for margins. Anything inside the margin area will show
on most (all?) TVs, and anything inside the "title safe area" is where you
want any text to be if you want to be sure it will show on most (all?)
TVs.

I don't know the ULead products, but you might look for something like a
"safe area" option in them.

I think sometimes when people user PowerPoint for too long, it tends to
blind people as to the only way to go as the source slide authoring
approach.

Totally agree. (I might say "source screen authoring," though.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

Mitch;

There is a registry change here
Improve PowerPoint's GIF, BMP, PNG, JPG export resolution
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00052.htm


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"Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
...
| PPT 2003 exports jpg images by default on my system as 960x720 (1.333
| aspect), and the quality of the generated images is quite impressive. Is
| that exported jpg resolution configurable?
| (My current LCD monitor size is 17" with the display resolution set at
| 1280x1024).
|
| As I mentioned in my OP on this thread, with MS PhotoStory I used the save
| setting "Profile for creating DVDs" NTSC 640x480 which is WMV Q=98 4:3
| aspect ration and 30 ffs. That suggested resolution seems somewhat low
(DVD
| is 720X480?).
|
| Also, I noticed that my DVD authoring/burning app (ULead MovieFactory 3
SE)
| has ability to directly create image slide-shows, so maybe PhotoStory
isn't
| necessary. I also have NeroVision Express 3SE and it also has slide-show
| capability, but haven't tried it. I imagine these apps. are similar in
their
| results. Maybe importing PPT exported images directly into these tools
makes
| more sense than using MS as intermediate slideshow generator.
| I didn't see any "safe area" setting, to assist with managing unwanted
| display cropping in Ulead's product.
|
| - Mitch Gallant
|
| "Echo S" wrote in message
| ...
| "Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
| ...
|
| I didn't see any "preview what this will roughly look likeon your TV"
in
| MovieFactory before committing to burn to DVD. That might have showed
the
| edge problems.
|
| When you create stuff for TV display, you want to put nonimportant parts
| of the pictures in the margins because, while that area may show on some
| TVs, it may not show on others. And, as far as I know, there's really no
| way to tell ahead of time. So some products (Adobe products being some
of
| them) have what's called a "safe area" indicator you can turn on. One's
| for titles, one's for margins. Anything inside the margin area will show
| on most (all?) TVs, and anything inside the "title safe area" is where
you
| want any text to be if you want to be sure it will show on most (all?)
| TVs.
|
| I don't know the ULead products, but you might look for something like a
| "safe area" option in them.
|
| I think sometimes when people user PowerPoint for too long, it tends to
| blind people as to the only way to go as the source slide authoring
| approach.
|
| Totally agree. (I might say "source screen authoring," though.)
|
| --
| Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
| Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
| http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
| PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com
|
|
|

Wow .. that is a very well written and useful article! Thanks.
- Mitch

"Michael Koerner" wrote in message
...
Mitch;

There is a registry change here
Improve PowerPoint's GIF, BMP, PNG, JPG export resolution
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00052.htm


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"Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
...
| PPT 2003 exports jpg images by default on my system as 960x720 (1.333
| aspect), and the quality of the generated images is quite impressive. Is
| that exported jpg resolution configurable?
| (My current LCD monitor size is 17" with the display resolution set at
| 1280x1024).
|
| As I mentioned in my OP on this thread, with MS PhotoStory I used the
save
| setting "Profile for creating DVDs" NTSC 640x480 which is WMV Q=98 4:3
| aspect ration and 30 ffs. That suggested resolution seems somewhat low
(DVD
| is 720X480?).
|
| Also, I noticed that my DVD authoring/burning app (ULead MovieFactory 3
SE)
| has ability to directly create image slide-shows, so maybe PhotoStory
isn't
| necessary. I also have NeroVision Express 3SE and it also has slide-show
| capability, but haven't tried it. I imagine these apps. are similar in
their
| results. Maybe importing PPT exported images directly into these tools
makes
| more sense than using MS as intermediate slideshow generator.
| I didn't see any "safe area" setting, to assist with managing unwanted
| display cropping in Ulead's product.
|
| - Mitch Gallant
|
| "Echo S" wrote in message
| ...
| "Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
| ...
|
| I didn't see any "preview what this will roughly look likeon your TV"
in
| MovieFactory before committing to burn to DVD. That might have showed
the
| edge problems.
|
| When you create stuff for TV display, you want to put nonimportant
parts
| of the pictures in the margins because, while that area may show on
some
| TVs, it may not show on others. And, as far as I know, there's really
no
| way to tell ahead of time. So some products (Adobe products being some
of
| them) have what's called a "safe area" indicator you can turn on.
One's
| for titles, one's for margins. Anything inside the margin area will
show
| on most (all?) TVs, and anything inside the "title safe area" is where
you
| want any text to be if you want to be sure it will show on most (all?)
| TVs.
|
| I don't know the ULead products, but you might look for something like
a
| "safe area" option in them.
|
| I think sometimes when people user PowerPoint for too long, it tends
to
| blind people as to the only way to go as the source slide authoring
| approach.
|
| Totally agree. (I might say "source screen authoring," though.)
|
| --
| Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
| Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
| http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
| PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com
|
|
|

There is an inaccurate comment in that article (I think). For PPT 2003, the
faq article indicates that the "DPI number is approximately 80" but in fact
the default value is exactly 96, the same as for PPT 97. So on my system,
with a default slide width of 10" the exported image width is 960 pixels).
- Mitch

"Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
...
Wow .. that is a very well written and useful article! Thanks.
- Mitch

"Michael Koerner" wrote in message
...
Mitch;

There is a registry change here
Improve PowerPoint's GIF, BMP, PNG, JPG export resolution
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00052.htm


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"Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
...
| PPT 2003 exports jpg images by default on my system as 960x720 (1.333
| aspect), and the quality of the generated images is quite impressive.
Is
| that exported jpg resolution configurable?
| (My current LCD monitor size is 17" with the display resolution set at
| 1280x1024).
|
| As I mentioned in my OP on this thread, with MS PhotoStory I used the
save
| setting "Profile for creating DVDs" NTSC 640x480 which is WMV Q=98
4:3
| aspect ration and 30 ffs. That suggested resolution seems somewhat low
(DVD
| is 720X480?).
|
| Also, I noticed that my DVD authoring/burning app (ULead MovieFactory 3
SE)
| has ability to directly create image slide-shows, so maybe PhotoStory
isn't
| necessary. I also have NeroVision Express 3SE and it also has
slide-show
| capability, but haven't tried it. I imagine these apps. are similar in
their
| results. Maybe importing PPT exported images directly into these tools
makes
| more sense than using MS as intermediate slideshow generator.
| I didn't see any "safe area" setting, to assist with managing unwanted
| display cropping in Ulead's product.
|
| - Mitch Gallant
|
| "Echo S" wrote in message
| ...
| "Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
| ...
|
| I didn't see any "preview what this will roughly look likeon your
TV"
in
| MovieFactory before committing to burn to DVD. That might have
showed
the
| edge problems.
|
| When you create stuff for TV display, you want to put nonimportant
parts
| of the pictures in the margins because, while that area may show on
some
| TVs, it may not show on others. And, as far as I know, there's really
no
| way to tell ahead of time. So some products (Adobe products being
some
of
| them) have what's called a "safe area" indicator you can turn on.
One's
| for titles, one's for margins. Anything inside the margin area will
show
| on most (all?) TVs, and anything inside the "title safe area" is
where
you
| want any text to be if you want to be sure it will show on most
(all?)
| TVs.
|
| I don't know the ULead products, but you might look for something
like a
| "safe area" option in them.
|
| I think sometimes when people user PowerPoint for too long, it tends
to
| blind people as to the only way to go as the source slide authoring
| approach.
|
| Totally agree. (I might say "source screen authoring," though.)
|
| --
| Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
| Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
| http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
| PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com
|
|
|

Your welcome.

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"Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
...
| Wow .. that is a very well written and useful article! Thanks.
| - Mitch
|
| "Michael Koerner" wrote in message
| ...
| Mitch;
|
| There is a registry change here
| Improve PowerPoint's GIF, BMP, PNG, JPG export resolution
| http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00052.htm
|
|
| --
| Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup
| Email unless specifically requested will not be opened
| Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using
| Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup
| Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
|
|
| "Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
| ...
| | PPT 2003 exports jpg images by default on my system as 960x720 (1.333
| | aspect), and the quality of the generated images is quite impressive.
Is
| | that exported jpg resolution configurable?
| | (My current LCD monitor size is 17" with the display resolution set at
| | 1280x1024).
| |
| | As I mentioned in my OP on this thread, with MS PhotoStory I used the
| save
| | setting "Profile for creating DVDs" NTSC 640x480 which is WMV Q=98
4:3
| | aspect ration and 30 ffs. That suggested resolution seems somewhat low
| (DVD
| | is 720X480?).
| |
| | Also, I noticed that my DVD authoring/burning app (ULead MovieFactory
3
| SE)
| | has ability to directly create image slide-shows, so maybe PhotoStory
| isn't
| | necessary. I also have NeroVision Express 3SE and it also has
slide-show
| | capability, but haven't tried it. I imagine these apps. are similar in
| their
| | results. Maybe importing PPT exported images directly into these tools
| makes
| | more sense than using MS as intermediate slideshow generator.
| | I didn't see any "safe area" setting, to assist with managing unwanted
| | display cropping in Ulead's product.
| |
| | - Mitch Gallant
| |
| | "Echo S" wrote in message
| | ...
| | "Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
| | ...
| |
| | I didn't see any "preview what this will roughly look likeon your
TV"
| in
| | MovieFactory before committing to burn to DVD. That might have
showed
| the
| | edge problems.
| |
| | When you create stuff for TV display, you want to put nonimportant
| parts
| | of the pictures in the margins because, while that area may show on
| some
| | TVs, it may not show on others. And, as far as I know, there's
really
| no
| | way to tell ahead of time. So some products (Adobe products being
some
| of
| | them) have what's called a "safe area" indicator you can turn on.
| One's
| | for titles, one's for margins. Anything inside the margin area will
| show
| | on most (all?) TVs, and anything inside the "title safe area" is
where
| you
| | want any text to be if you want to be sure it will show on most
(all?)
| | TVs.
| |
| | I don't know the ULead products, but you might look for something
like
| a
| | "safe area" option in them.
| |
| | I think sometimes when people user PowerPoint for too long, it
tends
| to
| | blind people as to the only way to go as the source slide authoring
| | approach.
| |
| | Totally agree. (I might say "source screen authoring," though.)
| |
| | --
| | Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
| | Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
| | http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
| | PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|

"Echo S" wrote in message
...
"Mitch Gallant" wrote in message
...

I didn't see any "preview what this will roughly look likeon your TV" in
MovieFactory before committing to burn to DVD. That might have showed the
edge problems.

When you create stuff for TV display, you want to put nonimportant parts
of the pictures in the margins because, while that area may show on some
TVs, it may not show on others. And, as far as I know, there's really no
way to tell ahead of time. So some products (Adobe products being some of
them) have what's called a "safe area" indicator you can turn on. One's
for titles, one's for margins. Anything inside the margin area will show
on most (all?) TVs, and anything inside the "title safe area" is where you
want any text to be if you want to be sure it will show on most (all?)
TVs.

I don't know the ULead products, but you might look for something like a
"safe area" option in them.

I think sometimes when people user PowerPoint for too long, it tends to
blind people as to the only way to go as the source slide authoring
approach.

Totally agree. (I might say "source screen authoring," though.)

Perhaps a bit off topic now, but I'm impressed by the quality of responses
in this group. I'm thinking of buying Nero Ultra 7 which seems to have good
support for audio and video standards. Any comments on anyone who has bought
this product? or other competing products recommendations? I prefer
something that has as much control as possible instead of a product that is
targetting the drop-dead easy to use market.
- Mitch

In article , Mitch Gallant wrote:
There is an inaccurate comment in that article (I think). For PPT 2003, the
faq article indicates that the "DPI number is approximately 80" but in fact
the default value is exactly 96, the same as for PPT 97. So on my system,
with a default slide width of 10" the exported image width is 960 pixels).

There's an Alice In Windowsland air to anything having to do with bitmap
import/export in PPT. It *changes* so. I'm guessing that it wandered back
from 80 to 96 as a result of one of the SPs.

Thanks for pointing that out ... I've updated the article accordingly.



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