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In article , Zigzag wrote:
If I find one how do I know you're not part of it? How do I know I'm not part of it? How do you know I'm not part of it? Listen to your Rice Krispies. They'll tell you what to do. (Then again ... maybe they're part of it). Zig (or am I?) Simplify. You are or you are not. That narrows it down. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ |
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In article , Zigzag wrote:
Thanks Steve, I tried this after your suggestion but it hasn't rectified the effect - the pics are still inserting at different sizes. At the end of the day I can always reduce the pictures by 75%. It's not perfect but it works and I can retain the old barnet :-) Weird. Is it always the first pic that gets "improved"? Does it happen if you insert onto a blank slide? ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ |
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Hi Steve,
Does it happen if you insert onto a blank slide? Indeed it does, evidence before my very eyes. Zig |
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Command: Analyse
Processing.................. done Analysis: Entity: Bowl Attributes: (multiple) Snap, (multiple) Crackle, (multiple) Pop Language: Trinary (highly repetitive) Environment medium: White liquid, can survive short periods outside natural environment Reproductive mechanism: Seed Purpose: Contains environment medium for attributes that could provide possible incursion into human communication system leading to conquest of Earth. Command: Clarify .... Humans achieve a common objective, in this case Earth Defence, by the transference of information in a one to many relationship. As an all-out assault would likely incur high casualty rates in Snaps, Crackles and Pops the enemy would be wise to initially employ subversive techniques with the potential to de-unify the collective will thereby weakening any possible resistance. As a highly common method of 1:many information transference is the use of PowerPoint, this would be an ideal medium in which to begin an incursion. Command: Specify incursion identification .... Possible symptoms could include reduced font smoothing and irregular sized images causing audiences (the many) to be thinking about ugly displays and corrective measures rather than the content of the information. Command: Suggest defence tactic .... 1. Simplify 2. Apply Felis Catus 3. Notify Kathy of identification of subversive influence and corrective actions Command: Simplify Processing............. applying third normal form Processing............. crunch,crunch,crunch............. done Command: Clarify Felis Catus .... Felis Catus (domestic cat). Class: Mammalia. Order: Carnivora. Family: Felidae. Genus: Felis. Species: Catus Command: Relevance of Felis Catus to current enquiry .... It is known that Felis Catus has a penchant for the white liquid that is the natural environment of Snaps, Crackles and Pops. Deprivation of the hostiles' environment will severely impact upon their ability to provide a sustainable threat. Command: "Here kitty, kitty, kitty....................... there you go" Command: Analyse Processing.................. done Analysis: Entity: Bowl Attributes: None Language: Silent Environment medium: None Command: Current threat analysis .... Current threat neutralized Command: Email # Dear Kathy, # Have identified subversive infiltration of Snaps, Crackles and Pops into ppt #Corrective actions include # applying third normal form to remove cloned army # removing remaining 3 task force leaders by destructive mastication # getting the cat to drink their environment #Indications show that the incursion is widespread #Symptoms in ppt still exist leading to assumption of other subversive elements at work #Keep alert #End Command: Send email .... sending mail...............(snap) .... resending mail............(crackle) .... resending mail............(pop) .... mail send aborted "Damn" Zig |
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Hi Adam,
I have checked the properties of the images and they are all showing 72 pixels/inch with a size of 125x66 pixels. With a consistent size and resolution the images should all be the same size when inserted into ppt. It's a puzzler but not one I can't get around. Zig |
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ROFL!!!! Superb! But ... As a highly common method of 1:many information transference is the use of PowerPoint, this would be an ideal medium in which to begin an incursion. ... hmmm. Member of the Tuftoids, eh? ;-) ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ |
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In article , Zigzag wrote:
Hi Steve, Does it happen if you insert onto a blank slide? Indeed it does, evidence before my very eyes. And always the first of four? SO weird ... Can you send me a set of these things to play with? steve atsignthing pptools dot com ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ |
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Zigzag,
Being the Kathy in question, let me say that I love the analysis. I only wish it were that easy to fix the problem Now on to your problem, the reason you didn't find anything on it when you searched is because very few people realize that font smoothing is the same thing as "fuzzy text" or "scruffy text" or any of a number of not nearly as printable things. Yes, removing the animations does make it better. So does changing the text and background color to reduce the contrast helps. If you want to try something tricky.... Create your slide with the text where you want it to start and a second copy of the text where you want it to end. Cover the end copy with a box with background fill. Apply your animations to the start copy and add an exit animation to it when the move is done. Set an exit animation to the box to happen with the exit of the start copy of the text. Run the slide. You should see the text fade in, move, and stop. (Because of how the exits are set up, they won't show as distinct animations. Instead they will just seem to be the ending of the animation sequence.) When the animation sequence is done, your text should be clear enough and the people watching won't know that scruffy text ever attacked your machine. Okay, now my turn to ask you a couple of questions: 1) Can you get me some information on your system? What I need is on the site with the article that you've already been referred to. I keep hoping to see something that will trigger an idea we can send to Microsoft. 2) Are you using a regular display or a flat panel? 3) If you show the presentation on a different monitor, does the problem change? 4) What are you using for background color and text color? Ok, enough blathering for this morning. To send me stuff off line, unknot the address. If you want to post it here, that's fine. However, if you do, I may not see it for a couple of days. -- Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com I believe life is meant to be lived. But: if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived "Zigzag" wrote in message ... Command: Analyse Processing.................. done Analysis: Entity: Bowl Attributes: (multiple) Snap, (multiple) Crackle, (multiple) Pop Language: Trinary (highly repetitive) Environment medium: White liquid, can survive short periods outside natural environment Reproductive mechanism: Seed Purpose: Contains environment medium for attributes that could provide possible incursion into human communication system leading to conquest of Earth. Command: Clarify ... Humans achieve a common objective, in this case Earth Defence, by the transference of information in a one to many relationship. As an all-out assault would likely incur high casualty rates in Snaps, Crackles and Pops the enemy would be wise to initially employ subversive techniques with the potential to de-unify the collective will thereby weakening any possible resistance. As a highly common method of 1:many information transference is the use of PowerPoint, this would be an ideal medium in which to begin an incursion. Command: Specify incursion identification ... Possible symptoms could include reduced font smoothing and irregular sized images causing audiences (the many) to be thinking about ugly displays and corrective measures rather than the content of the information. Command: Suggest defence tactic ... 1. Simplify 2. Apply Felis Catus 3. Notify Kathy of identification of subversive influence and corrective actions Command: Simplify Processing............. applying third normal form Processing............. crunch,crunch,crunch............. done Command: Clarify Felis Catus ... Felis Catus (domestic cat). Class: Mammalia. Order: Carnivora. Family: Felidae. Genus: Felis. Species: Catus Command: Relevance of Felis Catus to current enquiry ... It is known that Felis Catus has a penchant for the white liquid that is the natural environment of Snaps, Crackles and Pops. Deprivation of the hostiles' environment will severely impact upon their ability to provide a sustainable threat. Command: "Here kitty, kitty, kitty....................... there you go" Command: Analyse Processing.................. done Analysis: Entity: Bowl Attributes: None Language: Silent Environment medium: None Command: Current threat analysis ... Current threat neutralized Command: Email # Dear Kathy, # Have identified subversive infiltration of Snaps, Crackles and Pops into ppt #Corrective actions include # applying third normal form to remove cloned army # removing remaining 3 task force leaders by destructive mastication # getting the cat to drink their environment #Indications show that the incursion is widespread #Symptoms in ppt still exist leading to assumption of other subversive elements at work #Keep alert #End Command: Send email ... sending mail...............(snap) ... resending mail............(crackle) ... resending mail............(pop) ... mail send aborted "Damn" Zig |
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Hi Kath,
Just a courtesy post. I wasn't sure how you would take to me referring to your article in this way even though no offence was intended. It's nice to know it was taken in the spirit intended. IT can be interesting but dry at times; one has to keep a sense of proportion don't you think ;-) Now on to your problem, the reason you didn't find anything on it when you searched is because very few people realize that font smoothing is the same thing as "fuzzy text" or "scruffy text" or any of a number of not nearly as printable things. Innocent me. If you want to try something tricky.... I'll give this a go when I have a bit more time. Thanks for the tip. Okay, now my turn to ask you a couple of questions: I'll see what you need, get the information together and mail you if that's ok. I haven't tried it on another machine yet. I believe life is meant to be lived. But: if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived We always make a difference, for good or ill depending on the cut of your gib. More often than not we don't know it. Regards Zig PS Cat says "hi". |
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Hi Steve,
LMAO I must be in a funny mood or something 'cos I'm giggling away here and I don't even know what you're on about. Tuftoids - what a name. Assuming you're in the US, is this some kind of local idiom? I've been a member of a number of things, even sometimes just a member. But "Tuftoids" - ha ha - what a name, I think I'd remember that and keep quiet about it. Please explain. Yours in fits Zig |
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