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Saving PowerPoint as PDF

Anonymous
2019-11-08T12:16:40+00:00

Hi all,

I am struggling with my presentations when I try to save them as PDFs. If there is an image with text in the slides, it is very blurry after the conversion and it looks very cheap - using adobe reader to view exported document as it is industry standard for them. In an internet browser, it is ok.

I tried standard - Save as - PDF with printing quality export, 300 DPI image quality set in picture export settings.

I also tried Microsoft Print to PDF printer, image quality is good but interactivity, like navigation among slides is then off. 

Is there any way to fix these blurry texts in images?

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-11-08T15:30:33+00:00

    Hi Roman,

    As stated in the description, when we tested at our end by Saving the presentation as PDF which contains images with text in Slides, images in saved PDF is nit blurry when opened it. Can you set the Default resolution to High fidelity and try exporting it as PDF to check it?

    Open the PowerPoint presentation> File> Options> Advanced> Scroll Image Size and Quality> Select High fidelity for Default resolution> OK> Save as PDF.

    Secondly, can you insert the same images into Word document and check whether saving the Word document to PDF will have same display?

    Lastly, can you please provide the sample presentation by uploading to OneDrive and sharing us the link to access it? It will help us to test at our end.

    Appreciate your understanding.

    Regards,

    Chitrahaas

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-11-11T07:55:36+00:00

    Thank you for quick replies, I tried High fidelity in the existing presentation and it didn't help, sample slides in the linked pptx 

    https://in*****c-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/r***l_i*c_com/EQT6bDskNBRBu_AM6Z_VQikBI-Z4j5ii30q9NXqjBypqrg?e=bC1j73

    Result is OK in the internet browser, nut not in Adobe Reader.

    I need to contact the author of the images to be sure I test the real scenario, let you know when I try the blank new pptx with high fidelity setup

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-11-09T21:49:24+00:00

    Hi Roman,

    Can you please provide the information request in above reply for moving further. Please provide them when you have time.

    Thanks,

    Chitrahaas

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  5. Steve Rindsberg 99,156 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2019-11-08T16:52:01+00:00

    >> Open the PowerPoint presentation> File> Options> Advanced> Scroll Image Size and Quality> Select High fidelity for Default resolution> OK> Save as PDF.

    That won't help, I'm afraid. That setting affects how PPT downsamples inserted images at the time it saves; once the presentation's been saved, the image has already been downsampled (blurred to a greater or lesser degree).

    Roman, try using the setting Chitrahaas has described in a new presentation; insert a few images and then do File | Save As | choose PDF as the Save-as type and choose the "Standard Publishing" option. 

    If that works in a new presentation, you'll probably need to make the same setting for your existing presentation and then re-insert the images.  Also, make sure you're not inserting the images into an image or content placeholder.  Some versions of PPT downsample images inserted that way, regardless of your options settings.

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