#How to compress pictures in word Pc#

Don't do this unless you feel very comfortable editing the Registry and be sure to back up your PC first. To really fix the problem, you'll need to edit the registry. PERMANENT SOLUTION FOR NEW DOCUMENTS IN POWERPOINT 2007 & 2010:

Under 'IMAGE SIZE AND QUALITY' remove the check next to 'DISCARD EDITING DATA' and PUT a check next to 'DO NOT COMPRESS IMAGES IN FILE'.

In PowerPoint, select the current presentation.

To turn compression off in Word 2010 or ( only for the current presentation) in PowerPoint 2010: The compression options you just set will be preserved either way. Back in the Save As dialog box, you can either go ahead and save or cancel.Click 'OK' to dismiss the Compress Pictures dialog box.Click 'OK' to dismiss the Compression Settings dialog box.Optionally remove the check next to 'Delete cropped areas of pictures'.On the Compression Settings dialog box that appears, remove the checks next to 'Automatically perform basic compression on save' and 'Delete cropped areas of pictures'.On the Compress Pictures dialog box, click 'Options'.In the Save As dialog box click 'Tools'.

To turn compression off in Word 2007 or ( only for the current presentation) in PowerPoint 2007: You have to do it each time you start a new presentation (but once compression is set to 'off', it stays that way in that presentation no matter who opens or edits it).įIRST, LET'S TACKLE THE POWERPOINT (or Word) SETTINGS THAT NEED TO BE CORRECTED Worst of all, in MS PowerPoint 2007 & 2010, you can't set a Preference to turn-off the compression for good. Not compressing images does result in a slightly bigger file, but the improvements in readability is worth it. Once a document is saved, the blurry images are permanent and can't be undone except by re-importing all of the images into the document. MS Office 2007 and later compress graphics by default and cause them to become blurry.

#How to compress pictures in word pdf#

If you've ever noticed that zooming-in (200% or more) on images in a PowerPoint or Word document, or a PDF made from a PowerPoint or Word document, shows that the images aren't very good, you should know that it's most likely Microsoft's fault - though Acrobat settings can also be responsible.