using photos in a PP format for a screen saver

ackerberg · 2007/11/16

Someone sent me an email with a pps attachment containing many beautiful photos. I would like to remove a photo and use it for a screen background and was also thinking of using the photos as a screen saver. I looked on the web and there seems to be a method for a screen saver where I would have to put the pps file on the internet somewhere. Can I just use the pps file on my computer to have a screen saver with all the pictures changing one after another?

sparrow · 2007/11/17

From here.

There's also this cute little trick if you have Windows XP or XP/Home:

* Open your PowerPoint presentation
* Choose File, Save As
* In the "Save as type:" dropdown list box, choose GIF, JPEG or PNG
* Browse to your My Pictures folder (it's inside My Documents)
* Type in a file name and click Save
* When PowerPoint asks if you want to export every slide in the presentation, click Yes. When the export completes, you'll have one image file for each slide in your presentation in your My Pictures folder
* Minimize or quit PowerPoint
* Rightclick the Windows desktop and choose Properties
* Click the Screen Saver tab
* In the dropdown listbox under "Screen Saver" choose "My Pictures Slideshow "
* Click Settings if you want to fine-tune the results.
* Voila. Instant (and free) screensaver from your presentation, albeit one that lacks animation, transition and sounds.

Note: If you don't want to store the pictures in My Pictures, save them to another folder, then in the My Pictures Screen Saver Options dialog box (what you see when you click Settings as described above) click Browse and choose the folder where your pictures live.
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Alicia J · 2007/11/17

Is there a way to do that with a pps file when you only have Power point viewer?

Have 97 and 2003 viewer.

XP SP2 Home edition

ackerberg · 2007/11/18

Thanks for the information Sparrow.

Steve R Jones · 2007/11/18

Alicia J said:

Is there a way to do that with a pps file when you only have Power point viewer?

Have 97 and 2003 viewer.

XP SP2 Home edition
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I don't think so...But, you can use the PrintScreen One pic at a time and capture (copy) photos from PP slides. Can then paste thhem into MS Paint and save as a jpeg.

Alicia J · 2007/11/18

Thanks for the info.

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