How can I edit Background Graphics?

[pinchvalve]

I have an existing PPT that I am opening in 2007. There are images on the
master slide that I cannot edit in any way. I can hide them by selecting
"Hide Background Graphics" but that is it. All other controls have no effect
on these graphics. There is also a background image that I can control the
transparency, color etc. How do you edit whatever graphics are controlled by
the Background Graphics button?

[Echo S]

Can you select the background objects -- the ones that aren't the image?

Are they selectable on the slide master (the large thumbnail at the top of
the list when you go to View | Slide Master)?

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"pinchvalve" <pinch...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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[Ben]

I have the same problem. I need to reuse templates with background graphics
(logo) from old presentations. Going into Slide Master view, I can't select
the graphics. They don't show up in the selection pane either. I can,
however, hide them with the "Hide Background Graphics" checkbox - so somehow
ppt knows they're there. I want to copy/paste this master but I can't figure
out to do it. Any help appreciated.

[pinchvalve]

It turns out that you can't. If you open the Presentation in an older
version of Powerpoint, the graphics are seperate and you can select them. If
you have a background created in an earlier version of Powerpoint and attempt
to open it in 2007, it simply won't work. The versions are not compatible.

You have to edit the Master Slide in 2002 and then go to 2007, or delete it
completely and start over. You can't delete in 2007 however since you can't
select anything, so best to start over from scratch if you don't have an
older version available. Microsoft has not admitted this is a problem yet,
so there is no support or fix availalbe.

[Ben]

Yeah, I figured as much, but thanks for clarifying. That's a big hastle for
me, and I guess anyone upgrading that - like me - works as a consultant and
produces presentations with many different company logos and styles. I'll
have to run a different version on another computer.

[Dave]

Can you not do a round robin and save the presentation out as an html.
The graphics should come out in the associated directory, edit the
graphic, then bring it back into ppt.

In message <252FDA6F-7D5C-4F6F...@microsoft.com>, Ben
<B...@discussions.microsoft.com> writes

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Dave

[Echo S]

Do you have a sample you could send me? I simply don't have this issue.

There's a difference in the 2007 masters and layouts than there was in 2003,
as you're aware. The individual layouts inherit their settings from the
associated slide master (the big ones at the top of the list of smaller
layouts). If the background graphics on the layouts (small thumbnails) come
from the slide master (the big ones), then you must edit them on the slide
master.

So, if you want to delete some graphics from one layout, for example, you
must delete it from the slide master itself (the big one). But what if you
want the graphics to remain on some layouts, but not on others, you ask?
Well, in that case, copy the graphics from the slide master (the big one)
and then paste them onto each individual slide layout (the little ones) so
you can control them on the individual layouts. Then delete the graphics
from the slide master (the big one).

Or perhaps I'm completely misunderstanding -- which is why I'd sure like to
see a sample file. You can mail it to echos at indy dot net, and I'd
appreciate a description of the problem so I can remember what we were
discussing here.

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[Echo S]

http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm might help you sort it
out.

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[System Ape]

I tried this initially however in my case the conversion resulted in major loss of quality on the background images. curved lines became blocky. I am thinking I will have to recreate the thing probably by taking a screenshot then editing in illustrator.

> On Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:28 PM pinchvalv wrote:

> I have an existing PPT that I am opening in 2007. There are images on the
> master slide that I cannot edit in any way. I can hide them by selecting
> "Hide Background Graphics" but that is it. All other controls have no effect
> on these graphics. There is also a background image that I can control the
> transparency, color etc. How do you edit whatever graphics are controlled by
> the Background Graphics button?

>> On Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:07 AM Echo S wrote:

>> Can you select the background objects -- the ones that aren't the image?
>>
>> Are they selectable on the slide master (the large thumbnail at the top of
>> the list when you go to View | Slide Master)?
>>

>> --
>> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
>> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
>> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
>>
>>
>> "pinchvalve" <pinch...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:AB21FF14-7AF2-4C96...@microsoft.com...

>>> On Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:40 PM Be wrote:

>>> I have the same problem. I need to reuse templates with background graphics
>>> (logo) from old presentations. Going into Slide Master view, I can't select
>>> the graphics. They don't show up in the selection pane either. I can,
>>> however, hide them with the "Hide Background Graphics" checkbox - so somehow
>>> ppt knows they're there. I want to copy/paste this master but I can't figure
>>> out to do it. Any help appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Echo S" wrote:

>>>> On Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:16 AM pinchvalv wrote:

>>>> It turns out that you can't. If you open the Presentation in an older
>>>> version of Powerpoint, the graphics are seperate and you can select them. If
>>>> you have a background created in an earlier version of Powerpoint and attempt
>>>> to open it in 2007, it simply won't work. The versions are not compatible.
>>>>
>>>> You have to edit the Master Slide in 2002 and then go to 2007, or delete it
>>>> completely and start over. You can't delete in 2007 however since you can't
>>>> select anything, so best to start over from scratch if you don't have an
>>>> older version available. Microsoft has not admitted this is a problem yet,
>>>> so there is no support or fix availalbe.

>>>>> On Wednesday, September 05, 2007 4:00 PM Be wrote:

>>>>> Yeah, I figured as much, but thanks for clarifying. That's a big hastle for
>>>>> me, and I guess anyone upgrading that - like me - works as a consultant and
>>>>> produces presentations with many different company logos and styles. I'll
>>>>> have to run a different version on another computer.
>>>>>
>>>>> "pinchvalve" wrote:

>>>>>> On Thursday, September 06, 2007 7:53 AM Dave wrote:

>>>>>> Can you not do a round robin and save the presentation out as an html.
>>>>>> The graphics should come out in the associated directory, edit the
>>>>>> graphic, then bring it back into ppt.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>

>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Dave

>>>>>>>> On Saturday, September 08, 2007 11:00 AM Echo S wrote:

>>>>>>>> http://www.echosvoice.com/2007/editinglayouts.htm might help you sort it
>>>>>>>> out.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
>>>>>>>> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
>>>>>>>> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Echo S" <msnews...@echosvoiceUGHSPAM.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:unXxglh8...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, May 17, 2009 6:12 PM gert wrote:

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[Jeff Bain]

I read this elsewhere and it works:

Go to view, slide master then make sure you select the first slide in the list on the left. When you are on that first slide you can select and edit these types of background items.

> On Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:28 PM pinchvalv wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, November 29, 2010 5:14 PM System Ape wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> I tried this initially however in my case the conversion resulted in major loss of quality on the background images. curved lines became blocky. I am thinking I will have to recreate the thing probably by taking a screenshot then editing in illustrator.

>>>>>>>>>> Submitted via EggHeadCafe
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>>>>>>>>>> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/training-topic-area/ASP-NET/7/ASP.aspx

[Elaine Sia]

Go to view, slide master then make sure you select the first slide in the list on the left. When you are on that first slide you can select and edit these types of background items.

THANK YOU so much for the above directions. It worked like magic. Took me a while of searching to figure out it had to do with the background (thought it was a header) and then I never thought of switching to slide master.

>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, December 04, 2010 6:20 PM Jeff Bain wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>> I read this elsewhere and it works:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Go to view, slide master then make sure you select the first slide in the list on the left. When you are on that first slide you can select and edit these types of background items.

>>>>>>>>>>> Submitted via EggHeadCafe
>>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft SQL Server DBA For Beginners
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/training-topic-area/SQL-Server-DBA/6/SQL-Server-DBA.aspx

[I P]

Go to view, slide master then make sure you select the first slide in the list on the left. When you are on that first slide you can select and edit these types of background items.

This works, thanks.
NOTE: The slide master view can contain multiple master slide sets - the view opens on the set currently being used, THERE MAY BE SETS ABOVE THIS IN THE LIST, so make sure you scroll to the top of the list to find the first slide, as on first glance it may look like it opens at the top of the list (as the master is clearly at the top) while there are in fact other sets above it. Only the first slide in the list is editable this way.

[Keith Boggier]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WORKED. I am using Office '07 EE on an XP computer.

>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, August 18, 2011 2:14 PM I P wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Go to view, slide master then make sure you select the first slide in the list on the left. When you are on that first slide you can select and edit these types of background items.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[kamilwa...@gmail.com]

Finally!!! I've been looking for this solution for a long time. It's been so annoying. Why can't MS do it easy for us, for f...'s sake!!!

Thanks
Kamil

[avinash....@gmail.com]

This works! Thanks.

[rele...@gmail.com]

wow killer solution :)

[JM]

Very helpful - turns out I was not scrolled all the way to the top!! Thank you!

[ankur...@gmail.com]

very helpful... Thanks Jeff

[hussainshujau]

In Office 2010, it's easy to edit background graphics.
Just right-click on any area on the slide and go to
Storyboarding>Edit Layout

Then you can go to the master slide and edit or insert new background graphics.

Worked for me.
Cheers.

[rspl...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, December 4, 2010 6:20:43 PM UTC-5, Jeff Bain wrote:

Thank you for this from 2013!

[Dana]

AWESOME! Thank you so much! This worked for me in ppt 2010

On Saturday, December 4, 2010 6:20:43 PM UTC-5, Jeff Bain wrote:

[dylan...@gmail.com]

Thanks for the tip. Worked like a charm!

[Lisa Wilke-Thissen]

Hi,

> Thanks for the tip. Worked like a charm!

Which tip worked like a charm?

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On Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:58:26 AM UTC+5:30, pinchvalve wrote:

@pinchvlave...
I had the same issue earlier wanted to remove the background graphic but the only option in office 2013 ppt is 'hide background'. So I hide it and applied to all slides, copied all slides by selecting all to new ppt. It worked. you can try the same.

[denis...@gmail.com]

среда, 29 августа 2007 г., 1:28:26 UTC+6 пользователь pinchvalve написал:

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[kenp...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 9:28:26 PM UTC+2, pinchvalve wrote:
> I have an existing PPT that I am opening in 2007. There are images on the
> master slide that I cannot edit in any way. I can hide them by selecting
> "Hide Background Graphics" but that is it. All other controls have no effect
> on these graphics. There is also a background image that I can control the
> transparency, color etc. How do you edit whatever graphics are controlled by
> the Background Graphics button?

Cheers, it worked :)

[juliaba...@gmail.com]

Brilliant - this actually worked and has saved me tearing my hair out - thank you!!

[cassandra....@gmail.com]

Worked like a charm. Thank you!