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What can I do to reduce PowerPoint file size?Manually compressing photography and flattening the embedded objects in your presentations can be a dull and time-consuming process, particularly if your presentation is photo intense, such as in a digital photo album. NXPowerLite automates these tasks, letting you focus on producing a great presentation. NXPowerLite examines every graphic and embedded object in a PowerPoint file, intelligently selects the most effective file format and compression level for each and then automatically converts them. This ensures the smallest possible file size is achieved, whilst maintaining the quality of your presentation, making it far more powerful then PowerPoint's built-in 'Compress Pictures' functionality. Smaller PowerPoint files will run more smoothly - so you can create large files, without the worry of jarring or freezing during your presentation. After they have been optimised, your presentations retain all their native PowerPoint functionality and can be opened and edited by anybody with a copy of PowerPoint |
How can I send PowerPoint files via email?If you've ever tried to send a PowerPoint presentation by email, or save a PowerPoint presentation on a USB stick, you'll understand the need to compress large PowerPoint files. NXPowerLite can integrate directly with a variety of email clients to ensure your presentations are always optimised when sent Reducing PowerPoint file size ensures your presentations are sent quickly, saving you time and avoiding large emails bouncing back to you undelivered. For your organisation, smaller attachments will also help to slow email storage growth, extending the life of your existing hardware, saving cost on managed email accounts and relieving mailboxes, servers and networks. |
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Articles'Reduce the size of your PowerPoint files' by Steve Rindsberg 'Compress Photos in PowerPoint 2003 to Reduce Large File Sizes' by Wendy Russell 'How to Compress Images in PowerPoint' by eHow Contributing Writer | |
Further resourcesTo further assist you with your PowerPoint presentations, we have provided a number of links to sites we think you might find useful.
Hints, Tips & FAQsWebsites providing a wealth of useful information about Microsoft PowerPoint. In the unlikely event that one of these sites doesn't provide the information you require, try presenting your question to the experts directly at the main PowerPoint newsgroup: Carol's Corner Office will show you how to use Microsoft Office like a Pro! Tips, tricks, and how-to's. Indezine is a huge PowerPoint resource, run by Geetesh Bajaj. It contains learning resources, links and freebies, plus in-depth reviews of PowerPoint add-ins and companion products. Geetesh wraps up the latest PowerPoint news into a regular free E-zine. MasterView International publishes a free monthly newsletter focusing on designing and managing effective PowerPoint presentations for international audiences. Microsoft provides an FAQ, along with PowerPoint downloads, updates and support materials on their Microsoft Office website. Nerdy Books publishes a set of incredibly useful books full of Microsoft Office tips, including one which is PowerPoint-specific. They also regularly send out free newsletters. ProPoint Graphics, the presentation design specialists, publish a free newsletter full of PowerPoint design tips. Shyam Pillai's OfficeTips is handy for anybody wanting to extend the functionality of the Microsoft Office suite through VBA. Shyam provides plenty of code snippets that will be useful to both new and experienced developers. The site also features some addins (commercial and free) that he has created. The Ultimate PowerPoint FAQ is possibly the most exhaustive PowerPoint FAQ you'll find anywhere on the web. Steve Rindsberg's site is very well structured with in-depth, easy to understand answers; definitely the first place to go if you need help with PowerPoint. Blogs:Bloggers that regularly post on the subjects of PowerPoint and presentations. Cliff Atkinson is a leading authority on how to improve communications across organizations using PowerPoint. Ellen Finkelstein is the author of a number of books on PowerPoint. Garr Reynolds posts on design, marketing and branding, and effective communications of all kinds. Laura Bergells writer, speaker, blogger, podcaster and internet marketing consultant. Tony Ramos has been creating PowerPoint presentations and templates since 1993. Conferences & Events:Conferences and events for the PowerPoint community. PowerPoint Live is THE PowerPoint user conference. We have sponsored this event since its conception and regularly exhibit. Presentation Resources:Websites containing hints, tips and guides to writing and making a successful presentation. 123PPT.com provides PowerPoint templates, backgrounds, photo gallery and photographic images, fonts, background music, sound effects and presentation services. Presentations.com, from the publisher of the popular "Presentations" magazine, features some great presentation technology reviews and articles. Presenters University features a range of online courses broken down into three main areas: Content, Delivery and Visual Aids. Ready, Set, Present has everything you need to produce a professional, dynamic, top-quality presentation. Wilder Presentations provides a range of products and services designed to help people take their presentations to the next level. Claudyne Wilder also runs training days and seminars. PowerPoint Templates & Backgrounds:Companies selling PowerPoint templates and backgrounds to enhance your presentations. Awesome Backgrounds allows you download sets of 10 or 50 backgrounds directly from their website, or order them for delivery on CD-ROM. Background Art provides presentation backgrounds and stock photos for both business and personal use. Creative Minds Inc sells a wide range of PowerPoint templates, as well as images, video and audio clips to spice up your presentations. They also offer a range of presentation services and training seminars. InZones provides unlimited access to hundreds of PowerPoint backgrounds along with thousands of images for a yearly subscription fee. PoweredTemplates offers a broad selection of professionally-designed PowerPoint templates, including a range that can be downloaded free of charge. Powerfinish offers over 1,300 PowerPoint templates and backgrounds. You can buy a single template, a 50 template volume or the entire collection. Their templates include a co-ordinating print slide - so handouts look professional, too. PowerPoint Art has over 1,900 Powerpoint backgrounds and more than 900 colorful, unique stock photos. PPTed is a site where you can buy all sorts of PowerPoint related stuff including backgrounds, textures, templates, add-ins, books, tutors/CBTs and companion programs. Presentations in a Hurry, from renowned PowerPoint guru Claudyne Wilder, contains a series PowerPoint 'shells' along with 'how-to' files to help you create and deliver effective presentations. Presentation Pro contains over 2,500 PowerPoint templates and designs, 50,000 Photo Clip Art Objects and more. Template Central offers hundreds of PowerPoint templates to download and purchase. All templates are in the standard .pot format and each one contains two creative backgrounds for title and slide masters. Presentation Sharing:Sites where you can upload and share your presentations - like a Flickr or YouTube for PowerPoint. AuthorStream enables you to upload a presentation and share the link or embed it in your blog. You can also search, browse and comment on other presentations. SlideAware enables real-time online collaboration on presentations. SlideShare is the world's largest community for sharing presentations on the web. It is also the home of the 'World's Best Presentation Contest'. Presentation Tools:From cordless mice to LCD projectors, a selection of websites selling products to help make your presentations more effective. Ivojo is a UK-based company selling presentation accessories such as projectors, plasma screens and accessories. Power Remote is a range of wireless remote controls produced by Honeywell specifically for PowerPoint users. Presentation Testing, Inc uses dial technology to test, second-by-second, how the audience is responding to your presentation. They analyse this data to provide you with the information you need to improve your presentations. Companion Software:Companies that provide companion software for Microsoft PowerPoint. FlashSpring and Presentation Pro convert your PowerPoint presentations into Macromedia Flash files. Perspector adds 3D capabilities to PowerPoint which enable the creation of exciting and compelling images way beyond those that can be made with PowerPoint on its own. PPTShare provides easy access to a wealth of presentation files, videos, image, research and other documents, combined with easy sharing and collaborating tools. Screentime produces PC screensavers from your PowerPoint presentations, Flash animations and Director movies. SlideManager lets you quickly search your PowerPoint library, accessing just the right slides for easy presentation. WowChart is an easy to use PowerPoint add-in that creates rendered and animated 3D charts. | |
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