PowerPoint File Size Too Large!

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  1. Posts : 149
    Windows 7 64-bit
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    PowerPoint File Size Too Large!


    This is driving me NUTS! I've been grappling with this problem for days! I am running Office 2010 on Windows 7 64-bit. I just created my first PowerPoint presentation containing 30 slides, all containing images, with a total of 35 images overall. All of the images together add up to less than 6 MB. During the creation of the slides I was careful to follow the guidelines for Sizing Digital Images For Powerpoint.

    However, when I save the presentation to disk, it is over 55 MB! I have tried to Compress Pictures from the Format toolbar-- no effect. In fact, file size of the presentation was larger after this. If I go to File>Info>Optimize Media Compatibility, this option is GRAYED OUT and does not work! I want to be able to send this presentation as an email attachment, but 55MB is way too big!

    What the heck is going on here? How can I fix this???

    Thanks for any and all advice.


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  2. Posts : 3,822
    Windows10 Pro - 64Bit vs.10547
       #2

    are you saving just the presentation itself - or the full working powerpoint file?
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  3. Posts : 149
    Windows 7 64-bit
    Thread Starter
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    BugMeister said:
    are you saving just the presentation itself - or the full working powerpoint file?
    What's the difference? I'm new to PowerPoint.
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  4. Posts : 3,009
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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    You could "send" it to a zip-file:
    Compress and uncompress files (zip files)
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    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
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  6. Posts : 149
    Windows 7 64-bit
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    Irene said:
    You could "send" it to a zip-file:
    Compress and uncompress files (zip files)
    Zipping the pps file only changes the file size from 54 MB to 51 MB-- still too big to email. I really don't understand why the pps or even the ppt file is so HUGE. Like I stated earlier, all of the images combined only total less than 6 MB. Where is all the extra crap coming from???
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  7. Posts : 3,822
    Windows10 Pro - 64Bit vs.10547
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    Reduce File Sizes in PowerPoint - Disable Fast Saves to Reduce PowerPoint File Sizes

    see point 2 from the reply above..

    <quote>
    2. How to Compress Pictures in PowerPoint:
    If you have any pictures in your PowerPoint presentation, then you can optimize the size by compressing pictures.
    Step 1 - Click on the picture to bring up the Picture toolbar
    Step 2- Click the compress picture button
    Step 3 - On the Compress Pictures menu:
    • Apply to: All pictures in document
    • Change resolution: Web/Screen
    • Options: Compress pictures and Delete cropped areas of pictures
    • Click OK
    When the command finishes, you can save the file at a fraction of it’s prior size. In this case we had 100+ maps in a 70 Meg file. After the Compress Picture command finished, the file was only 12 Meg.
    <unquote>

    any use..?
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  8. Posts : 149
    Windows 7 64-bit
    Thread Starter
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    BugMeister said:
    Reduce File Sizes in PowerPoint - Disable Fast Saves to Reduce PowerPoint File Sizes

    see point 2 from the reply above..

    <quote>
    2. How to Compress Pictures in PowerPoint:
    If you have any pictures in your PowerPoint presentation, then you can optimize the size by compressing pictures.
    Step 1 - Click on the picture to bring up the Picture toolbar
    Step 2- Click the compress picture button
    Step 3 - On the Compress Pictures menu:
    • Apply to: All pictures in document
    • Change resolution: Web/Screen
    • Options: Compress pictures and Delete cropped areas of pictures
    • Click OK
    When the command finishes, you can save the file at a fraction of it’s prior size. In this case we had 100+ maps in a 70 Meg file. After the Compress Picture command finished, the file was only 12 Meg.
    <unquote>

    any use..?
    Tried it several times. Didn't do a darn thing...
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  9. Posts : 149
    Windows 7 64-bit
    Thread Starter
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    BugMeister said:
    are you saving just the presentation itself - or the full working powerpoint file?
    It doesn't seem to matter. Both the .ppt and .pps files are the same size-- 54 MB.
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  10. Posts : 3,822
    Windows10 Pro - 64Bit vs.10547
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    drat, what a nuisance..

    what about saving it to the Cloud (Office online BETA) and allowing the recipient access..??
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