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PowerPoint - File Very Slow

I have a pptx that i created on a MAC. The total file size is 15MB and it consists of 5 slides. When editing or changing slides in a slide show the file functions very slow. As a test I created a new 3 page powerpoint with minimal images and it was much faster. Is there any way to optimize the pptx so if performs better? I need to show this powerpoint to a customer.

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By the way, I was using PPT 2010 for windows. Using the "Compress image" command did not change the file size of the first PPTX at all.

cheers, teylyn

deklinm

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there are 8 - 12 images per page. They are JPG & BMP file types. Is my only solution resizing the images with a photo editing software (photoshop)?

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First try cutting the BMP, then paste special and paste it as a PNG or JPG.

You can use PPT's compression tool, but I find NXPowerLite to be much more effective. It's what I'd use were I in your shoes. www.nxpowerlite.com

With PPT's compression tool, you may need to specify the PPI to size to. If it doesn't work from within the tool, try PPT Options | Advanced. There's an option in there to save the file at XYZ resolution. Choose 96.

Again, though, what version of PPT are you using?