PPT97: Inserted Movies Appear Grainy in Slide View

ID: Q182982

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a movie clip on a slide in Microsoft PowerPoint, it may appear to be distorted, grainy, or pixilated. When you play the movie clip in Slide Show view or outside of PowerPoint, it appears fine.

CAUSE

PowerPoint inserts the movie clip at 100% of the original size in relation to how it will appear in Slide Show view, or how it will appear when played alone outside of PowerPoint. If your zoom settings in Slide View are greater than or less than 100%, the movie clip will appear to be distorted, grainy, or pixilated.

STATUS

This behavior is by design. PowerPoint places the movie clip in Slide View so that it will appear at the correct size in Slide Show view.

Additional query words: ppt powerpnt pp97 ppt97 pp98 ppt98 8.0 pp8 ppt8 power point messed up ugly grain stretched shrunken small large than larger smaller blocky choppy

Keywords          : kbgraphic kbdta
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 27, 1998