PowerPoint offers an image compression utility that compresses all of the pictures in the presentation in a single step and reduces their resolution to the amount needed for the type of output you specify (e-mail, Screen, or Print). To reduce resolution and compress images, do the following:

1. Click a picture, so that the Format tab appears.
2. Click the Compress Pictures button. The Compress Pictures dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 24-45).
3. (Optional) If you do not want to compress all of the pictures, mark the Apply to Selected Pictures Only checkbox.

   FIGURE 24-45
   Click OK to compress with the default settings or click Options to fine-tune.

   

4. (Optional) Click the Options button to display the Compression Settings dialog box, as shown in Figure 24-46, and then change any of these options and click OK.
   • Automatically Perform Basic Compression on Save: This automatically compresses any images in your file when you save the file.
   • Delete Cropped Areas of Pictures: This makes any cropping you’ve done permanent.
   • Target Output: Choose a resolution to which you want to reduce the picture(s): Print, Screen, or E-mail.
5. Click OK to perform the compression.

FIGURE 24-46
Adjust compression settings here.

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