Why are my images pixelated in PowerPoint?

When adding images from your hard drive to a slide, PowerPoint compresses them automatically unless you tell it not to do that. If you save the file, work on it and save it again, PowerPoint compresses the images again. If you keep repeating this process, your images’ quality will slowly degrade with each save.

How do I fix pixelation in PowerPoint?

To turn compression off (but only for the current presentation) in PowerPoint 2010 or later:

1. Choose File, Options.
2. Click Advanced.
3. Under “Image Size and Quality” remove the check next to “Discard editing data” and PUT a check next to “Do not compress images in file”. Yes, it IS confusingly worded.
4. Click OK.

How do you keep the quality of a picture in PowerPoint?

In PowerPoint 2016 and newer versions, the default image resolution is already set to high fidelity. To change the default resolution to high fidelity in Word or Excel (version 2016 or newer): Click File > Options > Advanced. Under Image Size and Quality, select High fidelity in the Default resolution list.

How do I stop images from being distorted in PowerPoint later?

To avoid distortion, just drag using SHIFT + CORNER HANDLE–(No need to even check if the image is proportionally locked):

1. To maintain proportions, press and hold SHIFT while you drag the corner sizing handle.
2. To keep the center in the same place, press and hold CTRL while you drag the sizing handle.

How do you make PowerPoint pictures not pixelated?

To stop PowerPoint from compressing images, select “Do not compress images in file.” Alternately, you can leave this selected and instead choose a higher target output ppi settings (the larger the number, the better the resolution and image quality).

How do you sharpen an image in PowerPoint?

Image adjustments

1. Select the image.
2. Click the Format tab.
3. Click the Corrections command.
4. To sharpen or soften the image, hover over the Sharpen and Soften presets.
5. Select the desired Sharpen and Soften preset.
6. Click the Corrections command again.
7. Hover over the Brightness and Contrast presets to see a live preview.

How do you make a picture sharper in PowerPoint?

To make image corrections:

1. Select the image.
2. Click the Format tab.
3. Click the Corrections command.
4. To sharpen or soften the image, hover over the Sharpen and Soften presets.
5. Select the desired Sharpen and Soften preset.
6. Click the Corrections command again.

How do you make a picture clear on PowerPoint?

Right-click the rectangle and select Format Shape from the context menu. Select Fill → Picture or texture fill and click on Insert picture from → File… to choose an image file. Use the transparency slider to make the picture as transparent as you want.

Why is PowerPoint distorting my images?

Why do presenters distort their images on a slide? Here are some common reasons: They try to stretch the image to fill the slide width or the width of an auto shape they have on slide. Naturally the images look warped.

How do you make a picture not stretched?

Most image editors have a “constrain proportions” checkbox that automatically does this for you, or you can usually hold down the Shift key while resizing. Keeping the same aspect ratio makes sure that your image doesn’t look stretched or warped.

What is the best image resolution for PowerPoint?

1024 x 768
When importing pictures and other graphics into PowerPoint, it is generally best to choose a resolution for those items that is at or near 1024 x 768 if you intend the image to be full screen. Anything larger will automatically be scaled down by PowerPoint.

Why are the pictures used in my PowerPoint presentation low quality?

But very often, we see that the quality of the pictures used are low. Unexpected because, it were a high resolution images when you inserted them into the slide. There is a bad habit of PowerPoint to compress all images by default! Yes, you read correct.

Why do my PowerPoint presentations look fuzzy?

It’s also possible that a perfectly good image, at an appropriately-high resolution, was inserted in the PowerPoint file, but the next time it is opened the image looks fuzzy. In this case, the document’s author (or someone who has edited the presentation and passed it on) has likely set the file to compress images each time it’s saved.

Why is my PowerPoint image file size so large?

Microsoft cautions that your file sizes may become very large if you disable image compression. PowerPoint’s sharpening tool can’t decompress images that it has already compressed, but it can help you make fuzzy images clearer. Sharpen a picture by right-clicking it and selecting “Format Picture” to open the Format Picture dialog window.

Does PowerPoint compress high resolution photos?

Now, when you add a high-resolution photo, PowerPoint will not compress the image–leaving you with the sharp, great-looking image you chose. It’s true that larger images can significantly increase file size, but there are ways to deal with this and still retain optimum image quality.