WPC

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy 1

Working With Images & PowerPoint OR

Preventing Picture Problems plus PowerPoint Picture Problems

Brown BagMay 29, 2008 & February 12, 2009

Brad Georgic

Conservation GIS Specialist


Training Objectives

• 1. Why?• 2. Picture Processing Process

– Lupas Rename– Photo Info

• 3. Demonstrate how to use Image Resizer• 4. How to use the Compress function in PPT• 5. Photo Album function in PowerPoint

Installations & this PPT can be found at:P:\Finance & Administration\Information Technology\Installation Files\Photo


Objective 1: Why?

• TOO MANY GINORMOUS FILES

• Accessibility• Portability• Faster loading• Disk space

• $$$ disk space is not cheap or free for Servers

• EASY!

4.6Compressed, resized

4.6Resizer

15.1Compressed

79.8No compression

Filesize (MB)PowerPoint File (.ppt)

6.2Resized Images

100.0Images

Filesize (MB)Images (.jpg, .tif, .bmp, .png)


Objective 2: Picture Processing Process

1. Take great pictures

2. Download pictures to C:/FOLDER

3. Review, rotate, remove pictures

4. Rename files & update photo info

5. Copy revised photos to appropriate network drive location

6. Upon confirmation of transfer, delete C:/FOLDER


4a. Using Lupas Rename toBatch Rename Files

• Easy renaming and numbering of any number of files• Batch renaming, number, replace text• Quick method for implementing naming convention

• DEMO

Installations & this PPT can be found at:P:\Finance & Administration\Information Technology\Installation Files\Photo


4b. Using Photo Info for Updating Metadata

• Embeds valuable information into the .jpg for cataloging, searching, credit

• If taken with GPS can link to map

• DEMO

Installations & this PPT can

be found at:

P:\Finance & Administration\

Information Technology\

Installation Files\Photo


Objective 2: Picture Processing Process

1. Take great pictures

2. Download pictures to C:/FOLDER

3. Review, rotate, remove pictures

4. Rename files & update photo info

5. Copy revised photos to appropriate network drive location


Objective 3: Image Resizer• Free Windows XP Powertoy• Retains original, full resolution file • Little quality degradation• Can use image for other

puporses (emailing, etc.)• EASY! Select ImagesRight-

ClickResize Pictures• Method:

– 1. Copy pictures to C:/FOLDER– 2. Resize pictures– 3. Insert pictures into PPT, save– 4. Delete folder

• DEMO Caution: the resized images are not to be used for high quality publications


Objective 4: Compress Function• Can be used on

current PPT’s• Little quality

degradation• Saves some space

not as much as Resize Pictures

• Right click on photo Format Picture tabCompress

• DEMO

COMPRESS WORKS IN WORD TOO!!!


Objective 5: Photo Album Function• Lots of photos, little time• Adds 1 or more photos each to a new slide

• DEMO


WrapUp Demo• Situation

– “From the yesterday’s site visit, I need a PowerPoint of the Awesome property to email to a group of potential funders. The also need some of the photos for a publication.”


Conclusion

• Resizing and compressing photos is easy• Resizing and compressing photos is fun• Resizing and compressing photos is essential