P3E in Powerpoint

We’ve had the same problem with P3 getting reasonable graphics to insert into powerpoint.

PDF’s with a high dpi, then extracting images work, but are a lot of work and the quality is questionable. Metafile just don’t work well enough, and they are never precisely the same as the normal print-out (they are bill-gated?).



We finally found an application that works VERY well, Peernet E-Pro. Their site is www.peernet.com, and they have a freebie demo available, the cost is pretty reasonable, about 130 for 5 copies.



This software "emulates" a color printer but converts the output to one of many graphic formats.



I like to use 8-bit color .png format at 300 dpi. This gives me a great overhead projection quality. But you can go to 24 bit 1400 dpi if you want. We also use this a lot for those Excel tables that get cut off when you cut and paste to Powerpoint.



The only problem....a lot of resources are used, so with a big multipage output you need to get up and take a coffee break. One more tip, get the Powerpoint "Photo Album" plug in from Microsoft, it automatically inserts any number of graphics and resizes them to fit. Saves a ton of time.