Microsoft KB Archive/182982

= PPT97: Inserted Movies Appear Grainy When Played =

Article ID: 182982

Article Last Modified on 5/2/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q182982



For a Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 version of this article, see 291916.

For a Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 version of this article, see 198333.



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.

PowerPoint adjusts 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: kbprb kbgraphic KB182982

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