Microsoft KB Archive/180740

= PPT: Embossed Graphics in PPT 4.0 Display as Solid Color =

Article ID: 180740

Article Last Modified on 6/12/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q180740





SYMPTOMS
When you open a Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0 presentation in PowerPoint for Windows 95 version 7.0, a graphic that has an embossed shadow is displayed as a colored box.



CAUSE
The functionality of the embossed shadow format is different in the versions of PowerPoint listed at the beginning of this article.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, change or remove the embossed shadow from the picture by using one of the following methods.

Method 1: Remove the Embossed Shadow in the Destination File

 * 1) Open the PowerPoint 4.0 presentation.
 * 2) Select the picture that has the embossed shadow.
 * 3) On the Format menu, click Shadow.
 * 4) Select No Shadow to remove the embossed shadow.

Method 2: Remove the Embossed Shadow from the Source

 * 1) Open the PowerPoint 4.0 presentation.
 * 2) Click the picture that has the embossed shadow.
 * 3) On the Format menu, click Shadow.
 * 4) In the Color list, select an option other than Embossed, or click No Shadow to remove the embossed shadow.



STATUS
Microsoft welcomes suggestions or comments about changes in functionality and product design.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

178120 PPT: Cannot Change Color of Embossed Text in PowerPoint 4.0 File

Additional query words: convert ppt 4.0 7.0 95 pictures graphics images lost missing gone embossed shadow

Keywords: kbconversion kbgraphic kbinterop kbprb KB180740

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