How can I view the pictures in PowerPoint? They show up white.

[Dan]

I have a copy of a presentation that someone else created, but when I open it
all I can see are the text boxes. The photos are totally white, but they are
still there. (I can copy and paste into another graphics program and they
show normally.)

If I insert another photo it also displays in white. If I copy and paste
that slide into a new presentation it will display correctly as a thumbnail
but not display correctly in normal view.

Is there a setting that I am missing? I am using version 2003 (SP2) Student
and Teachers Edition.

 

[John Wilson]

This may be a long shot but if you have some shadow/3D effects turned on with
photos you will get this effect.

In the draw toolbar check shadow effects are set to no shadow and No 3D

 

[Dan]

Well, the text did have some kind of shadow, but I'm not sure how it was
created. I looked at the 3D and the SHADOW tools in the DRAW tool bar and
saw nothing at all. I clicked on the SHADOW icon in the formatting tool bar
and the shadow got stronger and then did go away (when I clicked it again)
telling me that the shadow must have come from some other place.

I still cannot see the photos even though I tried changing several slides.
Is there another way of setting a shadow effect that may be still turned on?

Thanks for taking the time to write though. I think you are on the right
track.

Dan

 

[John Wilson]

Dan

If you suspect it could be a shadow effect click shadow settings in the DRAW

ShADOW menu to give you a toolbar the first icon of which is an ON / OFF

switch (remember to select the picture first)