how do I set up a powerpoint slide show with 16:9 aspect ratio?

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setting up 16:9 template

I'm doing a slideshow that I've been told is going to run on a monitor using
16:9 aspect ratio, instead of the standard 4:3 ratio used in powerpoint.
How do I set up the template so it will not look distorted, etc.?
 
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Austin Myers

Is your video card capable of a 16 x 9 ratio? Many people don't realize
that while you can change the slide diminsions, the video card is a 4 x 3
output device and can not be changed so PPT slide settings really don't
matter. The place to start is with your video card documentation and the
proper drivers.

WARNING: Do NOT set the video card to a 16 x 9 ratio if it is plugged into
a standard monitor. Doing so can let the magic smoke out of the monitor.
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Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com




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setting up 16:9 template

Ah. I didn't know that. OK, let me ask the question differently. There must
be a way to set up the template at a size that is proportional to this 16:9
ratio so that it will look OK when it's shown at the show.
 
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Austin Myers

Not really. If you have a 16 x 9 display and a video card that supports it
then PPT's output is already in the proper format. (PPT reads the screen
resolution and other settings on the PC.)

You can create a pressie in a 16 x 9 ratio on a 4 x 3 system, it just looks
like a standard TV showing a "letter box" movie. However, when sent to a 16
x 9 video card and display you *may* still get distortion. It really
depends on th evideo card and display.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com
 
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setting up 16:9 template

So you recommend creating the slides in a 16 x 9 ratio? Can you tell me what
proper dimensions would be (width/length)? This is all new to me. Thanks.
 
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Austin Myers

File > Page Set-up select custom and enter a width of 10 inches and a
height of 5.625 inches.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com
 
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