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Steve
I have a map of the us and want to push a button so a region of the us shades
in, then a push and another region shades in, and so on etc
in, then a push and another region shades in, and so on etc
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Sonia
What version of PowerPoint are you using? It makes a difference. Is your image
a single bitmap? Do you have shapes that can be used to overlay the regions?
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a single bitmap? Do you have shapes that can be used to overlay the regions?
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Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
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http://www.soniacoleman.com
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Steve
Im using 2003, i used SnagIt to copy the maps from a webpage and then saved
them as jpeg files. and i don't have shapes. Is this too complicated a
function?
them as jpeg files. and i don't have shapes. Is this too complicated a
function?
T
TAJ Simmons
to copy the maps from a webpage and then saved them as jpeg files.
I do hope you got the authors permission to do this.
TAJ
I do hope you got the authors permission to do this.
TAJ
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Sonia
It depends on how picky you are. If all you want to do is overlay a rectangle
that is roughly the size of the region, you could give it a transparent fill and
animate it to appear when you click in that area. If you want, for example, to
highlight the region of California, Nevada and Arizona, not so easy. I would
probably take the map into Photoshop and extract a second image of just those
three states and recolor them and then insert that image and animate it as
above.
Alternatively you could download a map such as the one at
http://msauer.mvps.org/graphics.htm, ungroup it and carefully select one state
at a time and drag them off so that you can work with them separately. Recolor
as you wish and then use them to overlay a copy of the same graphic that hasn't
been ungrouped. Then animate them to "appear" on a mouse click.
that is roughly the size of the region, you could give it a transparent fill and
animate it to appear when you click in that area. If you want, for example, to
highlight the region of California, Nevada and Arizona, not so easy. I would
probably take the map into Photoshop and extract a second image of just those
three states and recolor them and then insert that image and animate it as
above.
Alternatively you could download a map such as the one at
http://msauer.mvps.org/graphics.htm, ungroup it and carefully select one state
at a time and drag them off so that you can work with them separately. Recolor
as you wish and then use them to overlay a copy of the same graphic that hasn't
been ungrouped. Then animate them to "appear" on a mouse click.
S
Steve
they're maps. last time i checked you can get maps of the US just about
anywhere, in fact i can probably draw one myself. Why would i have to ask
permission for generic information? isn't this the internet?
anywhere, in fact i can probably draw one myself. Why would i have to ask
permission for generic information? isn't this the internet?
B
Bill Dilworth
Hi Steve,
I know that images on the internet seems like they are there for the
picking, but the reality of it is that all works (written or drawn)are the
property of their creator from the moment they are created. Unless the
owner of the image has given their permission, you are not allowed to use
their work. Taj is just trying to keep you out of trouble with the
copyright laws.
If you want more information on what can and can not be used, check out:
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
If you are not in the US, then there are probably similar laws that apply in
your country.
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Microsoft PPT MVP Team
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I know that images on the internet seems like they are there for the
picking, but the reality of it is that all works (written or drawn)are the
property of their creator from the moment they are created. Unless the
owner of the image has given their permission, you are not allowed to use
their work. Taj is just trying to keep you out of trouble with the
copyright laws.
If you want more information on what can and can not be used, check out:
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
If you are not in the US, then there are probably similar laws that apply in
your country.
--
Bill Dilworth
Microsoft PPT MVP Team
Users helping fellow users.
===============
Please spend a few minutes checking vestprog2@
out www.pptfaq.com This link will yahoo.
answer most of your questions, before com
you think to ask them.
Change org to com to defuse anti-spam,
ant-virus, anti-nuisance misdirection.
..
..
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Steve
I found the map, how do i ungroup it?
Sonia said:It depends on how picky you are. If all you want to do is overlay a rectangle
that is roughly the size of the region, you could give it a transparent fill and
animate it to appear when you click in that area. If you want, for example, to
highlight the region of California, Nevada and Arizona, not so easy. I would
probably take the map into Photoshop and extract a second image of just those
three states and recolor them and then insert that image and animate it as
above.
Alternatively you could download a map such as the one at
http://msauer.mvps.org/graphics.htm, ungroup it and carefully select one state
at a time and drag them off so that you can work with them separately. Recolor
as you wish and then use them to overlay a copy of the same graphic that hasn't
been ungrouped. Then animate them to "appear" on a mouse click.
S
Sonia
Select the map and use the Ungroup tool in PowerPoint. It's on the Draw tool
bar.
bar.
M
MarthaH
Do a right click on the map. Select Grouping...Ungroup. A dialog box may pop
up saying something like: This is an imported picture, not a group. Do you
want to convert it to a drawing object? Say yes and then right
click...grouping...ungroup again and it will be ungrouped.
Hope that helped.
Martha
up saying something like: This is an imported picture, not a group. Do you
want to convert it to a drawing object? Say yes and then right
click...grouping...ungroup again and it will be ungrouped.
Hope that helped.
Martha
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Steve
it downloads into windows pictures and faxes program...then i right click and
i dont see a select grouping thing. from the msauer website, how do i
download it properly.
PS
Im sorry, i bet your use to working with morons like me all day
i dont see a select grouping thing. from the msauer website, how do i
download it properly.
PS
Im sorry, i bet your use to working with morons like me all day
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Sonia
On the web site, don't Open the file. Instead, click on Save and save it to
your hard drive somewhere. Then open PowerPoint and insert the image from where
you save it, select it and ungroup it.
your hard drive somewhere. Then open PowerPoint and insert the image from where
you save it, select it and ungroup it.
M
MarthaH
Hmmm... I tried it and when you click to download from the website, it is a
zip file. You must unzip it and then it will be in a form you can use in
PowerPoint. Put the 'unzipped' file in PowerPoint and then ungroup as I
described.
zip file. You must unzip it and then it will be in a form you can use in
PowerPoint. Put the 'unzipped' file in PowerPoint and then ungroup as I
described.
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Steve
got to work thanks for the help!
MarthaH said:Hmmm... I tried it and when you click to download from the website, it is a
zip file. You must unzip it and then it will be in a form you can use in
PowerPoint. Put the 'unzipped' file in PowerPoint and then ungroup as I
described.
S
Steve
got it to work, thanks for the help
Sonia said:It depends on how picky you are. If all you want to do is overlay a rectangle
that is roughly the size of the region, you could give it a transparent fill and
animate it to appear when you click in that area. If you want, for example, to
highlight the region of California, Nevada and Arizona, not so easy. I would
probably take the map into Photoshop and extract a second image of just those
three states and recolor them and then insert that image and animate it as
above.
Alternatively you could download a map such as the one at
http://msauer.mvps.org/graphics.htm, ungroup it and carefully select one state
at a time and drag them off so that you can work with them separately. Recolor
as you wish and then use them to overlay a copy of the same graphic that hasn't
been ungrouped. Then animate them to "appear" on a mouse click.
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