How to convert from Microsoft Powerpoint to Adobe Illustrator?

[Stefan Rådström]

Hello all!

My problem is that I have a design project created in Microsoft Powerpoint
(a bitmap format), but need to convert it into Adobe Illustrator (a
vectorized format). Some of the graphics files are quite big. Is there a way
to convert it without loss of information from the first format to the
second format?

Thank you!

Best regards,
/Stefan

 

[Echo S]

File|Save As and choose WMF (or EMF).

Open Illustrator, go to File|Open, and open the WMF/EMF. If it's WMF, you'll
have to actually select that file type in the drop down of the File Open
dialog in Illo -- ISTR WMFs don't show up if you use the "all types" thing.

 

[lh]

Hello all!

My problem is that I have a design project created in Microsoft Powerpoint
(a bitmap format), but need to convert it into Adobe Illustrator (a
vectorized format). Some of the graphics files are quite big. Is there a way
to convert it without loss of information from the first format to the
second format?

Thank you!

Best regards,
/Stefan

Stefan:
Are the items on your PPT project use only drawing objects and/or MS
clip art? If so try copy and paste into Illustrator.

Linda

 

[John Wilson]

I think "streamline" is no more but the component called "live trace" should
do the job.
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John Wilson
Microsoft Certified Office Specialist

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Thanks, John.

I think "streamline" is no more but the component called "live trace" should
do the job.

I didn't hurt. ;-)

 

[Echo S]

I find it much easier to save the PPT slide as WMF/EMF, open in Illustrator
and ungroup. You can also convert text to outlines there if you want.

If you're stuck with a BMP (like a scanned signature or something), "live
trace" would be an option, but if it's a basic PPT text slide, WMF/EMF's the
way to go!

Oh, and I did one project a few months ago where the Bezier curves in Illo
were driving me nuts. So I drew the lines in PPT so I could use its Bezier
curves, copied the lines and pasted them into Illo. Then I was able to put
the type along those paths in Illo. My classmates think it's hysterical that
I drew my curves in PPT, but I say hey, whatever works!

 

[Echo S]

"My problem is that I have a design project created in Microsoft
Powerpoint
(a bitmap format),"

Ahhhhh, totally missed that stuff in the parens.