A couple of possibilities:
1) System resources. If the pictures are really huge, PowerPoint might give
up on trying to load them. This would be most noticeable on a system that
is short on RAM, using am older/ slower processor, or is being tasked by
several running programs.
2) The pictures are linked from an area your computer does not have (or has
slow) access to. A networked folder may not be allowing you access to the
picture source. Also, if the access is slow, it may behave like in item 1.
Or a firewall may be blocking access to a shared folder.
3) The pictures use a file type that does not have a 'decoder' on your
system. PowerPoint is only as smart as the operating system will let it be.
If your system does not understand EMF formats, than neither will
PowerPoint. Most of the common image format decoders can be installed by
using PowerPoint (or Office) installation disk and selecting all the image
types in the custom set-up options.
4) As Sandy mentioned, make sure all the service packs and upgrades are
installed for your version of Windows and PowerPoint.
5) It is also possible that the graphics settings on your computer are set
too high. See
**How to set graphics hardware acceleration back
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00129.htm
6) It is also possible, I suppose, that your virus scanner is delaying
PowerPoint from loading the image long enough that item #1 applies again.
You could try disconnecting from the internet, deactivating your virus
scanner temporarily, and seeing if the behavior continues.
--
Bill Dilworth
A proud member of the Microsoft PPT MVP Team
Users helping fellow users.
http://billdilworth.mvps.org
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