Reset set transparent color?

[simonc]

Once you have set the transparent color in an imported image is there any way
you can reset this to no transparent color? (Needless to say this is no
longer accessible through Undo).

Grateful for advice.

 

[Sandy Johnson]

Hello simonc,

You could outline the image in the (former) background color and Send to
Back to recreate what you lost. Or -- do you have the original file somewhere
(in an old PPT, email)?

Sandy

 

[John Wilson]

If you are using 2007 you may be able to use the format painter to copy the
format from another picture with no transparent colour. I don't think this
works in earlier versions

In code you can select the pic and then try this code

Sub fix_pic()
With ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange(1)
If .Type = msoPicture Then
..PictureFormat.TransparencyColor = False
End If
End With
End Sub

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[Echo S]

I'd reset the picture, but that will reset any other changes you've made --
brightness and contrast, etc. Reset Picture is on the Picutre Tools Format
tab over in the Adjust group on the left.

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[TAJ Simmons]

Simonc

If you "reset" the graphic, then you can to the transparent color thing
again.

see
Picture Tools | Format | Adjust | Reset Picture


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[simonc]

Thanks. I'd never noticed the Reset picture icon before. It's a nuisance that
it resets any resizing/positioning as well, but you can at least open up the
format dialogue and take a note of all the current settings and re-apply them
after resetting.

I'd reset the picture, but that will reset any other changes you've made --
brightness and contrast, etc. Reset Picture is on the Picutre Tools Format
tab over in the Adjust group on the left.

--
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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

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Once you have set the transparent color in an imported image is there any
way
you can reset this to no transparent color? (Needless to say this is no
longer accessible through Undo).

Grateful for advice.

 

[Kurt Neubek]

Thanks for this code. Here is a simple alternative:

Select the picture in PowerPoint.
In Visual Basic in the Immediate pane, enter:

Activewindow.Selection.ShapeRange(1).PictureFormat.TransparencyColor=False

(That should be one line, no spaces)

Hit enter and voila!

Once you have set the transparent color in an imported image is there any way
you can reset this to no transparent color? (Needless to say this is no
longer accessible through Undo).

Grateful for advice.

On Monday, October 05, 2009 9:56 AM Sandy Johnson wrote:
Hello simonc,

You could outline the image in the (former) background color and Send to
Back to recreate what you lost. Or -- do you have the original file somewhere
(in an old PPT, email)?

Sandy

"simonc" wrote:

On Monday, October 05, 2009 11:10 AM Echo S wrote:
I'd reset the picture, but that will reset any other changes you have made --
brightness and contrast, etc. Reset Picture is on the Picutre Tools Format
tab over in the Adjust group on the left.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

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