How to Save Images in 300 DPI in PowerPoint

PowerPoint is a versatile program with many uses.

PowerPoint can serve as a basic photo editor and document creator if you need it. You can even save the individual slides as images. Many print applications require pictures that are at least 300 dots per inch, but the standard setting for PowerPoint is only 96 dpi. The lower resolution is ideal for emailing images, but it is not great for more detailed applications. The resolution setting is found in the Windows registry.

Instructions

1. Close PowerPoint and any other applications you might have open. Press the Windows Key and "R" on your keyboard. Type "Regedit" and press "Enter."

2. Click on the "Hkey_Current_User" folder, and then click "Software." Select "Microsoft," and then "Office," and then the numbered version of your Microsoft Office software. For example Office 2007 is version "12.0." Then click on "PowerPoint" and finally "Options."

3. Click on the "Edit" menu then click "New" and choose "DWORD Value." Type out "ExportBitmapResolution" and press "Enter."

4. Select the new DWORD and click the "Edit" menu and then "Modify." Type "300" in the box labeled "Value Data." Choose "Decimal" then click "OK."

5. Click "File," then click "Exit." Open the PowerPoint presentation that you want to save as images. Click the "Office Button" which is the circle in the upper left of the PowerPoint window. Point to "Save As" then click "Other Formats." Choose an image type from the drop-down menu labeled "Save As Type." For example select "JPEG" or "TIFF." Give the image a name and click "Save." Choose if you want to save all the slides or just the current slide in the dialog box that pops up.

Tips & Warnings

• Making changes to your registry can have adverse affects on your computer. Don't change any settings that you aren't sure of.

References

• Microsoft Support: How to Change the Resolution of a Slide That You Export as a Picture in PowerPoint; January 29, 2007