Save a picture as a .jpg, .gif, or .png

When you save your 2007 Microsoft Office system document, pictures and SmartArt graphics are automatically saved with your document. You can save a picture, SmartArt graphic, or the Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 slide that contains your picture or SmartArt graphic to a separate file that you can embed or insert into any program that supports the Graphics Interchange Format (.gif), JPEG File Interchange Format (.jpg), or Portable Network Graphics Format (.png). For example, you might want to save a SmartArt graphic as a graphics file if you want to lock it so that it can't be edited.

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Save your picture or SmartArt graphic as a .gif, .png, or .jpg file

Save your PowerPoint slide as a .gif, .png, or .jpg file (Save As)

Save your picture or SmartArt graphic as a .gif, .png, or .jpg file

You can save a picture or SmartArt graphic in a graphics file format such as Graphics Interchange Format (.gif), JPEG File Interchange Format (.jpg), or Portable Network Graphics Format (.png).

1. Click the picture or SmartArt graphic that you want to save in a graphics file format.

2. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Copy.

   

3. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then click Paste Special.

4. In the Paste Special dialog box, in the As list, click Picture (GIF), Picture (PNG), or Picture (JPEG).

5. Right-click the graphic, and then click Save as Picture.

6. Type a name for your graphic file, browse to the location where you want to save the file, and then click Save.

Note: To work with your file in another program, insert it as an object.

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Save your PowerPoint slide as a .gif, .png, or .jpg file (Save As)

Applies only to Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

To save the slide that contains your picture or SmartArt graphic in a graphics file format, instead of saving only your picture or SmartArt graphic in a graphics file format, do the following:

Important: You can only save your picture or SmartArt graphic in a graphics file format such as Graphics Interchange Format (.gif), JPEG File Interchange Format (.jpg), or Portable Network Graphics Format (.png).

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , point to the arrow next to Save As, and then click PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation.

2. In the File name box, type a new name for the document, or do nothing to accept the suggested file name.

3. In the Save as type list, select the graphics file format that you want.

4. In the message that appears, click Current Slide Only.

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