What I’m not understanding is why you’re using PowerPoint for this. Whatever the pixel dimensions, make the final size correspond to those dimensions. The HD monitor is likely 1920x1080 pixels, but you probably want to check to make sure it’s not some odd size. Well, the additional information changes things. 150ppi might be better for imagery that might be enlarged within PowerPoint or for printing on an office printer. At 1920x1080 pixels, the aspect ratio of 16:9 will fit HD wall monitors. This is usually sharp enough for someone’s computer display. The standard resolution for either size is 96ppi. When in doubt, ask? When you get a blank stare, 16:9 is probably the right choice. Even so, it works for what it’s intended to make - visuals to accompany a verbal presentation in a meeting.Īnyway, two standard dimensions are typical for PowerPoint: the old 4:3 (10x7.5" or 1024x768 pixels) and the newer, wider 16:9 (13.33x7.5" or 1920x1080 pixels). PowerPoint is convoluted, comes with severe limitations, and violates the usual conventions of typical graphics applications. Simple, not much text, and a few animations usually work best. Yes, you can design nice static images in InDesign, but PowerPoint presentations don’t typically need to look fancy. This might be OK in some situations, but I’ve found that when I make PowerPoint decks for others, they always want to tweak the text right up until they make their presentations. Why are you creating PowerPoint slides in Illustrator and InDesign? Creating SVG graphic in Illustrator can be helpful, but I see little use for InDesign.Īre you doing this because you’re more familiar with them than PowerPoint? You can use InDesign to create nice layouts, but that rules out editing them within PowerPoint. I always struggle with what size and resolution to create in ID or Illustrator.
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