How to export high resolution images from PowerPoint

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Unfortunately PowerPoint can only save slides as images at 96dpi by default. This is too little if you want to print your slides (300dpi is required here) or share them in high quality. However, with this little trick, you can increase the export resolution in Microsoft PowerPoint and thus save images of your slides with up to 1000dpi.

The process consists of two parts:

1. Using the system registry to change the default resolution setting for exported slides
2. Save the slide as an image with the new resolution

The first step is a bit more complicated and dives deeper into the system registration, but we will help you and support you at every step with images!

Step 1: Change the export resolution setting

By default, the export resolution of a PowerPoint slide is 96 dots per inch (dpi). To increase the resolution, follow these steps:

Note: Carry out the following steps carefully and calmly. If you change the registry incorrectly, you may experience problems!

1. Right click on the Start button at the bottom left and then choose Run.


2. Enter regedit in the text field, then click on OK.


3. Now a control window appears, where you have to confirm that changes can be made. To do this, click on Yes.


4. In the now opened window you will see folders that you can expand by clicking on the plus symbol. Don't be irritated by the some weird folder names! Now look for one of the following registry folders, depending on the PowerPoint version you are using (expand the folders in order or enter the path in the navigation text field):
   
   
   • PowerPoint 2016, 2019 and PowerPoint for Office 365:

     Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\PowerPoint\Options

     
     
   • PowerPoint 2013:

     Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\PowerPoint\Options

     
     
   • PowerPoint 2010:

     Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\PowerPoint\Options

     
     
   • PowerPoint 2007:

     Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\PowerPoint\Options

     
     
   • PowerPoint 2003:

     Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\PowerPoint\Options

     
     


5. Now click on the folder Options, choose Edit > New in the menu bar and then click on DWORD value (32-bit).


6. Enter ExportBitmapResolution in the text field and press Enter.


7. Make sure that ExportBitmapResolution entry is selected, then click on Modify in the Edit menu.


8. In the Edit DWORD value dialog box, select Decimal.

   Search for the desired resolution, e.g. 3000x2250, from the following table and enter the corresponding decimal value (e.g. 300) in the opened window.




Decimal value	Full-screen pixels (horizontal × vertical)	Wide-screen pixels (horizontal × vertical)	Dots per Inch (dpi)
50	500 x 375	667 x 375	50 dpi
96 (Standard)	960 x 720	1280 x 720	96 dpi
100	1000 x 750	1333 x 750	100 dpi
150	1500 x 1125	2000 x 1125	150 dpi
200	2000 x 1500	2667 x 1500	200 dpi
250	2500 x 1875	3333 x 1875	250 dpi
300	3000 x 2250	4000 x 2250	300 dpi
350	3500 x 2625	4666 x 2625	350 dpi
400	4000 x 3000	5333 x 3000	400 dpi




Theoretically you can enter even higher values up to 1000dpi (but only if you use PowerPoint 2013 or later).



9. Save the setting with OK.
10. Finally, close the window.

Step 2: Export slides as images

1. In PowerPoint, open your presentation and then select the slide you want to export.


2. Go to the File tab.
3. Now select Save As.
4. In the file type field, select one of the following image formats:
   • JPEG File Interchange Format (* .jpg)
   • PNG Portable Network Graphics Format (* .png)
   • GIF Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)
   • Device Independent Bitmap (* .bmp)
   • TIFF Tag Image File Format (* .tif)


5. Select Save. The following dialog box appears:

You can now decide whether you want to export only a specific or all slides of your presentation. The slide will be saved in the selected format and resolution in the location you have just specified.

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