

Now, import your PPT slides into Captivate without worrying about size issues. It would be a good idea to check whether your font sizes, objects etc are appropriate for the new dimension. Enter your custom values in the fields provided. In PowerPoint 2016, click the Design tab, and click Slide Size > Custom Slide Size to launch the Slide Size dialog.

Modify the dimensions of your Power Point presentation to 10.67 x 8 inches. For example, if you want to set the dimensions of the Captivate slides to 1024 x 768 pixels, it is recommended that you set the dimensions of the PPT slides to (1024/96, 768/96)=10.67 x 8 inches.
#Size of a powerpoint slide in pixels windows#
On a standard Windows display set to 96 Dots per Inch (DPI), simply divide the PowerPoint dimensions by 96 and you get the value in inches. One option is to resize the original PowerPoint presentation so that it matches your existing Captivate project dimensions. So, Captivate gives a warning (which you can of course ignore).

In many cases, this resizing is undesirable due to (possible but not always) loss of quality. Captivate’s behavior in such a scenario is to resize the Power Point presentation to the dimension of your project. You might also want to Import a Power Point presentation to an existing project. You might need to just consider whether this is the required dimension for your target audience. You can see this dimension while importing. You can create a new project “ From MS Power Point” – Here you don’t have to worry about the dimensions, as Captivate creates a project of same dimension as your Power Point (yes it calculates correctly!). The dimensions of a slide in Captivate are defined in pixels, whereas Power Point defines slide size in inches. The difference in the dimensions could very well corrode the experience of a learner, especially when he/she sees stretched or shrunken objects in the project.

However, there may be circumstances when the dimensions of the imported PowerPoint slides do not match properly with Captivate slides. Content may appear smaller, but it will all be visible on the slide.Importing your PowerPoint slides into Captivate is as easy as 1-2-3! Simply follow the steps in this blog. Ensure Fit: This option decreases the content size when scaling to a smaller slide size.Maximize: This option increases the size of slide content, which can result in ill-fitting content.If you design your slides before changing the dimensions, PowerPoint may prompt you with two options if it cannot automatically size your content: Altering the slide size after designing will distort slide elements. You should change your slide dimensions before you start designing your slides. To manually adjust the image size in PowerPoint, right-click on the image, choose Size and Position from the menu. When sizing slides, you can use one of three measures: centimeters, pixels or inches. Manually adjusting the image size in PowerPoint. Widescreen is the default in most versions of PowerPoint. Using the proper dimensions ensures the presentation is scaled suitably so that it does not appear warped. 4:3 is best viewed on a standard computer screen (think square!) while the 16:9 is best viewed on a widescreen computer screen (or tv!). The standard dimensions used in most PowerPoints are: 4:3 (standard) and 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratios. The dynamic, popular program is used for a variety of purposes, and not all applications require the same size slide. You can do so many amazing things with PowerPoint-beyond creating stunning slideshow presentations.
