Exporting a PowerPoint slide as a picture allows you to use that slide in other applications or share it digitally. There are a few methods to save a slide as an image file like JPEG, PNG, GIF, etc.
Benefits of Exporting Slides as Images
- Share specific slides easily over email, social media, cloud storage instead of the entire presentation
- Insert slides into Word documents, emails, graphic design projects
- Print slides as handouts without slide number and footer
- Create collages, vision boards, posters using the exported images
Methods to Export a Slide
There are three main ways to save a PowerPoint slide as a picture:
- Save As option
- Export feature
- Screenshot method
The Save As and Export options retain the slide’s resolution and quality better than a screenshot.
Save As Method
This method allows exporting one slide, multiple slides, or all slides in the presentation.
Steps:
- Open the PowerPoint presentation and select the slide to export
- Go to File > Save As
- Choose destination folder to save the picture
- In Save as type box, select the desired image format – JPEG, PNG, GIF, etc.
- Click Save
- In the next dialog, choose Just This One to export only the selected slide
You can choose All Slides to export every slide in the presentation deck.
Export Method
The Export method also can save the current slide, many slides, or full deck.
Steps:
- Open the presentation and choose the slide
- Go to File > Export
- Click on Change File Type
- Select the image format from the dropdown
- Change destination folder if needed
- Click Save
- Select Just This One or All Slides
Pro Tip: For best print quality, export slides as PNG images.
Screenshot Method
If above methods don’t work for some reason, you can take a screenshot of the slide.
Steps:
- Display the slide in full screen slideshow mode
- Take a screenshot using your keyboard shortcut (Windows + Shift + S)
- Paste the screenshot in an image editor
- Save as JPEG, PNG, etc.
This method may reduce image quality compared to native PowerPoint export options.
Export a Section of Slide
To export a part of a slide instead of the entire slide:
- Select the section to export
- Right click and choose Save as Picture
- Pick image format and quality
- Click Save
This will save only the selected section as an image file.
Tips for Best Quality
Follow these tips to export the highest quality images out of PowerPoint:
- Use high resolution slide template or set custom size like 1920×1080
- Insert only high quality pictures in slides
- While exporting, select PNG format
- In PowerPoint options, disable Compress Images setting
- Change default resolution to High Fidelity in options
Common Questions about Exporting Slides
Here are some common queries about saving PowerPoint slides as pictures:
Does image quality reduce when exporting slides?
The image quality may reduce slightly compared to the original slide. To prevent quality loss, change PowerPoint export settings to High Fidelity and disable compress images option.
What is the best image format to export slides?
PNG is the best format as it is a lossless format. JPEG leads to compression and quality loss. Other suitable formats are TIFF, BMP.
Can I export slides to animated GIF?
Yes, PowerPoint allows exporting slides to animated GIFs. The animation and transition effects on slides will be retained in the GIF.
I hope this detailed guide on exporting PowerPoint slides as high-quality pictures helps you save and share your awesome slides! Let me know if you have any other questions.
