Powerpoint 16.15 (180530) Save as PDF - images are blurry

Anonymous
2018-06-04T22:02:56+00:00

Even when PDF export quality is set to high - the images on the PPT are blurry when using PDF export.  The images are fine in the PPT itself.

Microsoft 365 Insider | PowerPoint | MacOS
Microsoft 365 Insider | PowerPoint | MacOS

A family of Microsoft presentation graphics products that offer tools for creating presentations and adding graphic effects like multimedia objects and special effects with text.

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John Korchok 236K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2018-07-10T13:03:06+00:00

Choose Help>Check for Updates and in that dialog, check Join the Office Insider program to get early access to new releases. Then choose Office Insider Slow for fairly well-tested code or Office Insider Fast for advanced features with more bugs. Don't choose the latter on a computer you use to get work done.

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Anonymous
2018-07-07T06:25:42+00:00

We sincerely apologize for the experience you had, due to the recent regression! 

This issue has been fixed in Insider Slow channel since build 16.15 (180701) and in Insider Fast channel since build 16.16 (180702), and it should reach the rest of our users soon. Please update your builds and let us know if the problem is not fully resolved.

Again, thank you for helping us improve our product!

Thanks!

Lishan

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-06-21T14:13:06+00:00

    I am getting the same problem - it affects the images randomly though as some are blurred but not all. I did not have this before. Please fix asap!

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-06-21T13:43:36+00:00

    Before I post the pictures, let's get this out of the way:

    1. Not the printer. I tried this on 2 different printers. Exact same issue.
    2. This doesn't happen when printing from other Office applications.
    3. Even when printing as a PDF or a graphic, the result is very thick lines.
    4. I've been printing certificates like this for the last 3 years and the problem just started yesterday.

    Here's the way it looks on my screen AND the way it used to look when I printed:

    Now it looks like THIS when I print:

    Please help.

    G

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-06-21T12:44:04+00:00

    You need to be in "Office Insider" program and have selected "Office Insider Fast".  I did not see the 16.15 update until I made these changes in the Microsoft AutoUpdate application.

    I've had issues with "early" updates in the past (understandable given risks of Office Insider Fast).  So I just updated PowerPoint and then turned off Office Insider.  

    YMMV...

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