How do I export multiple objects and groups as individual PNGs all at once in PPT?

Question

This might be a silly question but I couldn't find anywhere after a few days researching the internet. I need to export every single object (shapes, texts boxes, images, grouped objects) as individual PNG files. I don't want to spend a huge amount of time right clicking one by one and saving as PNG, since I'll need to do it often in the future.

Is there a macro or Add In that could help me? (could be either on Mac or Windows)

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi @Rapha R ,

To export multiple objects and groups as individual PNGs in PowerPoint, you can use a macro. Here are the steps to create a macro that will export each object as an individual PNG file:

1. Open the PowerPoint presentation that contains the objects you want to export.
2. Press "Alt + F11" to open the Visual Basic Editor.
3. In the new module, paste the following code:

Sub ExportShapesAsPNGs()
    Dim sld As Slide
    Dim shp As Shape
    Dim path As String
    Dim name As String
    Dim i As Integer

    path = "C:\Users\Username\Desktop\"

    For Each sld In ActivePresentation.Slides
        For Each shp In sld.Shapes
            If shp.Type <> msoPlaceholder Then
                i = i + 1
                name = shp.Name & ".png"
                shp.Export path & name, ppShapeFormatPNG
            End If
        Next shp
    Next sld
    MsgBox i & " shapes exported as PNGs."
End Sub

4. Change the "path = "C:\Users\Username\Desktop\" variable to the folder where you want to save the PNG files.
5. Press "F5" or click "Run" to run the macro. The macro will export each object as an individual PNG file in the folder you specified.

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Answer 2

Hi AllenXu-MSFT, thanks for your response. Apparently it worked but I'm not able to locate the files to check if they came out as expected. I changed the path as instructed , but when I go to the chosen folder the files are not there. Any ideas where they might have gone to? Thanks