Saving a SmartArt Diagram as a Picture

SmartArt diagrams work only within Office applications, but you can easily export one for use in any other application. It is exported as a graphic (by default a .png file), which you can then import into any application that accepts graphics. To save a diagram as a picture, follow these steps:

1. Select the outer frame of the SmartArt graphic object.

2. Right-click the frame and choose Save as Picture. The Save as Picture dialog box opens.

3. (Optional) Open the Save as Type list and select a different file type if desired.

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PowerPoint can save graphics in GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, WMF, and EMF formats. Different formats have different qualities and advantages. EMF and WMF can be ungrouped, but not the other formats. EMF does not result in a quality loss when resized, but most of the others do. JPG doesn't use a transparent background, but PNG does.