: Exporting .emf file from Illustrator then inserting into PPT without white surround My set up is: Mac, running 10.6.8, using CS5 & Powerpoint 2011 Wondered if anyone can help. I've drawn

@Goswami567

While I use Illustrator on my home computer, I can only use MS Visio on my office computer. Visio is similar to Illustrator in that it creates vector graphics. I create flat icons in Visio and export as EMF files. I then insert the EMF file in PPT. You will always get the bounding box (same as with Illustrator). To work directly with the EMF image as a native PPT object simply right-mouse click on the inserted EMF file and select Group > Ungroup. You may need to do this more than once depending on how many groups you had in your original drawing. Deselect the image and then select the blank space within your image and it should now select your transparent bounding box. Delete it and then regroup the remaining pieces and you have a native PPT object that can be filled, etc.

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