
- #HOW TO COMPRESS PICTURE IN EXCEL USING VBA INSTALL#
- #HOW TO COMPRESS PICTURE IN EXCEL USING VBA CODE#
- #HOW TO COMPRESS PICTURE IN EXCEL USING VBA WINDOWS#
There may a short pause for the macro to process the image, shortly after the Save As file dialog should appear. All that is left is to select the VBA Macro from the Macro window and to hit Run. To run the VBA Macro click the Macros button to open the Macros window.
#HOW TO COMPRESS PICTURE IN EXCEL USING VBA INSTALL#
My job is to make it so simple that a monkeyĬan use the workbook - most of the people doing the data entry can't install software and type with one finger (I'm being honest).Ī "PicturesCompress"ĭoes in fact open call the compress dialog. Menu September 26th 06, 07:30 AM posted to September 26th 06, 10:06 AM posted to . First select the Excel Range you want to save as an Image. The FileExists and the IsValidImageFormat functions check if a file exists and. The function returns an array of integers that hold the image width and height in pixels. Step 4: Now enter the height and width under the Size section. Step 3: Format Pictures dialog box pops up, click the Size category in the left bar.

When we drag down in the customize ribbon options, we will find an option for Developer we need. In excel options, click on Customize Ribbon. It will open another wizard box for us as Excel Options. In the files tab, we will find a section for options in the last from the bottom click on Options.
#HOW TO COMPRESS PICTURE IN EXCEL USING VBA WINDOWS#
Hundreds of other people, from almost 200 different companies are inputting data and pictures into the workbook and emailing in to my company. The GetImageSize function uses the Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Library v2.0 to retrieve the necessary information from an image file. Step 2: Right click the selected picture, and select the Format Object item in the context menu. Go to the File tab on the home page of excel. I can use different programs to compress the image filesizes - yes.īut that's the issue - I am not the one that is inserting the images. So far it appears as though the compress dialogs are a little different in the '10 version, and I'll have to modify the SendKeys statement accordingly. Cells that images are inserted into are locked. The macro is set to compress the pictures that are inserted (keeps filesize down so workbook can be emailed). Depending on the size of your pictures, you may have to resize them to fit the cells. On each sheet there are cells that users insert pictures (via macro).

#HOW TO COMPRESS PICTURE IN EXCEL USING VBA CODE#
Paste the below code in the new code module. Open the Visual Basic Editor (VBE) using Alt + F11. Please follow the below steps to accomplish your task: 1. Select the picture or pictures you would like to insert. Re: VBA help for a Macro (inserting picture from file) Brady. However it IS possible, and I was able to get code working for both of those versions. Click the ‘Pictures’ button found on the ‘Illustrations’ group. And the macro recorder offers no help in those versions either. In order to use a macro to insert pictures, you must begin with the following assumptions: picture names are found in col B starting at B2 you want to paste each picture at different location where to paste the picture identified in col B is found in col C starting at C2. Thanks Rod, - but there is no option in Excel version 2007 or 2003 either.
