Special Edition Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003

Understanding 3D Limits

I want to add 3D effects to a selected object, but the effects on the 3-D palette are dimmed and unavailable.

If you can't apply 3D effects to the selected object, the 3-D palette won't be active. For example, you can't apply 3D effects to pictures or text boxes because it wouldn't make sense to do so.

Rescaling Objects

I tried to rescale an object in the Format dialog box, but it became distorted .

To preserve the ratio of height to width in an object that you're rescaling, be sure to check the Lock Aspect Ratio check box. Otherwise, the object might become distorted.