"Dangling" embedded objects within PowerPoint

External Since: Aug 19, 2008 Posts: 2

I am looking at the binary data for a PPT file. It seems like there really is
an embedded object inside the file. I am able to extract the embedded object
binary into its own file. However, when looking at the file in the PowerPoint
appilcation, I find no trace to this object. It is possible that PowerPoint
has left a "dangling" object that is no longer being used in a slide. This is
similar to Fast Save, but not quite. Turning off Fast Save and resaving does
not remove the embedded objects here.

I am unable to find any documentation on this. Does anyone know of a
sequence of steps that I can take to reproduce more samples with the same
nature of having "dangling" embedded objects? Unfortunately, due to
client-privilege, I am unable to share the original file that exhibits this
behavior.

Thanks guys for all the help.
Regards,
Isa Muqattash

External Since: Apr 02, 2004 Posts: 5251

In article <8934EA57-3E80-4D79-A33C-110C484A61A2 RemoveThis @microsoft.com>, Isa Muqattash
wrote:
> I am looking at the binary data for a PPT file. It seems like there really is
> an embedded object inside the file. I am able to extract the embedded object
> binary into its own file. However, when looking at the file in the PowerPoint
> appilcation, I find no trace to this object. It is possible that PowerPoint
> has left a "dangling" object that is no longer being used in a slide. This is
> similar to Fast Save, but not quite. Turning off Fast Save and resaving does
> not remove the embedded objects here.
>
> I am unable to find any documentation on this. Does anyone know of a
> sequence of steps that I can take to reproduce more samples with the same
> nature of having "dangling" embedded objects? Unfortunately, due to
> client-privilege, I am unable to share the original file that exhibits this
> behavior.

Look for invisible shapes on the slide master(s).

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