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Today's hack is about extracting source material from Microsoft PowerPoint and Word files, as well as Apple Keynote and Pages documents.

Have you ever been handed a document and asked to repurpose its media for creative content? Copying and pasting might seem like the go-to, but it often grabs low-quality versions of the original media. There's a better way to get those high-quality images, vectors, and videos!

This approach is both simpler and a bit clunkier than you'd expect. Follow these steps:

 1. Change the file extension from .ppt, .doc, .key, or .pages to .zip.

 2. Uncompress the file. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗰 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀: The native Apple uncompressor won't extract these zips into a proper folder structure; you'll need a third-party app (like The Unarchiver or WinZip) to brute-force it. 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀: Good news! The built-in Windows File Explorer can typically handle these zips without issue, extracting them into a folder structure with no extra software needed.

 3. Navigate to the newly created folder. The exact path depends on the original file type, but look for a subfolder (often the one with the largest file size, like media or Contents/Resources) where you'll find the original movies, vectors, and graphics in their full, source-quality glory.

Now, if you track down these source files and the videos or non-vector images are still not high-resolution enough, it’s time for AI to swoop in and save the day! Tools like Adobe 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽’𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺, Topaz Labs 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼/𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼, and aescripts + aeplugins' 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗨𝗽 can upscale your media to meet your quality needs.

Try it out and let me know how it works for you! What's your favorite hack, tip, or trick?

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