Creating PDF from PowerPoint results in lines around images

I've researched this topic on the forums and have seen some related posts but none that directly hit the issue I'm having. Have a PP file with some images and when I create PDF, the resulting file shows random "outline" lines partially around some of the images. These lines do not show up when printing. They go away if I uncheck the "Smooth Images" box under Edit/Preferences/Page Display. However, unchecking the box degrades the image quality and requires the viewer to make this change in his version of Reader. This PDF will be viewed typically on a screen rather than via print and I can't rely on the user to do the Smooth Images change. I have spent lots of hours trying various potential fixes (differing file types, etc.) but can't figure it out and haven't been able to find a solution anywhere on the web. Anyone up for the challenge of helping me figure it out?

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