Re: why does transition change when I save as a show

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Good luck with it.

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Echo [MS PPT MVP]
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"WitchWay" <WitchWay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello again Echo S
> Thank you for your reply and advice.
> I will go away and try some of your suggestions. Thank you so much! I
> already had the Movie Maker, but have just downloaded the Photo Story to
see
> if I can work with that to achieve what I want.
> Thanks again!
> Have a good day.
> Best regards
> WitchWay
>
> "Echo S" wrote:
>
> > Okay, so you're not saving as a previous version -- that was what I
thought
> > might be happening. Thanks for providing more detailed info, it helped.
> >
> > This is pretty vague --
> > > it and it began to run, it just wasn't how it was before the save.
> >
> > Without knowing how it's different, I'll just venture a guess that your
> > carefully timed and synchronized transitions are no longer timed and
> > synchronized. If that's the case, well, that's to be expected: timing is
> > most definitely not PPT's strong suit, even in PPT 2003. You can see
> > http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/synchronizing.htm for
some
> > suggestions.
> >
> > If your presentation doesn't need actual animations on the slides and
relies
> > more on a background track transitions, then I'd suggest using Windows
Movie
> > Maker or Photo Story or something like that to create a movie file of
the
> > presentation. You'll be able to do better transition timings with those
> > programs.
> >
> > Windows Movie Maker is part of Windows XP SP-2.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx
> >
> > Photo Story
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
> >
> > Both are free downloads.
> >
> > If it's not the synch issue, then you'll have to come back with more
info on
> > how the post-save PPS file runs differently than the pre-save PPT file.
:-)
> >
> > --
> > Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> > http://www.echosvoice.com
> >
> >
> > "WitchWay" <WitchWay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:92EB4B33-A350-43CA-A84A-C461C08946E6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Hi Echo S
> > > Thanks for responding to my post.
> > > Right ... I realised once I'd posted the message that I should've put
the
> > > version etc.
> > >
> > > I'm working with PP 2003 ... OK ... I have been sorting out all the
> > content,
> > > embedding an mp3, making sure I had all the transitions working just
fine
> > ....
> > > and then checking it in slideshow view once I had it as I wanted it.
It
> > > worked perfectly.
> > >
> > > Then ... I pulled down the File menu; selected Save As; When the
> > dialogue
> > > box appeared I browsed to where I wanted it saved to; in the File
Type
> > > window I scrolled down till I found PP Show and selected it. Then I
> > clicked
> > > OK/Save. It saved to the correct destination, but when I
double-clicked
> > on
> > > it and it began to run, it just wasn't how it was before the save.
> > > Do you have any ideas??
> > >
> > > I think I answered all your questions ... oh, I actually closed the
> > > PowerPoint programme before I double-clicked the show.
> > >
> > > Thanks again.
> > > WitchWay
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Echo S" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tell me exactly what you're doing when you "save as PP show."
> > Step-by-step,
> > > > please, and because I'm not sitting behind you staring over your
> > shoulder,
> > > > you'll have to tell me every little thing you do.
> > > >
> > > > Also, which version of PPT are you using to create the presentation?
Are
> > you
> > > > then viewing the presentation on the same version of PPT? You can
check
> > the
> > > > version of PPT by going to Help/About.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> > > > http://www.echosvoice.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "WitchWay" <WitchWay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:69C02ED6-4883-4194-A215-3F4D511860CA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > I can't understand why the slide presentation runs just how I want
it
> > ....
> > > > > looks perfect, times are fine and all the transitions and effects
are
> > > > fine.
> > > > > Yet when I save as a PP show hardly any of the effects work.
> > > > > What is going wrong??? I'm just about at the end of my tether
with
> > the
> > > > darn
> > > > > thing!!
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >


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