Custom Animation - Motion Paths

[Michael Jardine]

I know you can do a motion path in Office2007, and when you open that in
MacOffice2008, you can view it. But is there a way to create a motion path
animation in MacOffice2008?

Thanks!

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi Michael,

Sorry. No. That feature has not found its way to Mac PowerPoint.

-Jim

I know you can do a motion path in Office2007, and when you open that in
MacOffice2008, you can view it. But is there a way to create a motion path
animation in MacOffice2008?

Thanks!

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

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[tenay]

do you know if there is a planned update to install motion paths into macoffice08? i am a motion path addict.

thanks.
tenay

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi tenay -

Unfortunately that would fall into the category of being an added feature,
and updates to current versions typically don't include additional features
- they're issued to improve/correct the existing feature set. Although it
could conceivably be included in a "major" update [such as 12.5] I wouldn't
look for it until the next version of Office:Mac is released.

In the meanwhile, use Help> Send Feedback to make sure MS is aware of the
demand. No guarantees, but they do heed the input you provide.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Maria]

I was looking to create motion paths in my ppt presentation and discovered that I am unable to do this. Does this mean that I have to go back to a PC to create the ppt and then send it to my mac. Sort of defeats the purpose.

Maria

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Quoting from "Maria" <Maria>, in article (e-mail address removed)9absDaxw,

I was looking to create motion paths in my ppt presentation and discovered
that I am unable to do this. Does this mean that I have to go back to a PC to
create the ppt and then send it to my mac. Sort of defeats the purpose.

Maria

Hi Maria,

Unfortunately, the answer is ³yes.² The PC version has the ability to edit
motion paths. The Mac version does not.

I¹m waiting for the OpenOffice web site to respond so I can download
OpenOffice and try it there. It¹s been a while since I tried, so I don¹t
know whether or not OpenOffice lets you control motion paths.

-Jim

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

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[Jim Gordon MVP]

Quoting from "Maria" <Maria>, in article (e-mail address removed)9absDaxw,

I was looking to create motion paths in my ppt presentation and discovered
that I am unable to do this. Does this mean that I have to go back to a PC to
create the ppt and then send it to my mac. Sort of defeats the purpose.

Maria

Hi Maria,

Microsoft Office on the Mac is not able to edit motion paths, but you don¹t
have to go to Windows to edit motion paths.

The current version of Sun Microsystem¹s Impress product has the ability to
edit motion paths created in Microsoft PowerPoint. Impress is a module of
Sun¹s OpenOffice, which is free from http://www.openoffice.org/

-Jim

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
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[Deb Johnson]

I have always been a PC person...
I finally decided to go MAC -- sick of spyware/virus' and constant problems.
I have spent a fortune on an IMAC and MacBook. I bought them in AUgust, along with Office 2004.
Now I have 2008 and can't believe that I have to REQUEST to get a feature BACK for upgrading....
This is more than wrong... Why take away features???
I refuse to use my old PC and then hope that my saved ppt will run properly on my Mac's. Someone tell me this is not the norm...

 

[CyberTaz]

I understand what you're feeling, but just to clarify ...

The issue of Motion Paths isn't a matter of having " to REQUEST to get a
feature BACK" or anything being 'taken away'. Motion Paths were never
included in *any* version of Mac PPt. It's a common assumption that the
Office apps for PC & Mac are identical, but they aren't. Each has features
the other doesn't and even some features that are the "same" work a bit
differently in the one version than they do in the other.

What's being suggested that users request is to have the feature *added* at
some time in the future - if nobody requests it there is little likelihood
of it ever making it to the Mac version.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac