downsaving graphs in pptx to ppt

[snappele]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Hello,

I am developing a powerpoint presentation for a client in 2008, that may need to be viewed in an earlier version. I have developed many bar charts for the powerpoint that contain simple fade animations. When I downsave from pptx to ppt, the charts are screwed up. Is there any way I can downsave and maintain the integrity of the charts? They don't necessarily need to be editable (in fact they could be flattened into a single image), but I would like to keep the animations in tact (for instance, the bars fade in and out separately).

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Hello,

I am developing a powerpoint presentation for a client in 2008, that may need to be viewed in an earlier version. I have developed many bar charts for the powerpoint that contain simple fade animations. When I downsave from pptx to ppt, the charts are screwed up. Is there any way I can downsave and maintain the integrity of the charts? They don't necessarily need to be editable (in fact they could be flattened into a single image), but I would like to keep the animations in tact (for instance, the bars fade in and out separately).

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi,

Use Insert Object and then choose Microsoft Graph objects. These are the
same in both the new and old versions.

Thanks.

-JIm

 

[CyberTaz]

From a perspective different that Jim's...

How much "older" are we talking about? The OXML Converters (free from
Mactopia) will enable the 2008 format to be used by all Mac versions that
run on OS X (beginning with v. X) and any PC versions Office 2000 or later.

Using the older graphics generator prevents the use of the enhancements
available in 2008. Of course they won't look quite as good in an older
version of PPt but they'll still retain their appearance in 2007/2008.

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

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

From a perspective different that Jim's...

How much "older" are we talking about? The OXML Converters (free from
Mactopia) will enable the 2008 format to be used by all Mac versions that
run on OS X (beginning with v. X) and any PC versions Office 2000 or later.

Using the older graphics generator prevents the use of the enhancements
available in 2008. Of course they won't look quite as good in an older
version of PPt but they'll still retain their appearance in 2007/2008.

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

Hi Bob,

If you use the converter will animations on the converted graphs
continue to work? That was the main issue.

-Jim

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Bob,

If you use the converter will animations on the converted graphs
continue to work? That was the main issue.

-Jim

Well of course not, but you already knew that, dincha????

I'm afraid we big city types just aren't as sensitive as you Great Lakes
guys -- I didn't take "I would like..." as being indicative of the OP's
*main issue*. Had s/he written "I must", "I am required", "I need to", "It
is imperative that" or some such -- even "I would *really* like to" -- I'd
have kept my big mouth shut

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

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Well of course not, but you already knew that, dincha????

I'm afraid we big city types just aren't as sensitive as you Great Lakes
guys -- I didn't take "I would like..." as being indicative of the OP's
*main issue*. Had s/he written "I must", "I am required", "I need to", "It
is imperative that" or some such -- even "I would *really* like to" -- I'd
have kept my big mouth shut

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

LOL

Anyway, I hope our correspondent has some things to try out now.

-Jim

 

[snappele]

Getting the animations to work was the main issue here. Thanks anyways.