Embedded applications

[Peter de Vree]

L.S.

I have a Powerpoint presentation that worked fine on OS 9.2.2. and is still
working fine on Windows XP - laptop.

Now that I have migrated to OS X with MacOffice 2004 I would like to use it,
if possible, and possibly get rid of my Windows computer

However for one reason or another the embedded Adobe Acrobat files are not
recognized.

Did anybody come across this before and know a way around it or better how
to solve this problem

Thanks for your feedback

Peter de Vree

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

L.S.

I have a Powerpoint presentation that worked fine on OS 9.2.2. and is still
working fine on Windows XP - laptop.

Now that I have migrated to OS X with MacOffice 2004 I would like to use it,
if possible, and possibly get rid of my Windows computer

However for one reason or another the embedded Adobe Acrobat files are not
recognized.

Let's start here:

- did the presentation begin life on Windows or OS9?

- which version of PPT created it?

- how exactly did you embed the Acrobat files in the presentation? what steps
did you follow?

- what are the symptoms of Acrobat files not being recognized on your new
computer? how did they work before vs now?

- What version of Acrobat or Reader do you have on your Mac?


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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
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[Peter de Vree]

Steve,

It started as a Windows presentation.

It is Powerpoint 2000 from origin.

The Acrobat files are already embedded when I got the presentation.

I have now Acrobat 6.0 on the Mac but it was the same with Acrobat 5.0

Like I said, when I was still using my old iMac - OS 9.2.2.- it worked fine

Switching iMac and going to OS X I cannot get the embedded Acrobat pages to
open anymore, it does not recognize the application.

Any suggestions?

Thanks for your assistance.

Peter

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Steve,

It started as a Windows presentation.

It is Powerpoint 2000 from origin.

The Acrobat files are already embedded when I got the presentation.

Are you certain they're embedded? Usually people use links to Acrobat files, but
if it's embedded as an object (Insert, Object, pick the PDF file) it depends on
OLE, which is a fundamental part of Windows but kind of stuck on with adhesive
tape and string in Mac Office.

I have now Acrobat 6.0 on the Mac but it was the same with Acrobat 5.0
Like I said, when I was still using my old iMac - OS 9.2.2.- it worked fine

Switching iMac and going to OS X I cannot get the embedded Acrobat pages to
open anymore, it does not recognize the application.

First, I'd find out if the same behavior's even possible under OSX/PPT2004. See
if you can create a simple presentation that includes an Acrobat file embedded in
the same way. If that's not possible from scratch, it'd explain the dilemma.

If you can get the original PDF files, consider linking to them instead of
embedding. Put them in the same folder as the PPT, then add an action setting to
a shape (rightclick/ctrl+click, choose Action Settings, pick Hyperlink To and
choose Other File.)


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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Benjamin Amsaleg]

The current Office:Mac version is VERY limited in regards of OLE embedding
compare to its Win big brother.

You will find that you can embedded (and display as icon) almost anything on
windows. Moving those files to Office Mac will NOT domage the embedded file
(unless you tried to touch them)
BUT
You can edit on Office Mac only embedded Excel, word, MS org, MS graph

You can not embedded and edit PPT

You can not embedded and edit PDF

You can not "save as..." the embedded files to work on them in a compatible
application.

Please, if you find this to be a handicap to the use of Office:Mac in your
environment, REPORT this to the MacBU using the Help/Send feedback...

(at least I won't be alone ;-) )

BAM