Powerpoint converting and saving

[Carleroo]

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

Whenever I save Powerpoint I get two "thermometers" one that says "converting" and another that says "saving". They seem to take forever.
How come so slow??

Anything I can do about this?

Thanks,

Carleroo

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

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

Whenever I save Powerpoint I get two "thermometers" one that says

"converting" and another that says "saving". They seem to take forever.

How come so slow??

My guess: you're working on a presentation created with an earlier version of
PowerPOint. Your current version is trying to do the right thing and keep the
file in its original format, so on save, it has to convert the file from the
internal 2008 format back to the original.

T h a t c a n be v e r y

s l o w


As you've noticed. ;-)

If you don't need to retain compatibility with earlier PPT versions, try saving
a copy of your file as a normal PPTX file. I'm guessing that it'll open and
saver a LOT faster henceforth.



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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Carl Aspler]

"converting" and another that says "saving". They seem to take forever.

My guess: you're working on a presentation created with an earlier version of
PowerPOint. Your current version is trying to do the right thing and keep the
file in its original format, so on save, it has to convert the file from the
internal 2008 format back to the original.

T h a t c a n be v e r y

s l o w


As you've noticed. ;-)

If you don't need to retain compatibility with earlier PPT versions, try saving
a copy of your file as a normal PPTX file. I'm guessing that it'll open and
saver a LOT faster henceforth.



================================================
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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Thanks, Steve. Yes, when I saved as .pptx is worked faster. no "convert to" procedure, just the Save procedure.

BTW will Windows machines using Office be able to open .pptx files?

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

BTW will Windows machines using Office be able to open .pptx files?

Not all, no.

If they're using PowerPoint 2007, yes.

If they're using an earlier version (back to 2000) and have the compatibility
pack installed, yes.

Otherwise, no.

I was thinking more along the lines of your keeping the file in PPTX format
until you're done editing, then a final save as PPT format if needed.

Feel the pain once instead of at ever save.


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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Carl Aspler]

Thanks, Steve.
I appreciate the advice. Thanks for your help.

Carl :smile:

 

[FrankRP]

But be very careful when saving to the new pptx format. I've saved several presentations in the new format, and then been unable to open them the next day. I can't afford to travel to a client site and be unable to open a presentation, so to be safe I'm saving in the older format until MS fixes the problem.

 

[LMHall]

I've noticed in this newest version of PowerPoint for the Mac and earlier versions that when you want to save a slide as a pdf, you must save it at 8.5x11 even when you made the slide 36x48 for example. The saving as a pdf at the size you made the slide is not possible. We get people who want to print a slide as a poster. We only have PC's. We wanted to use the pdf's as a way to get around the disappearing images.

What can people do to save their slides as pdf's at the size they created them?

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

I've noticed in this newest version of PowerPoint for the Mac and earlier versions that when you want to save a slide as a pdf, you must save it at 8.5x11 even when you made the slide 36x48 for example. The saving as a pdf at the size you made the slide is not possible. We get people who want to print a slide as a poster. We only have PC's. We wanted to use the pdf's as a way to get around the disappearing images.

What can people do to save their slides as pdf's at the size they created them?

Hi,

PDF is a container, not a picture format.

Instead of saving as PDF to make a picture I suggest you use a picture
fomrat instead. Use File > Save As and choose one of the picture types.
Along the way there's an options button that lets you decide upon the
resolution of the picture to be saved. This is not a perfect feature - I
know the settings are not always obeyed. Just the same, it's the best
way to save slides as pictures.

Saving as a picture is not the best way to print a slide as a poster.
Instead, use PowerPoint itself. Use Page > Setup to adjust the slide
size, and when you print use a custom paper size. Print directly from
PowerPoint to the printer and you'll get superb results once you adjust
these settings for your printer and paper.

-Jim

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[dblackburn]

I cannot merge my powerpoint slide presentation from 2008 into Word and have it create an outline with slides and notes to the side.

 

[CyberTaz]

No, you can't - that is a capability in PC PPt that isn't included in the
Mac version... It also has nothing to do with the topic of this thread

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

 

[Di Macauley]

I am totally new to Mac and my daughter has had to do a PowerPoint presentation for her homework. I need to email the presentation through to her teacher or save it to a disc. I can not seem to email the file so I want to save it to disc. What directions do I need to save to a blank CD?

Please help!!

 

[CyberTaz]

Hello Di -

Burning CDs & DVDs is a function of the operating system (or a separate
program such as Toast if you need more elaborate capability). The following
is from Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Help:

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To burn a CD or DVD:


Insert a blank disc into the optical drive.

If you see a dialog, you can choose an action from the pop-up menu and
select ³Make this action the default² if you want the same thing to happen
every time you insert a blank disc.

The disc appears on your desktop.


Double-click the disc to open it, and drag the files and folders you want on
it to its window.

The Finder places aliases to the files in the disc¹s window. The original
files are not moved or deleted.


Arrange and rename the files.

When burning the disc, the Finder gives the items on the disc the same names
and locations as the aliases in the disc window. After the disc is burned,
you cannot change them.


Choose File > Burn Disc, and follow the instructions.

The files that the aliases point to are burned to the disc. In addition, if
any folder you copied contains aliases, the original files for those aliases
are burned to the disc as well.
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See Mac OS X Help for more - especially if you're not using 10.5 (Leopard).

In the future, please post a new message rather than replying to another
which is completely unrelated. It's also a good idea to specify which
versions the software & Mac OS you're using as that can make a difference.

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