Problems with PowerPoint & .swf files

[murray]

Apologies if this topic has been done to death, but I have lost the
ability to insert Flash (.swf) files in my PowerPoint:Mac
presentations.

I used to be able too, but now I always get the error message "File
Format not supported" when trying to insert the files.

Current trouble shooting information:Macbook Pro 17", OS 10.4.8,
Powerpoint 11.3.2, Quicktime 7.1.3.

I have searched the 'net, but cannot find relevant answers.

I have tried the following. I know that PowerPoint uses Quicktime as
the rendering engine, I have enabled Flash within the preferences, and
the .swf files do play in the QT Player.

I know that PowerPoint has limits with the version of Flash, so I have
created my test files in v3, v4, v5, v6, & v7, but all give the same
error message.

I have opened files that I successfully created last January with v5
..swf files, and they open as static images, but will not play as
animations.

I have also created a new 'clean' account on the Mac in case it was an
error with my running version, but it gives the same message.

Can I ask of any of the PPT:mac gurus if there is some known
configuration change in the combined PPT/Mac OS/QT system that creates
this problem?

Many thanks,

Murray

 

[murray]

I have been doing follow-up testing for this problem, and have
identified that it appears to be Intel specific. I have tested two
iMacs, and a G4 PowerMac, all with the latest versions of Office, OS
and QuickTime (with Flash enabled) and none of the Intel Macs work.

Has anyone else seen this?

Murray

 

[Michael Cochrane]

I am on a PowerBook G4 and I have tried both PowerPoint from Office X and
Office 2004 and I get the same error message.
?????
I'm stumped.