Supported file formats

[Guest]

I would like to know whether the format of H.264 &MPEG4 created from Apple's
Quicktime Pro v7.x and .FLA & .SWF created from Adobe's Flash 8 Standard &
Professional are readable in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 for Windows &
Mac PowerPoint 2004 and Mac PowerPoint vX. I also would like to find out
whether presentations created from Apple's Keynote are able to be read from
PowerPoint for Windows & the Macintosh.

 

[Echo S]

I have a feeling nobody's going to have all the answers for all the versions
you're after. So, in the interest of piecemealing ...

PPT 2003 Windows

Recognizes SWF files created with Flash 8 (insert via Active X control).
Doesn't recognize FLA files.

 

[Guest]

I have a feeling nobody's going to have all the answers for all the versions
you're after. So, in the interest of piecemealing ...

PPT 2003 Windows

Recognizes SWF files created with Flash 8 (insert via Active X control).
Doesn't recognize FLA files.

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I would like to know whether the format of H.264 &MPEG4 created from
Apple's
Quicktime Pro v7.x and .FLA & .SWF created from Adobe's Flash 8 Standard &
Professional are readable in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 for Windows
&
Mac PowerPoint 2004 and Mac PowerPoint vX. I also would like to find out
whether presentations created from Apple's Keynote are able to be read
from
PowerPoint for Windows & the Macintosh.

Thanks for the response. Could you enlighten me how this Active X control
is obtained unless it is already something in the program. If already in the
program then how does one harness the power of this Active X control. Since
the Macintosh version of PPT does not not recognize Active X in the same way
as the Windows version or even not at all then what is the solution then.

 

[Guest]

dmacintosh, if remember correctly, Apple Keynote has an option that allows
you to export keynote's presentation into PowerPoint format. Take note
though, 3D transitions and soft shadows that you have added in Apple Keynote
will not work in PowerPoint.
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[Echo S]

Thanks for the response. Could you enlighten me how this Active X control
is obtained unless it is already something in the program. If already in
the
program then how does one harness the power of this Active X control.

http://www.flashgeek.com explains how to insert a SWF into a PPT slide. You
get the Active X control when you install the Flash Player. (When you
install it in IE, PPT then has access to the control. I assume the same
happens if you install the plug-in in FireFox or what have you.)

Since
the Macintosh version of PPT does not not recognize Active X in the same
way
as the Windows version or even not at all then what is the solution then.

What is the solution to what? What exactly is it you're after? You've asked
for a whole lot of information that may come to you in bits and pieces, but
if we knew what problem it is you're trying to solve, we might be able to
help you figure out a solution.

 

[Guest]

Actually, I'm having problem w/ PowerPoint on a Mac & importing SWF files also.

My specific problem is that I get an error that says "This file is not in a
recognized movie format."

Does the answer like in some Mac-based Active X control?

Thanks for the response. Could you enlighten me how this Active X control
is obtained unless it is already something in the program. If already in
the
program then how does one harness the power of this Active X control.

http://www.flashgeek.com explains how to insert a SWF into a PPT slide. You
get the Active X control when you install the Flash Player. (When you
install it in IE, PPT then has access to the control. I assume the same
happens if you install the plug-in in FireFox or what have you.)

Since
the Macintosh version of PPT does not not recognize Active X in the same
way
as the Windows version or even not at all then what is the solution then.

What is the solution to what? What exactly is it you're after? You've asked
for a whole lot of information that may come to you in bits and pieces, but
if we knew what problem it is you're trying to solve, we might be able to
help you figure out a solution.

--
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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the response. Could you enlighten me how this Active X control
is obtained unless it is already something in the program. If already in
the
program then how does one harness the power of this Active X control.

http://www.flashgeek.com explains how to insert a SWF into a PPT slide. You
get the Active X control when you install the Flash Player. (When you
install it in IE, PPT then has access to the control. I assume the same
happens if you install the plug-in in FireFox or what have you.)

Since
the Macintosh version of PPT does not not recognize Active X in the same
way
as the Windows version or even not at all then what is the solution then.

What is the solution to what? What exactly is it you're after? You've asked
for a whole lot of information that may come to you in bits and pieces, but
if we knew what problem it is you're trying to solve, we might be able to
help you figure out a solution.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

I apologize that I was not very clear with my question. What I am
attempting to ask is that are Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 & the BETA version of
2007's for Windows readable in Apple's Keynote & PowerPoint versions for the
Macintosh? I also wanted to know whether, .SWF & .FLA files created from
Adobe Flash 8 Professional are readable from within PowerPoint on Windows &
on the Macintosh versions of PowerPoint for which you have told me in a
previous post that only .SWF files are but that .FLA files aren't. I wonder
whether what has been said above whether it also holds true for Keynote from
Apple.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I apologize that I was not very clear with my question. What I am
attempting to ask is that are Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 & the BETA version of
2007's for Windows readable in Apple's Keynote & PowerPoint versions for the
Macintosh?

PowerPoint 2003's files should be readable by Mac PowerPoint; the more current
the Mac PPT version, the more completely it'll be able to render the different
effects that PPT 2003 is capable of.

Unless you save back to 97-2003 format from the 2007 beta, nothing but the beta
(and not always even that) will be able to read your files.

I've no idea about Keynote. If it claims to be able to read PPT files, it
should be able to read files from 2003 but again, not the beta.

 

[Justin]

Test
I'm trying to access this message board after setting up this news group on
my new laptop and I'm having problems. I've tried to post twice.

Any help? Did this go through?

Thanks

Justin

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Test
I'm trying to access this message board after setting up this news group on
my new laptop and I'm having problems. I've tried to post twice.

Any help? Did this go through?

It did.

Are you able to see this reply?

Don't say anything if not. <g>

 

[John]

These folks make a commercial application
http://www.powermediatools.com or
http://www.powermediatools.com/download_swf.html to
convert from PPT to SWF

 

[Echo S]

You're verging on spam here. The original post had nothing to do with
converting PPT to SWF.