Text rendering in PPT 2007

[RV]

Hi all,

I'm viewing a PPT 2003 file in PPT 2007, and there is much text with the
Fade Custom Animation effect, all of which renders doggedly slow, something
that didn't happen in PPT 2003 (one text box is set to appear "Very Fast" -
0.5 secs in Custom Animation, but it takes around 10 seconds to do its stuff
in reality).

After more then enough Google searching, I've tried the following without
much success:
- Some users reported performance issues with PPT 2007 that were linked with
bad printer drivers. I've installed a Microsoft Digitally Signed Printer
Driver to test if this was the case, it did not make a difference.
- I've tried turning on and off the Hardware Graphics Acceleration option in
PPT's "Set Up Show Options", and have tested running the presentation at a
variety of resolutions, again no difference.
- I've tried running the presentation under each different hardware
acceleration setting, ie. from zero hardware acceleration right to full
hardware acceleration (configured through Windows Display Properties, not
internally in PowerPoint).

Although I doubt it, the problem may be related to my graphics driver, and
so I'm looking for possible updates to the driver now.

CPU Usage (Intel Core 2 Duo E8400) is around 40% when I run the presentation
which I find strange because otherwise in PPT editing mode it sits around 1%
or so. My system is quite fast, and I'd expect the hardware to easily keep up
with anything I throw at it, especially PPT.

Anybody who could through some light on the situation, please do! I'd love
some help, big or small.

Kind Regards,
RV

 

[Echo S]

I was going to suggest hardware acceleration, but I see you've already
checked that. Good job.

The two other things I can think of (besides printer drivers) is antivirus
running in the background or add-ins.

What antivirus program do you use? Can you disable its Office plug-in? (See
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00387.htm, for example.)

If you go to Office Button | PPT Options | add-ins, what's listed?

 

[John Wilson]

Do you have the text set to fade in "By letter"?

If so try adjusting the % delay to a smaller number.
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[RV]

Thank you for your reply Echo S.

I have no active application add-ins within PowerPoint, only inactive
add-ins, which I assume are not enabled as they're named "inactive". Still,
they are:
- Custom XML Data
- Invisible On-Slide Content
- Off-Slide Content
- Presentation Notes

I've never had a problem with a virus in over a decade of computer use, and
therefore don't have any Anti-Virus applications running in the background.
Some say that's not wise, but I'll take the blame when I get a problem.

Also, the video driver update had no visible effect....

RV

I was going to suggest hardware acceleration, but I see you've already
checked that. Good job.

The two other things I can think of (besides printer drivers) is antivirus
running in the background or add-ins.

What antivirus program do you use? Can you disable its Office plug-in? (See
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00387.htm, for example.)

If you go to Office Button | PPT Options | add-ins, what's listed?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Hi all,

I'm viewing a PPT 2003 file in PPT 2007, and there is much text with the
Fade Custom Animation effect, all of which renders doggedly slow,
something
that didn't happen in PPT 2003 (one text box is set to appear "Very
Fast" -
0.5 secs in Custom Animation, but it takes around 10 seconds to do its
stuff
in reality).

After more then enough Google searching, I've tried the following without
much success:
- Some users reported performance issues with PPT 2007 that were linked
with
bad printer drivers. I've installed a Microsoft Digitally Signed Printer
Driver to test if this was the case, it did not make a difference.
- I've tried turning on and off the Hardware Graphics Acceleration option
in
PPT's "Set Up Show Options", and have tested running the presentation at a
variety of resolutions, again no difference.
- I've tried running the presentation under each different hardware
acceleration setting, ie. from zero hardware acceleration right to full
hardware acceleration (configured through Windows Display Properties, not
internally in PowerPoint).

Although I doubt it, the problem may be related to my graphics driver, and
so I'm looking for possible updates to the driver now.

CPU Usage (Intel Core 2 Duo E8400) is around 40% when I run the
presentation
which I find strange because otherwise in PPT editing mode it sits around
1%
or so. My system is quite fast, and I'd expect the hardware to easily keep
up
with anything I throw at it, especially PPT.

Anybody who could through some light on the situation, please do! I'd love
some help, big or small.

Kind Regards,
RV

 

[RV]

Hi John, thank you for your reply.

Although I can see the logic in your answer, I want to fix the underlying
problem, and not create a cover up. I do have the text set to fade in "by
letter", and I tried setting the delay between each letter to 1%, but
stuttering is still visible, which was not the case in PowerPoint 2003.

RV

 

[Echo S]

Hm. Those add-ins are all part of PPT itself and shouldn't cause issues.
(They're part of the document inspector.)

You know, I wonder if trying the specific printer driver here would make a
difference? Might be worth a shot: http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00952.htm

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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Thank you for your reply Echo S.

I have no active application add-ins within PowerPoint, only inactive
add-ins, which I assume are not enabled as they're named "inactive".
Still,
they are:
- Custom XML Data
- Invisible On-Slide Content
- Off-Slide Content
- Presentation Notes

I've never had a problem with a virus in over a decade of computer use,
and
therefore don't have any Anti-Virus applications running in the
background.
Some say that's not wise, but I'll take the blame when I get a problem.

Also, the video driver update had no visible effect....

RV

I was going to suggest hardware acceleration, but I see you've already
checked that. Good job.

The two other things I can think of (besides printer drivers) is
antivirus
running in the background or add-ins.

What antivirus program do you use? Can you disable its Office plug-in?
(See
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00387.htm, for example.)

If you go to Office Button | PPT Options | add-ins, what's listed?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Hi all,

I'm viewing a PPT 2003 file in PPT 2007, and there is much text with
the
Fade Custom Animation effect, all of which renders doggedly slow,
something
that didn't happen in PPT 2003 (one text box is set to appear "Very
Fast" -
0.5 secs in Custom Animation, but it takes around 10 seconds to do its
stuff
in reality).

After more then enough Google searching, I've tried the following
without
much success:
- Some users reported performance issues with PPT 2007 that were linked
with
bad printer drivers. I've installed a Microsoft Digitally Signed
Printer
Driver to test if this was the case, it did not make a difference.
- I've tried turning on and off the Hardware Graphics Acceleration
option
in
PPT's "Set Up Show Options", and have tested running the presentation
at a
variety of resolutions, again no difference.
- I've tried running the presentation under each different hardware
acceleration setting, ie. from zero hardware acceleration right to full
hardware acceleration (configured through Windows Display Properties,
not
internally in PowerPoint).

Although I doubt it, the problem may be related to my graphics driver,
and
so I'm looking for possible updates to the driver now.

CPU Usage (Intel Core 2 Duo E8400) is around 40% when I run the
presentation
which I find strange because otherwise in PPT editing mode it sits
around
1%
or so. My system is quite fast, and I'd expect the hardware to easily
keep
up
with anything I throw at it, especially PPT.

Anybody who could through some light on the situation, please do! I'd
love
some help, big or small.

Kind Regards,
RV

 

[Echo S]

I don't think John is suggesting a coverup. It's more isolating the issue.
And this issue sounds like it might indeed by a problem with "by letter"
animations in PPT 2007....