Make linked files use relative paths from the start

[davision]

I know that if I package a powerpoint with linked files that the files will
be relinked with relative paths. But it would be far more convenient if PPT
allowed relative paths from the start. Is there a software switch which
keeps paths relative at all times.

 

[davision]

Thank you for confirming the "exceptionally weird behavior".

 

[Troy @ TLC]

What Steve has humbly not mentioned, is that he has created an very good
piece of software that does go in and convert all to true relative paths
(except for maybe a few exceptionally weird items). Costs a few dollars, but
I use it all the time. Check out Fix Links Pro at
http://www.pptools.com/fixlinks/index.html.

Here is sample of it in use I posted a while back:
http://pptblog.tlccreative.com/index.php/all/2006/10/25/fix_links_pro_fixes_a_hidden_problem