PP crashes when saving a pptx file as a ppt file

[CyberTaz]

Hi JT -

I've been following this issue since its inception & that's the first I've
heard of EPS having any problem - PDF & AI, yes. In fact, on seeing what you
wrote I just inserted an EPS created in Photoshop this morning & added an
Illy EPS along with it & had no problem saving in the 97-2004 format. I even
stuck in an EMF (as well as a PNG even though it's not vector) for good
measure & suffered no ill effects.

If you can supply any additional detail [software & hardware] I'd appreciate
it - I'm trying to get a detailed bug report together to submit to MS.

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

 

[Ben Campbell]

I have this problem and i have narrowed the problem down a bit. If I copy
a slide from a problem pptx file to a ppt file, and then try to save,
it ONLY crashes if the slide has some form of vector (PDF) object in it.
So a simple slide with just text or images = no problem. Slide with vector
data = crash.





This happens even though the Compatibility report says no problem. Can
anyone replicate this?




I have the exact same problem, and have also narrowed it down to vector graphics. I am not sure, but it seems to have started with the most recent Office update.

 

[Jan Van Damme - Agency.com]

one of our users also has this problem

it occurs when adding a pdf file into the presentation

 

[Jan Van Damme - Agency.com]

one of our users also has this problem

it occurs when adding a pdf file into the presentation

 

[Bill]

Thanks for the posts, I've just spent most of the night trying to make he conversion of a presentation from pptx to ppt for a client and was getting the same crash. The presentation includes a bunch of PDF images.

Just wanted to add my voice to the cry that this needs to be fixed.

 

[CyberTaz]

Bill, Jan, Ben, et al;

I appreciate your ire & share your pain, but this is just a public
newsgroup, not a direct channel of communication to MS.

If you want to put a burr under their saddle use Help> Send Feedback. That
way your points will be made to the people who may be able to do something
about it. Here you're simply complaining to other users... Most of whom are
already keenly aware of the problem

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