PPT 03 and 07 Custom Animation Issues

[Christy]

Having significant issues with 07 in custom animation.
Would like to create in 07 / animate in 03.
Is it possible to un-install 07 on my brand new computer / install 03 /
reinstall 07 telling it not to over-ride earlier version - and work with both
on same computer?

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Christy

Yes, you can have both versions installed. However, the animation engine
hasn't changed from '03 to '07 so if you explain the problems you are having
we may be able to help you fix 'em up.

Lucy

 

[Christy]

Hi, Lucy - and thanks for your help.

In 03 - when I animate a picture - in the custom animation window it
indicates the name of the file - i.e. "keys"

In 07 - when I animate the same picture - in the custom animation window it
indicates the name of the file as "picture 1".

This creates problems for me on several levels; one - it makes animation
harder; and two - i lose the name of the original picture - which I sometimes
need to know.

I understand I can open another window - i think it's visibiliy /
specifications (i'm new new to 07) and rename "picture 1" as "keys" - but, to
me that's counter productive.

Also, in 03 - I could select a number of items on a slide; add an animation
effect with bascially one keystroke - and, then go in and individually adjust
the animations - including changing the effect, when it happens, and so on.

When I tried this in 07 - I was not allowed to do anything to each
individual effect.

And, I have had repeated problems in trying to change effects from on click
- to with - after - etc - without changing a whole series of animations that
I did not intend to change - and, as far as I can see - they were not
highlighted, selected, etc. - I was just trying to change the one effect.

At that point - I transferred the PPTX to the other computer with 2003
updated to read PPTX - made the animations - and, tranferred it back.

If I can avoid the above problems in 07 - I would be more than happy not to
install both - please advise - and, thanks again.

 

[John Wilson]

Christy

2007 uses the actual name of objects (including pictures) in the animation
pane and allows youto rename. This is an advantage in almost all cases!
Picture name could be an exception.

If you are familiar with vba you can rename all pictures in one go. This
only works in 2007

Sub pix()
Dim osld As Slide
Dim oshp As Shape
'only works in 2007 so check
If Val(Application.Version) < 12 Then Exit Sub
For Each osld In ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oshp In osld.Shapes
If oshp.Type = msoPicture Then oshp.Name = oshp.AlternativeText
Next oshp
Next osld
End Sub

try on a copy!

I don't understand the other points as you definitely can do those things in
2007



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[Christy]

Thanks John -

Two comments:

First: interestingly enough, I created a new presentation - added some
images - and all of my issues re: custom animation (save the name of the
pictures) disappeared......could the problem be that I was trying to edit a
presentation that had been created in 03? (even though I had resaved it as an
07 presentation).
Has anyone else encountered this problem?

If this is the case, however, I still have problem as I re-use slides from
previous presentatons (content) on a continual basis since I have repeat
clients.

Second: never been big into vba - but i'm really liking your solution enough
to figure out to do it....would I have to do it with each presentation - or,
would the one change correctly name all pictures from now on - and, in
previous presentations?
I assume I would have to do it for each presentation; is there a way to make
it a global change?

Part two to the second question: could you resend the exact code?
Wasn't sure about the 'only works in 2007 so check
If Val(Application.Version) < 12 Then Exit Sub

Thanks A LOT for your help.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Christy

I've not experienced any problems with animations moving files between '03
and '07 (which I try to avoid doing - the reason I have '03 and '07
installed is that I always use the same version as the client for their
files). Having said that, sometimes '07 seems to need to be told twice that
I want to deselect/select something in the animations pane so perhaps that
is what you are running into?

I see John's helping you with VBA - I'm clueless when it comes to code!

Oh and just as an aside, you've discovered the fabulous new 'change picture'
feature that keeps all formatting & animations, right?

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

 

[John Wilson]

As it stands the code would need to run in each presentation. it can be
adapted to "treat" all presentations in a folder. There are details here:
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00594.htm

The line you mention just jumps out of the code if the version is NOT 12 (ie
2007) the code won't work in earlier versions
--

john ATSIGN PPTAlchemy.co.uk
Custom vba coding and PPT Makeovers
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