Re: Converting an Impress Presentation to SWF

On 23/11/11 18:47, [email protected] wrote:
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> Is there any reason you can't install OpenOffice.org on the laptop to
> run the presentation?

Best idea.

>
> The SWF export option is under File > Export... and select "Macromedia
> Flash (SWF)" for "Save as type". I've never done this myself, so no idea
> how well it actually works.

Having tried it, I'd say not to bother.

I've just rechecked what happened last time I tried - a simple 
presentation with a background image, a couple of text blocks fading in 
and out on each slide, and a timed advance to the next slide. swf export 
is just plain *rubbish* - the text renders wrongly, the within-slide 
dissolves don't work (all the text appears all the time), my 
between-slide fades are replaced with a fast change, and timed advances 
don't work (have to keep clicking away....).

Quite the worst part of OOo, IMO. But I've had a *lot* of hassle in 
Impress one way or another: both fades and text rendering just seem 
problematic.

I wonder if LO is any better.

FWIW BTW you can just drop a swf onto firefox, at least under ubuntu, to 
play it.


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Mike Scott
Harlow, Essex, England
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