PPT2001: Graphic Objects with Animations Are Positioned Incorrectly in PowerPoint Movies (271112)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q271112

SYMPTOMS

When you apply an animation to a graphic object in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, the graphic with its animation is correctly displayed in the presentation when you view the slide show. However, if you save the presentation as a PowerPoint Movie, the graphic does not maintain its correct final position when you play the movie.

This occurs for the following graphic types:
  • Picture files larger than 128 kilobytes (KB).
  • WordArt objects.

WORKAROUND

You can turn off animations in PowerPoint Movies. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Mac, and open the presentation that you want to save as a movie.
  2. On the File menu, click Make Movie.
  3. In the Save dialog box, click Adjust settings, and then click Next.
  4. Under Media Settings, click to clear the Show animations check box.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about using animation in PowerPoint presentations, follow these steps:
  1. On the Help menu, click Contents and Index, click Index, and then click A.
  2. Scroll down until you locate animation, and then click the arrow to the left to view a list of topics under the general topic.
  3. Click Create animated slides.
If you cannot find the information that you want, ask the Office Assistant.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB271112
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