PPT4: Contents of the PowerPoint 4 PPC Readme
  
PSS ID Number: Q176665
Article last modified on 05-17-1998
 
MACINTOSH:4.0
 
MACINTOSH
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
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SUMMARY
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PPC Readme is a text file that contains supplemental information about
installing and using pp8trans, the file used to translate PowerPoint 95 and
97 presentations. The "More Information" section of this article contains
the complete text of this file, which may be obtained when downloading the
PowerPC or 68K version of pp8trans.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft PowerPoint 4 PPC README for translating PowerPoint 97 binary
files October 1997
 
(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1997
 
This document explains how to open PowerPoint 97 files in PowerPoint 4.0.
 
How to Use This Document
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To view PPC readme on screen in SimpleText, expand the SimpleText window.
 
To print PPC readme, open it in SimpleText or another word processor, and
then use the Print command on the File menu.
 
CONTENTS
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 Introduction
 Before you install
 Installation instructions
 SetFile Tool
 Compatibility
 
Introduction
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This converter enables PowerPoint 4.0 for the PowerPC to open files created
by PowerPoint 8.0 for Windows 95. PowerPoint 8.0 (97) specific features are
lost when these files are opened from PowerPoint 4.0. To view this list,
see the compatibility section below.
 
Note
 
When the PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh Edition is available, this converter
will also open those files.
 
Before You Install
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If you are opening large PowerPoint 8.0 for Windows files, it is
recommended that you increase PowerPoint's suggested memory size to 8MB.
 
Installation Instructions
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To install the converter, copy it to the PowerPoint folder on your
computer.
 
SetFile Tool
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Before you double-click a PowerPoint 8.0 for Windows file, please make sure
that you drag and drop the file onto the SetFile Tool. This will set the
correct file and creator type for the file.
 
Compatibility
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Because the files are converted to PowerPoint 4.0 format, any special
features of PowerPoint 8.0 (97) are lost. This includes the following:
 
 Title master
 Preset shading
 Picture and textured backgrounds
 Animation settings on a per object basis
 
And more
 
In most cases, features were translated as closely as possible using
PowerPoint 8.0 functionality.
 
For maximum visual fidelity, users should save the presentation in
PowerPoint 4.0 format from within PowerPoint 97. To do this, click Save As
on the File menu, then choose "PowerPoint 95" in the Save as type box.
 
Additional query words: 97 8.00
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Keywords          : kbreadme
Version           : MACINTOSH:4.0
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Hardware          : MAC
Issue type        : kbinfo
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.