Microsoft KB Archive/217029

= MacPPT: Font Smoothing in Slide Show Built Text Looks Bad =

Article ID: 217029

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Mac
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q217029





SYMPTOMS
When you view a slide show in PowerPoint, the fonts used in built or animated text may appear to have rougher or more jagged edges (aliased) than text that is not built or animated.

Static text (text that does not build) appears smooth, but text that moves or appears while a slide is displayed may have jagged edges.

Also, in slides after the slide that contains animated text, text in the same text placeholder may also be jagged.

NOTE: This problem affects some fonts differently. With many fonts the effect is not noticeable, but with others it is. In general, the more complex the font, the worse it looks.



CAUSE
When you display a slide that uses build effects or has animated text effects, PowerPoint builds the animated text objects in an off-screen buffer, then draws the buffer to the screen at the appropriate time.

The anti-aliasing (font smoothing) feature of Mac OS 8.5 or later cannot correct this situation.



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

Additional query words: PPT2001 PPT98 8.00 ppt95 jaggy antialiasing jaggies anti-aliasing ppt8 font bad appear slide show view poor stair step

Keywords: kbdisplay kbfont kbprb KB217029

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