Microsoft KB Archive/176665

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:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, version 4.0 == 

= SUMMARY =

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 =

Microsoft PowerPoint 4 PPC README for translating PowerPoint 97 binary files October 1997

 Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1997

This document explains how to open PowerPoint 97 files in PowerPoint 4.0.

How to Use This Document
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
Introduction Before you install Installation instructions SetFile Tool Compatibility

= Introduction =

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 =

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 =

To install the converter, copy it to the PowerPoint folder on your computer.

= SetFile Tool =

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 =

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 =

Keywords : kbreadme Version : MACINTOSH:4.0 Platform : MACINTOSH Hardware : MAC Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.