Convert to Freeform/Edit Points

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I'm finding this either difficult to master, or buggy. I convert a
rectangular shape to a freeform shape. I add three points in hopes of
creating what we're calling a "notch," or point of negative space indented
into the shape. I want to work at 200% for accuracy, but at any zoom setting
of a higher percentage than "Fit to Window," every click and/or drag pops me
to the center of the slide, obscuring the spot at which I'm actually working.
Also, despite all snap settings being off, I find no way of being able to
move points smoothly. Points are still subject to a gravitational pull upon
click and drag, rendering them jumpy, and no key (it was Alt. in XP, right?)
appears to suspend this. Has anyone encountered this, or a way around it?
 
There's a hotfix for the jump-to-center bug.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954895/en-us

This hotfix should be rolled into Service Pack 2 for Office 2007, which is
scheduled to be released April 28. If we're lucky, SP2 might take care of
the snap issue with edit points, but I don't really know. (I think it will
definitely be worth installing SP2, though.)
 
Echo,

Thanks for your responses to so many of my questions. Do you know if SP2
will take care of the "userDrawn" and "Proofing" *known issues* refered to in
the Microsoft Themes SDK?

Thanks,
nylft

Echo S said:
There's a hotfix for the jump-to-center bug.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954895/en-us

This hotfix should be rolled into Service Pack 2 for Office 2007, which is
scheduled to be released April 28. If we're lucky, SP2 might take care of
the snap issue with edit points, but I don't really know. (I think it will
definitely be worth installing SP2, though.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


NY Law Firm Trainer said:
I'm finding this either difficult to master, or buggy. I convert a
rectangular shape to a freeform shape. I add three points in hopes of
creating what we're calling a "notch," or point of negative space indented
into the shape. I want to work at 200% for accuracy, but at any zoom
setting
of a higher percentage than "Fit to Window," every click and/or drag pops
me
to the center of the slide, obscuring the spot at which I'm actually
working.
Also, despite all snap settings being off, I find no way of being able to
move points smoothly. Points are still subject to a gravitational pull
upon
click and drag, rendering them jumpy, and no key (it was Alt. in XP,
right?)
appears to suspend this. Has anyone encountered this, or a way around it?
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I'm sorry, I don't know what those specific issue are, but I see Steve's
pointed you in the right direction.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


NY Law Firm Trainer said:
Echo,

Thanks for your responses to so many of my questions. Do you know if SP2
will take care of the "userDrawn" and "Proofing" *known issues* refered to
in
the Microsoft Themes SDK?

Thanks,
nylft

Echo S said:
There's a hotfix for the jump-to-center bug.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954895/en-us

This hotfix should be rolled into Service Pack 2 for Office 2007, which
is
scheduled to be released April 28. If we're lucky, SP2 might take care of
the snap issue with edit points, but I don't really know. (I think it
will
definitely be worth installing SP2, though.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


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I'm finding this either difficult to master, or buggy. I convert a
rectangular shape to a freeform shape. I add three points in hopes of
creating what we're calling a "notch," or point of negative space
indented
into the shape. I want to work at 200% for accuracy, but at any zoom
setting
of a higher percentage than "Fit to Window," every click and/or drag
pops
me
to the center of the slide, obscuring the spot at which I'm actually
working.
Also, despite all snap settings being off, I find no way of being able
to
move points smoothly. Points are still subject to a gravitational pull
upon
click and drag, rendering them jumpy, and no key (it was Alt. in XP,
right?)
appears to suspend this. Has anyone encountered this, or a way around
it?
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