yes, Andrew, it works that way ...
but I don't want to complete the PP then select the font-color;
I want to see each slide finished before going on to the next
one.
With each font, the placement & size changes, therefore by waiting
until after the PP is completed before choosing the font would mean I'd
have to re-do each slide again to be sure the placement was just so. That
method is even more time consuming.
[this probably explains why so many PPs look messy, with the
lettering catawampus, the pictures skewed, ... ]
BTW FYI - right below the timing button, is the apply to all button.
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 9:53 PM, Andrew Brager <[email protected]> wrote:
On 7/25/2012 6:30 PM, anne-ology wrote:
>
>> Forinstance, this last presentation I chose the blue border ...
>> and
>> I always choose the blank slide [although this refuses to remain the
>> default], ... then I chose the effects, the timing, ... then there's no
>> place to choose the font for the text.
>>
>
> You are correct, there is no menu item where you can select a font that is
> subsequently the default for that slide or file. In order to change the
> font you have to select the text (or modify its style). The text needs to
> be highlighted with the mouse cursor. Do you understand and know how to do
> that?
>
>
>
>
>> Then I added twice the number of slides I figured I'd need [added
>> 50
>> this time] ... then clicked on 'apply to all'.
>>
>
> What are the steps to get to this "apply to all" button? I don't remember
> seeing it.
>
>
>
> Then I added text to the first slide - the size of the font here
>> would be different being the header, [I chose papyrus with red] ...
>> then I went on to the next slide ... and added the text ... it
>> was Ariel with black,
>> so I 'selected all' & re-chose the font & color ... ditto for
>> each subsequent slide; each time, I can return to hit the 'apply to all'
>> ... but the text & color do not remain.
>>
>
> Before you "select all" you need to go to the OUTLINE tab. Do you know
> how to do that?
>
> Before you go to the outline tab you need to TYPE in ALL of your text.
> However, to save you some work, lets limit "all" to two slides. So...
>
> STEP 1: Create 2 slides (you've already done that).
> STEP 2: Type in all of your text into all of your slides (here we're
> pretending that 2 slides are all you have)
> STEP 3: Go to the OUTLINE tab. Note that you can go to the outline tab
> before or after typing in text, the order doesn't matter but you MUST be in
> OUTLINE mode before selecting all.
> STEP 4: Select all. (One way to do this is with CTRL-A). You should
> visually see all of your text on all of your (2) slides highlighted.
> STEP 5: Change the font (I assume you know how to change the font. If
> not, ask.) Also make your color changes at this time.
>
>
> Note: I have not tested this with color, just fonts.
>
> Be advised this is NOT the best way to design your presentation. The
> experts here (which I'm not) recommend (and I have no argument with them)
> that the best way to change fonts and other attributes is through the use
> of styles.
>
> You should be aware that manually changing fonts as described above
> SUPERSEDES styles. In other words, you can change the style attributes all
> you want, if you've already manually changed the font, styles will have no
> effect. To get styles to work again, you need to select the text and click
> on the FORMAT menu then select the DEFAULT FORMATTING menu item which is
> first on the list. That will clear the above manual font changes and the
> styles should automatically start working. This is probably the key to
> your style problems.
>
> Of course for you to see any style changes you have to first change the
> style attributes. Ask if you don't know how to do that.
>
>
> These details are added for you, Dan, although it works/doesn't
>> work
>> the same no matter what other styles I've chosen, either initially or as I
>> add the new slides.
>>
>> Andrew, I think you're the only one who understands to what I'm
>> referring; thanks.
>>
>
> Yeah, I hear that a lot. :-\
>
> To those that can do something about it: I've noticed there are some
> confusing aspects. For one thing, right clicking on text brings up a menu
> that has a "styles" item. Those styles refer to what is elsewhere called
> "font effects". For example "strikethrough", bold, italics, etc. This can
> be confusing to a beginner. In the "normal" tab, right clicking shows a
> menu item called "edit style". In the "outline" tab that item appears to
> become "presentation object". There are other similar confusing and
> inconsistent items related to this. Someone really needs to sit down and
> take a good look.
>
>
>
>
>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Dan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Could we be more detailed in this thread, please? I don't know what
>>
>>> mean when you ask "So you're able to change the text on all the slides?"
>>> What type of change are you talking about? Are you talking about changing
>>> the font of the text on all the slides?
>>> You have not even stated what style you have applied to your text.
>>> Nor have you stated what styles you are using in your slides. Nor have
>>> you
>>> described what layout you have selected from the Layout section of the
>>> Task
>>> Pane. Please give us some details.
>>> I was using styles in Impress before OOo 2.0. For all layouts which
>>> have a title "box" at the top of the page, LO and AOO apply the Title
>>> style
>>> listed in the Presentation styles list. Modifying this style modifies all
>>> the titles in all the slides at the same time. You have a copy of my
>>> slide
>>> show. Change one of the styles in the Title style and look at the titles
>>> in
>>> all the styles. For example, in the Font Effects tab, change the font
>>> color. This will change the font color for every slide title in the
>>> presentation. What I have described is how Impress has worked for
>>> "years."
>>>
>>> --Dan
>>>
>>>
>>> anne-ology wrote:
>>>
>>> So you're able to change the text on all the slides?;
>>>> then mine has a bug in it somewhere ... carried over from
>>>> OO I
>>>> guess ;-)
>>>>
>>>> So, all you computer geniuses, what's the solution? - I'm
>>>> awaiting
>>>> your responses now.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Andrew Brager <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I don't know anything about the inner workings of LO. I'm actually
>>>> just a
>>>>
>>>> beginner with LO and I had never opened Impress until you posted.
>>>>>
>>>>> The method I described below allows you to change all the slides at the
>>>>> same time, so you only have to make the change once. Of course if you
>>>>> add
>>>>> more slides you need to do it again for the new slides. No, it's not
>>>>> ideal
>>>>> and yes it would be nice if it worked the way you describe. Good idea!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 7/25/2012 8:26 AM, anne-ology wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Exactly my point, BUT it has to be done with each slide ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> It would be nice, if the font was selectable on that initial
>>>>> page
>>>>> when starting a new file ...
>>>>> [would this expand the size of LO even more than it is?;
>>>>> if
>>>>> so,
>>>>> I guess, it's better this way, just frustrating at times.]
>>>>>
>>>>> I've even added more slides than I would need, in order to
>>>>> see if
>>>>> the font & color will hold, but it won't ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 10:58 PM, Andrew Brager <[email protected]
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>> I missed the part where you were using Impress, I thought you were
>>>>> using
>>>>>
>>>>> Writer. After re-reading your original post and some of the other
>>>>>> responses I think I now understand what you really want.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I also have not been able to figure out a way to do it exactly as you
>>>>>> described, the best I could come up with is to go to the "outline"
>>>>>> tab,
>>>>>> select all the text, then change the font. That way, all of your
>>>>>> slides
>>>>>> will have the same font for that one file.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>
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