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 <apb3...@bak.rr.com> 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 <elderdanle...@gmail.com> 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 <apb3...@bak.rr.com> >>>> 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 <apb3...@bak.rr.com >>>>> >>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > > -- > Andrew Brager > Green Gold Real Estate > 1331 Cottonwood Rd > Bakersfield, CA 93307 > 661 412 3304 > > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted