Thanks Ronni! Best regards Justin
On 14 Apr 2011, at 5:07 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > I can understand your frustration. Hopefully iWork'11 won't be long & will > have much needed improvements. > /Quote: > Given that it has been more than 2 years since the launch of iWork ’09, will > an update be coming soon or will Apple simply wait until OS X 10.7 Lion is > launched in the Summer. > > The reasoning behind this is as follows. There are several new features that > are being incorporated into the next version of OS X that could be fairly > integral components of how iWork ’11 will operate. Therefore Apple may not > launch iWork ’11 until the new features can be utilized by users running 10.7 > Lion. > > The primary feature which is likely to be of the most use in iWork ’11 is the > use of Lion’s AutoSave and Versions features. As its name suggests, Versions > records the evolution of a document as you create it’. Therefore, if you > wish to revert to an earlier version, Lion brings up a Time-Machine like > screen to allow you to select which one you want. Similarly, if you shut > down an application, the AutoSave and Resume feature will automatically > reopen where you left off. It is likely that this will somehow be expanded > and tightly integrated within iWork ’11. > > The second feature relates to the AirDrop and sharing features. AirDrop > allows you to share files with anyone around you wirelessly, something that > would be incredibly useful in iWork ’11. In addition, recent rumors are > suggesting that Apple will be relaunching MobileMe this year with a much > greater emphasis on cloud storage and sharing. It is likely that this will > be a big component in iWork ’11 and another reason why we haven’t seen it up > until now. Apple has already dipped into this with the iWork.com beta but we > may see a lot more functionality when it finally launches > > There are also more minor new features of Lion, like full screen apps (a > feature already implemented in iWork ’09), more Multi-Touch gestures and > enhanced security, which could add functionality to iWork ’11. Of course, > Apple would obviously not make iWork ’11 exclusively compatible with OS X > Lion, but rather may choose to take advantage of new features in Lion that > aren’t available in Snow Leopard. > > Given that Apple is preparing for a launch of Lion in the Summer, is it > reasonable to expect iWork ’11 at the same time? > > /End Quote > > <http://www.applebitch.com/2011/03/11/opinion-iwork-11-on-the-same-day-as-os-x-10-7-lion/> > > Cheers, > Ronni > Sent from Ronni's iPad > > On 14/04/2011, at 4:39 PM, Justin Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Many thanks for your prompt response Ronni, I found that i couldn't export >> from keynote and then open with powerpoint 2008 for mac - yet was always >> able to do so before. To get around it, i opened it on my old g4 powerbook, >> then exported and it worked fine. I lose all of the efficiency gains from >> working on keynote though - 30 mins of mucking around just so I can share a >> presentation.... and frustrating because I've worked the same way for a few >> years.... >> >> Best regards >> >> Justin >> >> >> >> On 14 Apr 2011, at 1:00 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Justin, >>> >>> On 14/04/2011, at 11:29 AM, Justin Davies wrote: >>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> Keynote export is not working as it should. I need to export keynote files >>>> so that non-keynote users can view them. Exporting to PDF is creating >>>> files that some aren't able to view. >>> >>> Have not heard of this. >>> >>>> When I export to powerpoint, I cannot open it using powerpoint - I get an >>>> error message saying that "there was an error accessing" and then the >>>> pathname to the file. >>> >>> Sounds like ’the file is not complete’ … >>> What version are you using , is it Mac PowerPoint 2011 or 2004? >>> Seems to be fairly general opinion that you "Can't export from Keynote >>> 5.0.5 to PPT 12.2.8.” >>> >>> People have found if you open the exported PPT in Powerpoint 2004 and >>> re-save it. >>> Then open it in Mac PowerPoint 2011, it opens fine. >>> >>> The new version of powerpoint seems to be having issues "understanding" >>> some very basic Keynote functions. >>> >>> I read somewhere (probably Apple Keynote Discussions) that: >>> >>> "Before you export to Powerpoint: >>> >>> Make sure ALL placed images are RGB and not CMYK. This includes anything in >>> your master slides. >>> If you have CMYK placed images in your master slides, make sure you convert >>> them and ALSO delete the old masters from your theme. >>> >>> "Grouped" images or text will cause the error. Make sure you un-group any >>> images or text before exporting. >>> >>> Any "brush stroke" style line with more than two anchor points will not >>> convert. Interestingly, the solid or dashed lines are ok but the other >>> "stylized" lines are not.” >>> >>> Sorry I can’t help more as I haven’t experienced the problem >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>>> >>>> I've got a macbook intel core 2, 2.26 ghz, and keynote is vers 5.05, osx >>>> 10.6.7 >>>> >>>> I've also got dropbox enabled as well. >>>> >>>> This issue has only recently occurred, which makes me that there may be a >>>> software issue. >>>> >>>> I have found this forum discussing the problem >>>> http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=12987914 which >>>> indicates an issue with grouped items - however there aren't any grouped >>>> items in my presentation. And the following thread >>>> http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2715747&tstart=0 - which >>>> pushes the blame towards microsoft - but that doesn't resolve this issue. >>>> >>>> Can anyone help? Many thanks in advance.... >>>> >>>> BTW i've tried rebooting, defrag, software update etc before posting >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best regards >>>> >>>> Justin >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
