Re: FW: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice impress presentation - metropolis - exported as PDF, doesn't display correctly on some devi

I changed to a new master slide and it works fine now, thanks!



On Mon, 2021-05-24 at 15:43 -0400, Cuyahoga Falls wrote:
> I understand, but keep in mind that Templates are not quite the same
> as Master Slides. You can select a Template when you are creating a
> new presentation, and to be sure, the Template will contain one or
> more Master Slides.
> But, once you've created a presentation, you can still change the
> Master Slide which controls the way the slide appears. "Metropolis"
> is both a Template and a Master Slide. You get to the Master Slides
> through the "Sidebar" which should be visible on the right side of
> your screen. If it isn't, click on "View", "Sidebar" to make it show
> up. The Sidebar contains all sorts of controls under various sub-
> menus called "Properties", "Slide Transition", "Animation", "Master
> Slide", "Styles", and so on.
> If you click on the Master Slide icon on the Sidebar, you should see
> an array of available Master Slides. The ones you have available may
> depend on your particular installation, OS, etc. On my Windows
> machine, for any given presentation, I can choose from about 29
> different Master Slides, some of which I created, and others that
> came with my particular LO installation. I didn't have to download
> any additional templates.
> With any given slide showing, you can left click on an available
> Master Slide, and that MS will immediately be applied to the showing
> slide. You can select a different Master Slide for each slide of your
> presentation. Or, if you prefer, you can right click on an available
> Master Slide, and select "Apply to All Slides." In your situation, as
> a way to troubleshoot your presentation, I would select a different
> Master Slide for each of your slides in the presentation. I would
> then export the presentation as a PDF and then transfer and open it
> on an Apple device. I would expect some of your slides to be properly
> displayed and others to be messed up. I would then make a note of the
> Master Slides that worked and those that didn't.
> Good luck.
> Virgil
> On 5/24/2021 2:14 PM, Daffy Duck wrote:
>
> > Thanks.
> >
> > I did download some templates 
> >
> > https://dohliam.github.io/libreoffice-impress-templates/
> >
> > But most of them don't seem to work?  
> >
> > On Mon, 2021-05-24 at 17:21 +0000, Virgil Arrington wrote:
> >
> > > Yeah,I don't think changing the font will fix it. I would try
> > > changing the Master Slide to something other than Metropolis. You
> > > can apply different Master Slides to different slides and see
> > > which ones work with Apple devices.
> > >
> > > Virgil
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -------- Original message --------
> > > From: Daffy Duck <suffsuccotash@gmail.com>
> > > Date: 5/24/21 12:05 PM (GMT-05:00) 
> > > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > > Subject: Re: FW: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice impress
> > > presentation - metropolis - exported as PDF, doesn't display
> > > correctly on some devi
> > >
> > > I changed the font to Arial, same problem on iphone.
> > >
> > > On Wed, 2021-05-19 at 21:19 +0000, Virgil Arrington wrote:
> > > > I neglected to send the below email to the list, hitting only
> > > Reply instead of Reply List.
> > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -------- Original message --------
> > > > From: Virgil Arrington <cuyfalls@hotmail.com>
> > > > Date: 5/19/21 4:10 PM (GMT-06:00)
> > > > To: Daffy Duck <suffsuccotash@gmail.com>
> > > > Subject: RE: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice impress
> > > presentation - metropolis - exported as PDF, doesn't display
> > > correctly on some devi
> > > > Metropolis is not a template. It is a Master Slide. You get to
> > > Master Slides on the control panel on the right side of the
> > > screen. There should be an array of available Master Slides.
> > > Right click on one of them and you can apply it to all slides.
> > > > Virgil
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -------- Original message --------
> > > > From: Daffy Duck <suffsuccotash@gmail.com>
> > > > Date: 5/19/21 3:59 PM (GMT-06:00)
> > > > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Libreoffice impress
> > > presentation - metropolis - exported as PDF, doesn't display
> > > correctly on some devi
> > > > I see how to get to master, but I still am unable to see how to
> > > change
> > > > the current template.  I have searched on Google, etc, and
> > > don't see
> > > > how to do that.
> > > >
> > > > I see how to do file/templates and manage, but that's it.
> > > >
> > > > FWIW, when I do that, I don't even see metropolis template.
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 2021-05-19 at 15:22 -0400, Cuyahoga Falls wrote:
> > > > > I would only add that, after changing the font in the styles,
> > > you may
> > > > > also have to clear any direct formatting that you may have
> > > previously
> > > > > applied on a given slide or slides. Highlight the text on the
> > > slide and
> > > > > click on "Format > Clear Direct Formatting". This will then
> > > apply the
> > > > > style-controlled font to the selected text. *Caution:* It
> > > will also
> > > > > eliminate any other specific formatting that you had
> > > previously applied,
> > > > > such as boldface, italics, color, etc. It will get you back
> > > to the
> > > > > original font of the style used in the master slide for the
> > > presentation.
> > > > > But, based on my earlier experimentation, I don't think just
> > > changing
> > > > > the font will fix your problem. I created a slide
> > > presentation using
> > > > > Metropolis as you describe and converted it to PDF and sent
> > > it to both
> > > > > my Android phone and Apple iPad. On the Android, the PDF
> > > everything
> > > > > displayed fine. On the iPad, I got missing text and text
> > > cutoff as you
> > > > > described. I then changed the font on the Metropolis theme to
> > > a font I
> > > > > knew worked on the iPad in other situations and I got the
> > > same results
> > > > > (missing text and text lines cutoff). I'm convinced your
> > > problem is with
> > > > > the Metropolis theme itself. If I were you, I would select a
> > > different
> > > > > master slide theme and right click on it and then click
> > > "apply to all
> > > > > slides" and see if that helps.
> > > > >
> > > > > Virgil
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 5/18/2021 11:36 PM, Steve Edmonds wrote:
> > > > > > No. On the right of the Impress window click the styles and
> > > formatting
> > > > > > icon.
> > > > > > Click the style you used for the test and right click
> > > modify. On the
> > > > > > font tab change the font to the one you want to use.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 19/05/2021 14:16, Daffy Duck wrote:
> > > > > > > So, on any particular slide, I go to format/style and
> > > change the font.
> > > > > > >   It doesn't seem to do anything?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Wed, 2021-05-19 at 09:29 +1200, Steve Edmonds wrote:
> > > > > > > > I just did a quick test, if you modify the style(s) you
> > > used and change
> > > > > > > > the font there it will change your presentation.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 19/05/2021 05:38, Daffy Duck wrote:
> > > > > > > > > I guess my question is, in that case, how would you
> > > easily change the
> > > > > > > > > font for a 50 page presentation?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2021-05-17 at 19:37 -0400, Paul D. Mirowsky
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Shot in the dark.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > You can probably assume those fonts that currently
> > > work on Iphone
> > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > Metropolis are available by default.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Find out the fonts that aren't working and
> > > substitute with other
> > > > > > > > > > default
> > > > > > > > > > fonts that are used on Iphone.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Use only those font inside Metropolis.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On 5/17/21 4:27 PM, Daffy Duck wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Seem to have the same result :(
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I wonder if I just have to ditch metropolis?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2021-05-17 at 15:39 +1000, Michael D.
> > > Setzer II wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > On 16 May 2021 at 18:27, Daffy Duck wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Subject:            [libreoffice-users]
> > > Libreoffice impress
> > > > > > > > > > > > presentation - metropolis - exported as PDF,
> > > doesn't
> > > > > > > > > > > > display correctly on some devices
> > > > > > > > > > > > From:               Daffy Duck
> > > <suffsuccotash@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > > > > > To:                
> > > users@global.libreoffice.org
> > > > > > > > > > > > Date sent:          Sun, 16 May 2021 18:27:18 -
> > > 0500
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I made a presentation with impress, used
> > > Metropolis theme.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I then exported it as PDF.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > The problem is, some, when opening on such
> > > things as iphones,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > get the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > text cut off, like the top part of the text
> > > is not showing, etc.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Others, until they turn the phone sideways,
> > > it doesn't display
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the text
> > > > > > > > > > > > > correctly.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > How do I make sure the text looks correct for
> > > all, or at least
> > > > > > > > > > > > > most,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > users on different devices?
> > > > > > > > > > > > Note an expert, but something you might try.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Open file, and go to File/Properties/Fonts
> > > > > > > > > > > > There are two check boxes for embedding fonts.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Don't know if either or both would make a
> > > difference.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Might be some font that you used isn't included
> > > on these
> > > > > > > > > > > > devices and they are using a different font
> > > that throws
> > > > > > > > > > > > everything off?
> > > > > > > > > > > > Not sure why this isn't listed under the PDF
> > > options as a
> > > > > > > > > > > > choice?
> > > > > > > > > > > > Had a spreadsheet I exported that had this
> > > issue with
> > > > > > > > > > > > some fonts, and believe this fixed it? But it
> > > was long ago..
> > > > > > > > > > > > Worth a try. Worst thing, it makes no
> > > difference. File will
> > > > > > > > > > > > be bigger since fonts will be included.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
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