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Importing old Adobe Persuasion files

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Scott Turnmeyer

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Dec 10, 2002, 11:38:39 AM12/10/02
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Hey all, I've got a huge problem.

My office has over 3000 presentation files created many
moons ago with Adobe Persuasion (formerlly Adulse
Persuasion). I remember that we used to be able to rename
the extension of the file to .ppt and Powerpoint would
then open the file. Unfortunately, it doesn't work
anymore. Does anyone have an idea of what I can do?

Thanks Scott

Steve Rindsberg

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Dec 10, 2002, 11:56:31 AM12/10/02
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> My office has over 3000 presentation files created many
> moons ago with Adobe Persuasion (formerlly Adulse
> Persuasion). I remember that we used to be able to rename
> the extension of the file to .ppt and Powerpoint would
> then open the file. Unfortunately, it doesn't work
> anymore. Does anyone have an idea of what I can do?

I'd never heard of that dodge, but if it really used to work for you, I'd
figure out which version of PPT you used then and install a copy on a spare
PC and use that to do your conversions.


sturn...@kaiserassociates.com

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Dec 10, 2002, 5:27:01 PM12/10/02
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Yeah, that's what I would do, but I can't get it to work.
I have tried all of the versions of Powerpoint, but it
seemed to work only on a computer years ago that had
Persuasion installed. The problem is, I can't find that
software any longer.

>.
>

Steve Rindsberg

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Dec 10, 2002, 8:45:41 PM12/10/02
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> Yeah, that's what I would do, but I can't get it to work.
> I have tried all of the versions of Powerpoint, but it
> seemed to work only on a computer years ago that had
> Persuasion installed. The problem is, I can't find that
> software any longer.

Bummer. I keep threatening to install all the old software I have around
here and set up some kind of conversion service. Then I realize that I have
dozens of perfectly good teeth that haven't yet had root canals and I *know*
which is more fun. ;-)

Echo S

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Dec 22, 2002, 2:38:40 PM12/22/02
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You might try opening the Aldus/Adobe Persuasion file(s) in Impress,
from Open Office. http://www.openoffice.org

If they'll open with that, you can then save as a PPT file.

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