Text using transparent text box is degrading

After inserting a scolling swf, we're finding that any
animated text or text in a transparent text box in following slides
is distorted. If we put in a text box (i.e. Cosmos), the text will
appear correctly. Also, if we format text in the transparent box
with a bullet point or number, it appears correctly. Has anyone
else had this issue and been able to resolve?

We're either capturing a webpage and saving as an swf which
allows the agent to scroll in the captivate slide, just like in
real life, or we create a page in Flash 8 that will allow the agent
to scroll down the page to simulate a real life situation. We use
SnagIt to capture our scrolling webpages. It doesn't make a
difference how we do it, if it scrolls, we get the distortion. I
spent about 2 hours with Adobe yesterday trying to resolve
it.

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Perhaps I need to reformulate what I exactly want to do...!
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I think the text boxes of each theme are identical, so yes you are right about the transparent text boxes of art collection but they are the same as photo essay.
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hello,
I've checked out the postings already for this issue and
appreciate Ricks tip on fixing the font blur issue. However, I have
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Hi Rick,
Let me describe what is happening a little more clearly. Here
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with a fix for myself.
1) Add a background image to the slide that is merged not an
overlay image
- My image is a png file imported into the library and added
to every slide. It has a solid light blue background with a dark
blue strip on top and a brand from the client at the top left (very
basic)
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oulines the text caption dimensions. If the text caption doesn't
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Hi hlolrich,
According to the description, you want to remove the shapes which created after you print the presentaion.
I suggest that you name the shape you added with some rule, then we can delete thease shapes via the name rule.
And here is a sample that you delete the shapes which name contains the
myShape words on the first slide for your reference:
Sub deleteShapes()
For Each aShape In Application.ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes
If InStr(aShape.Name, "myShape") Then
aShape.Delete
End If
Next aShape
End Sub
Also you can learn more about PowerPoint developing from link below:
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