Pictures Do Not Export with Text to PowerPoint from MindManager
This week I am reviewing an issue that I noticed with MindManager Pro 7. It specifically relates to the export of a map into a PowerPoint Presentation.
I’m still trying to document the situation, but wanted to take an initial attempt to describe the issue.
When I have a topic with say 3 sub topics below it and one of those sub topics is just an image, the image will not export to PowerPoint with the other sub topics.
Instead, I must select on that single topic with the image and click the link to add a new slide, just for that image.
Also, I cannot have any text included with the image on any topic, if I want the text to export to Powerpoint.
I have noticed that MindManager seems to work fine, when its generating a mindmap image, but not when its exporting an image.
I first noticed this when I was working on a client web site that specializes in drug rehab, but couldn’t quite put my finger on the problem as I thought it was just a fluke on a presentation with just a single picture. Today, when I was working on a separate presentation for a different customer with a dozen or so images in the mindmap, I noticed that the problem happened consistently.
As I mentioned, I’m still working to identify the parameters of the issue, and I’m hoping to capture it on video.
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December 15th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Brett,
I also struggled with this at a recent training day. Took me a while to discover the first solution. I think if you choose an image and text slide layout you will solve the second.
I don’t use this export very often: one because I have forgotten the rules by the time l use it again: two the User lnterface loses me.
Having said this I once converted a 100 topic Six Thinking Hats map into a Power Point slide set for someone to use at a meeting.
December 15th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Hi Andrew,
I did try the text and image slide layout, but still couldn’t get it to work. I was working on a map (and under time constraints) that did not allow as much testing and experimentation as I would have like to use, but do plan on trying several of these options and review the results sometime soon.
My map generated about 50 PowerPoint slide. I forgot to count the topics.
I have created some very large presentations this way, and I think that this is an excellent way to reduce the amount of time it takes to create a powerpoint slide show, especially if you build your PowerPoint Slide template first.