Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 118494
Wrong shadow color on .ppt document when compared to .odp file
Last modified: 2013-01-29 21:47:10 UTC
Created attachment 76876 [details] This is a test powerpoint file that was created with OpenOffice.org to view the issue use Microsoft Powerpoint or Powerpoint Viewer to open it. You'll see that the text's shadow is gray. If a user saves an .ODP presentation with text that has shadows, the preset shadow color is black which is normal. However, if the same presentation is saved as a .PPT presentation (PowerPoint) the text shadows become gray when if the document is viewed with Microsoft Powerpoint or Powerpoint Viewer.
Created attachment 76877 [details] This is the original .odp presentation file, you see that the text has black shadows.
I would also like to add that this issue is present in both OpenOffice.org 3.3 for Windows and OpenOffice.org 3.3 for Mac OS X.
this issue is no P1
I was able to replicate the issue that the original reporter found - see steps and details below: * Using OO v3.4 on Mac OS X v10.6.8 - MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 8GB memory. * Opened the saved .ppt files with Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 for Mac v12.3.3 (120411) Steps to replicate the original bug as was reported: 1 - Under File > New > Presentation 2 - The Presentation Wizard is opened. Under Type, choose Empty Presentation. Click Next. 3 - Select a slide design. To match style of original file attached, select Blue Lines and Gradients. 4 - Select an output medium, use Screen (default). Click Next. 5 - Use default settings for Select a Slide Transition and Select the Presentation Type. Click Create. 6 - Enter text in the header area and slide content area. 7 - Add shadow effect to both blocks of text by selecting the Shadow item in the toolbar. - - Expected result: Text display is white with a black drop shadow. 8 - (Optional) Save original file in .odp format. 9 - Select Save As... Select Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000/XP (.ppt). Open the saved .ppt file in PowerPoint. - - Result - this matched the original bug: Text display is white with a greyish/white drop shadow I ran several follow-up tests using different slide designs in an attempt to verify the original bug using different conditions: 1 - Select a different slide design (Characters with Glow) - drop shadow text display of black/grey (main text color/drop shadow) in both sections. * Save as .ppt file and open in PowerPoint. * Analysis: This did NOT replicate the original bug - text displayed correctly. 2 - Next, select another different slide design (Lyt Ocean) - drop shadow text display of black/grey in the header (white background), and white/black (blue background) in the slide content area. * Save as .ppt file and opened in PowerPoint. * The header text displayed correctly BUT the slide content text displayed the same drop shadow text bug - white/white. * Analysis: This replicated the original bug in the slide content area. 3 - Select another different slide design (Lyt Sunrise) - drop shadow text display of blue/black in the header, and black/grey in the slide content area (tan background on entire slide). * Save as .ppt file and opened in PowerPoint. * The header text displayed incorrectly - blue/white. * The slide content text displayed incorrectly - black/white. * Analysis: This replicated the original bug in both areas. 4 - One last variant on the last test - Change the OO font to a common system font (Arial) and resave it as .ppt file. * Analysis: This replicated the original bug in both areas. Conclusion: My evaluation is that this is a legitimate bug since I was able to replicate it twice using different conditions. I suspect there may be a bug in the color conversion codes where OOo reads these differently than PowerPoint does.
Created attachment 78352 [details] Drop Shadow bug - result from follow up Step 2 Drop Shadow bug - This was my result as described in follow up Step 2
Created attachment 78353 [details] Drop Shadow Bug - result from follow up Step 3 Drop Shadow Bug - My result as described in follow up Step 3
I can reproduce the issue with the ODP attachement provided by Michael. Build: Aoo_trunk 1376366 1. open the .odp file in Aoo 2. Save as .ppt 3. open the .ppt in MS 2003. Zoom to 150% then I can see clearly that the shadow is gray. while open the .ppt in Aoo, the shadow is black
(In reply to comment #7) > I can reproduce the issue with the ODP attachement provided by Michael. > > Build: Aoo_trunk 1376366 > 1. open the .odp file in Aoo > 2. Save as .ppt > 3. open the .ppt in MS 2003. Zoom to 150% then I can see clearly that the > shadow is gray. > > while open the .ppt in Aoo, the shadow is black Hello! Thank you guys for confirming this bug in OpenOffice 3.3 and later. However, I would like to stress that this bug is still present in AOO 3.4.0 and the recently released 3.4.1. Again thanks for your diligence on this matter!
(In reply to comment #4) > I was able to replicate the issue that the original reporter found - see > steps and details below: > * Using OO v3.4 on Mac OS X v10.6.8 - MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo > with 8GB memory. > * Opened the saved .ppt files with Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 for Mac v12.3.3 > (120411) > > Steps to replicate the original bug as was reported: > 1 - Under File > New > Presentation > 2 - The Presentation Wizard is opened. Under Type, choose Empty > Presentation. Click Next. > 3 - Select a slide design. To match style of original file attached, select > Blue Lines and Gradients. > 4 - Select an output medium, use Screen (default). Click Next. > 5 - Use default settings for Select a Slide Transition and Select the > Presentation Type. Click Create. > 6 - Enter text in the header area and slide content area. > 7 - Add shadow effect to both blocks of text by selecting the Shadow item in > the toolbar. > - - Expected result: Text display is white with a black drop shadow. > 8 - (Optional) Save original file in .odp format. > 9 - Select Save As... Select Microsoft PowerPoint 97/2000/XP (.ppt). Open > the saved .ppt file in PowerPoint. > - - Result - this matched the original bug: Text display is white with a > greyish/white drop shadow > > I ran several follow-up tests using different slide designs in an attempt to > verify the original bug using different conditions: > > 1 - Select a different slide design (Characters with Glow) - drop shadow > text display of black/grey (main text color/drop shadow) in both sections. > * Save as .ppt file and open in PowerPoint. > * Analysis: This did NOT replicate the original bug - text displayed > correctly. > > 2 - Next, select another different slide design (Lyt Ocean) - drop shadow > text display of black/grey in the header (white background), and white/black > (blue background) in the slide content area. > * Save as .ppt file and opened in PowerPoint. > * The header text displayed correctly BUT the slide content text displayed > the same drop shadow text bug - white/white. > * Analysis: This replicated the original bug in the slide content area. > > 3 - Select another different slide design (Lyt Sunrise) - drop shadow text > display of blue/black in the header, and black/grey in the slide content > area (tan background on entire slide). > * Save as .ppt file and opened in PowerPoint. > * The header text displayed incorrectly - blue/white. > * The slide content text displayed incorrectly - black/white. > * Analysis: This replicated the original bug in both areas. > > 4 - One last variant on the last test - Change the OO font to a common > system font (Arial) and resave it as .ppt file. > * Analysis: This replicated the original bug in both areas. > > Conclusion: My evaluation is that this is a legitimate bug since I was able > to replicate it twice using different conditions. I suspect there may be a > bug in the color conversion codes where OOo reads these differently than > PowerPoint does. Thanks Jim for confirming this long standing bug!