Ron Mitchell wrote:
> The trick with images that contain text is to resize the image to the size
> displayed in the particular page type being used before importing into XOT.
> Often no more than 600px wide if that!
> 
> However an even better trick is to keep the text as vector by using a tool
> which exports to .swf format. Try opening or creating your table in Open
> Office Impress and then exporting as .swf
> 
> Here's an example where you can see by right click zooming in that the text
> is still Vector http://mitchellmedia.co.uk/moodle/xertetoolkits/play_211
> 
> If you do this and it works/helps please post the before and after to the
> list for others to learn from.
> 
> HTH
> Ron
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online Toolkits
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Susan Parnell
> Sent: 15 February 2011 13:45
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> Subject: A table with added drawing in xerte hotspot template
> 
> Hello,
> Just to add to the search for displaying an image of a table in a hotspot
> template - when the table has added drawing then it 'save as' in
>   powerpoint doesn't show the additional drawing. Print screen and saved as
> a png (clarity still compromised).
> Has anyone tried drawing in e.g. photoshop or another package? Maybe this is
> not wise when it's just a simple table (with extra drawn bits on it)?
> 
> Thanks
> Sue
> 
Thanks for the suggestions.
Update: Office Open Impress can't be run on our network at the moment. I 
can try this at home and I'll let you know how it goes.
In the meantime, does anyone know if there any other tool that can 
export a powerpoint table with drawing to a swf?

Sue