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Inserting SWF to PowerPoint - but missing Shockwave Flash Object

Two weeks ago I managed to insert an swf file to my PowerPoint presentation using Control Toolbox (more controls) and select Shockwave Flash Object.

However I have now installed Adobe CS3 Web Premium and I am not sure if that it the reason why my Shockwave Flash Object has now disappeared from my drop down.

Any idea what might have happend?

I also tried to insert my swf file using Insert Object - Flash Document, but that gave me the error "The server application, source file, or item can't be found, or returned an unknown error. You might need to reinstall the server application."

What application is that referring to?
Any help would be hightly appreciated.

Freja

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Freja_UK

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White waiting for an answer I found that when installing CS3 it had installed Adobe Flash player. After uninstalling it and installing Macromedia Flash player I got the Shockwave Flash Object back in the drop down.

However looking at the guideline here: http://www.mix-fx.com/tutorials/importpowerpoint.html
Figure 5 - when asked to "Double click on the (CUSTOM) setting at the top of the menu" but now that part is missing.

So I am still struggeling to get to the end...
pp-custom.jpg

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Thank you.

I actually found that the field "CUSTOM" wasn't really needed (as that was my last problem. I could use the Movie field instead to point to my swf and it was working.

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