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I am trying to get Open Office Impress so I can do some flash creation. But I can't seem to find the link to download. Anyone know where it is. I am runnig OS X 10.8.2

Any help would be appreciated.

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Following and , here is an up-to-date, practical guide for delivering presentation output that will actually work in modern browsers and devices. Flash/SWF—often sought in older threads—has been retired and is no longer a safe or reliable target, so alternatives are recommended.

Best targets today are MP4 (video) or HTML5 (interactive slides). Typical, repeatable workflows:

  • Export each slide as an image (PNG) or as a PDF from the presentation app.
  • If you have a PDF, generate per-slide PNGs (ImageMagick or the app export).
  • Combine the PNGs into a timed MP4 with ffmpeg.

Example ffmpeg command (each slide shown 5 seconds; adjust timing as needed):

ffmpeg -framerate 1/5 -i slide%03d.png -c:v libx264 -r 30 -pix_fmt yuv420p presentation.mp4

Notes on that command: 1/5 means one frame every five seconds (so 5s per slide). slide%03d.png expects files named slide001.png, slide002.png, etc. -pix_fmt yuv420p improves browser compatibility.

Alternatives:

  • Record the slideshow playback with a screen recorder (QuickTime on macOS can capture and trim, then export to MP4).
  • For interactive, rebuild or export to HTML5 frameworks like reveal.js or Impress.js so animations remain interactive without plugins.

Cautions and recommendations: do not distribute SWF to users—Flash is end-of-life and insecure. Use an actively maintained suite (LibreOffice or current Apache OpenOffice builds) and prefer MP4/HTML5 for compatibility. If legacy SWF output is absolutely required in a closed environment, isolate and audit that workflow carefully.

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It's part of the OpenOffice Suite (or it should be).

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I couldn't see it as part of the office suite when I first installed. But I have since be told elsewhere in the office suite it is title "Presentation"so gonna give that a go

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