Tried to print map slides - and I want the slides to fit to page (scale). But it does note scale, even though I have selected that in the dialouge.
Posted 7 years ago
I am evaluating Mindjet. So far I think it is super.
However, I need to be able to split a large map into manageable chunks for both review and printing. The slide feature looks like the best way to do this.
Unfortunately, I cannot find any option which allows me to scale the slide to fit the page.
This is vital. I do not want to scale portions of the main map to get the slide to fit.
ps. I found how to move the page border. but not re-scale the border.
However, I need to be able to split a large map into manageable chunks for both review and printing. The slide feature looks like the best way to do this.
Unfortunately, I cannot find any option which allows me to scale the slide to fit the page.
This is vital. I do not want to scale portions of the main map to get the slide to fit.
ps. I found how to move the page border. but not re-scale the border.
Hi Matthew. Slides are printed exactly as displayed in the slide view. To fit the slide to the page size, simply change the zoom level as required. Please give this a try and let me know if that works. Thanks!
I am using the zoom tools on the Ribbon bar. I can zoom in or out, but the scale of the map does not changer relative to the page background. When I hit Print Preview the bits (a lot of bits) are not included within the printed page.
Are there different zoom tools than what is on the ribbon bar ?. I have spent hours trying to get this to work.
Are there different zoom tools than what is on the ribbon bar ?. I have spent hours trying to get this to work.
In the example below, the content inside the white box is printing, outside the white box is excluded. How can I scale the white box. ???. I really want this to work, as it is a barrier to use of (and purchase of) what looks like a great product.
I am really disappointed I have not got a response to my query.
The answer I got simply does not work. If I zoom in or out of the slide view it does not change the elements of the map that are off the page.
My print dialogue settings does not provide any option to scale the map to the page.
How can I print my slides.
How useless is a system that does not allow me print my slides.
How can I professionally present slides where half the content is off the page.
There must be a simple answer.
How do I get support for this basic question.
The answer I got simply does not work. If I zoom in or out of the slide view it does not change the elements of the map that are off the page.
My print dialogue settings does not provide any option to scale the map to the page.
How can I print my slides.
How useless is a system that does not allow me print my slides.
How can I professionally present slides where half the content is off the page.
There must be a simple answer.
How do I get support for this basic question.
Here is a sample. 
Alex Gooding, Champion
Thanks for the response, especially on a Sat.
I think the only workable solution is to clip the map. Cutting and pasting text loses all the impact of the map (ie Word or Powerpoint).
This is ok for a once off, but not at all workable for multiple page slides that may need to be updated / circulated daily. The slide feature is an ideal model to set up the pages and scaling required and then print the deck or export to a pdf as a single click.
I am really impressed with the product (ok I can see opportunities for improvement), but gobsmacked that such a high quality product has such a critical failing.
I hope it has priority for a fix. Keeping my fingers crossed.
PS.
I am using Windows 7 and have Office 2010. The interface from Mindjet to Outlook is superb, but the interface to Word or Powerpoint is a real disappointment. It should be possible to post a map or section of a map into a Word or Powerpoint document.
I think the only workable solution is to clip the map. Cutting and pasting text loses all the impact of the map (ie Word or Powerpoint).
This is ok for a once off, but not at all workable for multiple page slides that may need to be updated / circulated daily. The slide feature is an ideal model to set up the pages and scaling required and then print the deck or export to a pdf as a single click.
I am really impressed with the product (ok I can see opportunities for improvement), but gobsmacked that such a high quality product has such a critical failing.
I hope it has priority for a fix. Keeping my fingers crossed.
PS.
I am using Windows 7 and have Office 2010. The interface from Mindjet to Outlook is superb, but the interface to Word or Powerpoint is a real disappointment. It should be possible to post a map or section of a map into a Word or Powerpoint document.
Alex Gooding, Champion
I completely agree about the slide issue and like a lot of people have been urging Mindjet to make the slide frame scaleable since the slide creation process was "improved" in V9. I also agree it would be great to have a dynamic link to a section of a map in Word or PowerPoint.
There are however two options to get part of the way there. The first is to select the branches you want to export using Show Branch Alone and just create a separate PDF for each one. This works fine if you want to export only a few images and are happy to have them as stand-alone PDF files. Obviously the PDFs would have to be re-exported every time there was a change.
The second option is more complicated but is more suitable if you want to export multiple images and collate them in one document, particularly a Word or PowerPoint document.
This approach is a refinement of the clipping process which was suggested by Andrew Wilcox in an earlier thread and basically involves creating image files of each branch and set of topics in MM which are then inserted and linked into PowerPoint or Word, rather than simply inserted or pasted. It does not remove the need to re-export every time a change is made but at least the document that contains the linked images can be easily updated.
I've provided a little more detail on Andrew's suggestion to make it easier to follow; these instructions are based on MM2012 for Windows and Word/PowerPoint for Windows:
1. In MM, select and show only the branch you want to export or collapse the map to show only the main branches if that's what you want to export.
2. Go to File, click on Export and choose Export as image. When the dialogue box appears, tick the Show image after export box to confirm you've exported what you wanted.
3. Go to Word or PowerPoint. Select the page or slide you want the image on, and choose Insert Picture. When the dialogue box appears, select the image and then click on the arrow next to the Insert/Open button and choose Insert and Link to insert a hyperlinked version of the image.
4. To update the image after making changes in the map you will have to repeat the export process in MM using steps 1 and 2 above for each image, taking care to overwrite the previously-exported image using the same filename. This is the boring part.
5. However once you have done this you will be able to update all the inserted images in the Word or PowerPoint document by highlighting the whole document and pressing F9.
There are however two options to get part of the way there. The first is to select the branches you want to export using Show Branch Alone and just create a separate PDF for each one. This works fine if you want to export only a few images and are happy to have them as stand-alone PDF files. Obviously the PDFs would have to be re-exported every time there was a change.
The second option is more complicated but is more suitable if you want to export multiple images and collate them in one document, particularly a Word or PowerPoint document.
This approach is a refinement of the clipping process which was suggested by Andrew Wilcox in an earlier thread and basically involves creating image files of each branch and set of topics in MM which are then inserted and linked into PowerPoint or Word, rather than simply inserted or pasted. It does not remove the need to re-export every time a change is made but at least the document that contains the linked images can be easily updated.
I've provided a little more detail on Andrew's suggestion to make it easier to follow; these instructions are based on MM2012 for Windows and Word/PowerPoint for Windows:
1. In MM, select and show only the branch you want to export or collapse the map to show only the main branches if that's what you want to export.
2. Go to File, click on Export and choose Export as image. When the dialogue box appears, tick the Show image after export box to confirm you've exported what you wanted.
3. Go to Word or PowerPoint. Select the page or slide you want the image on, and choose Insert Picture. When the dialogue box appears, select the image and then click on the arrow next to the Insert/Open button and choose Insert and Link to insert a hyperlinked version of the image.
4. To update the image after making changes in the map you will have to repeat the export process in MM using steps 1 and 2 above for each image, taking care to overwrite the previously-exported image using the same filename. This is the boring part.
5. However once you have done this you will be able to update all the inserted images in the Word or PowerPoint document by highlighting the whole document and pressing F9.
Alex Gooding, Champion
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