diff --git a/crates/pptx/src/maps.rs b/crates/pptx/src/maps.rs
index 70b9f5cf..1d40c574 100644
--- a/crates/pptx/src/maps.rs
+++ b/crates/pptx/src/maps.rs
@@ -310,6 +310,10 @@ pub fn fallback_effect(class: AnimClass) -> &'static str {
 
 /// The preset id to write for an animation.
 pub fn preset_for(a: &deckcraft_model::Animation) -> u32 {
+    // Float Down is PowerPoint's preset 47 (Float Up is 42).
+    if matches!(a.effect.as_str(), "float" | "floatOut") && a.option == "d" {
+        return 47;
+    }
     if let Some(p) = a.preset_id {
         let consistent = match effect_for_preset(a.class, p) {
             Some(e) => e == a.effect,
diff --git a/crates/pptx/src/read/timing.rs b/crates/pptx/src/read/timing.rs
index 500bb485..9548f3f4 100644
--- a/crates/pptx/src/read/timing.rs
+++ b/crates/pptx/src/read/timing.rs
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ pub fn animations(imp: &mut Imp, part: &Part, ctx: &IdCtx, timing: &El, _shapes:
         let Some(shape) = ctx.lookup(file_id) else { continue };
         let paragraph = tgt.path(&["txEl", "pRg"]).and_then(|p| p.u32("st"));
         let effect = maps::effect_for_preset(class, preset).unwrap_or_else(|| maps::fallback_effect(class));
+        // PowerPoint writes Float Down as its own preset (47), not as Float with a direction.
+        let (effect, option) = match (class, preset) {
+            (AnimClass::Entrance, 47) => ("float", "d".to_string()),
+            (AnimClass::Exit, 47) => ("floatOut", "d".to_string()),
+            _ => (effect, maps::option_from_subtype(effect, sub)),
+        };
         let start = match c.attr("nodeType") {
             Some("clickEffect") => AnimStart::OnClick,
             Some("afterEffect") => AnimStart::AfterPrevious,
@@ -128,7 +134,7 @@ pub fn animations(imp: &mut Imp, part: &Part, ctx: &IdCtx, timing: &El, _shapes:
             shape,
             class,
             effect: effect.to_string(),
-            option: maps::option_from_subtype(effect, sub),
+            option,
             start,
             duration_ms: max_dur(c, 0).unwrap_or(0),
             delay_ms: c.path(&["stCondLst", "cond"]).and_then(|d| ms_attr(d, "delay")).unwrap_or(0),
diff --git a/crates/pptx/src/write/timing.rs b/crates/pptx/src/write/timing.rs
index 56ba5a9d..fcb8fe58 100644
--- a/crates/pptx/src/write/timing.rs
+++ b/crates/pptx/src/write/timing.rs
@@ -430,7 +430,11 @@ fn effect_par(w: &mut W, x: &mut Exp, ids: &mut Ids, e: &Eff, first_in_click: bo
     };
     let _ = first_in_click;
     let preset = crate::maps::preset_for(a);
-    let sub = crate::maps::subtype_from_option(&a.effect, &a.option).or(a.preset_subtype.filter(|_| a.preset_id == Some(preset))).unwrap_or(0);
+    let sub = if preset == 47 {
+        0
+    } else {
+        crate::maps::subtype_from_option(&a.effect, &a.option).or(a.preset_subtype.filter(|_| a.preset_id == Some(preset))).unwrap_or(0)
+    };
     let repeat = match a.repeat {
         u32::MAX => Some("indefinite".to_string()),
         0 | 1 => None,
diff --git a/crates/pptx/tests/roundtrip.rs b/crates/pptx/tests/roundtrip.rs
index 420a3921..3f67f821 100644
--- a/crates/pptx/tests/roundtrip.rs
+++ b/crates/pptx/tests/roundtrip.rs
@@ -730,3 +730,28 @@ fn date_fields_keep_their_type_and_saved_text() {
         assert_eq!(by_name(&q.slides[0], name).text, by_name(&p.slides[0], name).text, "{name}");
     }
 }
+
+/// #147: PowerPoint's Float Down is preset 47 (Float Up is 42); it imported as a plain fade.
+#[test]
+fn float_down_is_preset_47_both_ways() {
+    let mut p = defaults::new_presentation(None);
+    let mut s = new_slide(&mut p, "Float");
+    let sh = shape(&mut p, "Building", 0.0, 0.0, 100.0, 100.0);
+    let id = sh.id;
+    s.shapes.push(sh);
+    s.animations = vec![
+        Animation { shape: id, class: AnimClass::Entrance, effect: "float".into(), option: "d".into(), ..Default::default() },
+        Animation { shape: id, class: AnimClass::Exit, effect: "floatOut".into(), option: "d".into(), ..Default::default() },
+        Animation { shape: id, class: AnimClass::Exit, effect: "floatOut".into(), option: "u".into(), ..Default::default() },
+    ];
+    p.slides.push(Arc::new(s));
+    let bytes = deckcraft_pptx::export(&p).expect("export");
+    let mut z = zip::ZipArchive::new(std::io::Cursor::new(&bytes)).expect("zip");
+    let xml = std::io::read_to_string(z.by_name("ppt/slides/slide2.xml").expect("slide")).expect("read");
+    assert!(xml.contains(r#"presetID="47" presetClass="entr" presetSubtype="0""#), "{xml}");
+    assert!(xml.contains(r#"presetID="47" presetClass="exit" presetSubtype="0""#), "{xml}");
+    assert!(xml.contains(r#"presetID="42" presetClass="exit" presetSubtype="0""#), "{xml}");
+    let q = deckcraft_pptx::import(&bytes).expect("import");
+    let got: Vec<(&str, &str)> = q.slides[1].animations.iter().map(|a| (a.effect.as_str(), a.option.as_str())).collect();
+    assert_eq!(got, [("float", "d"), ("floatOut", "d"), ("floatOut", "u")]);
+}