Adding sound to a slide show

[Tim G.]

I have been trying to add Itunes songs to a slide show, but when I link to
the folders Powerpoint does not seem to recognize the music files. Obviously,
they are mp3, but when I go directly to the files, rather than through
Powerpoint, they appear to say mpeg4, which I have never heard of. I just
want to link to songs so they can loop in the background

 

[Luc]

Tim,
Unfortunately PowerPoint won't play mp4 files. Itunes have DRM protection,
although it seems that will disappear in the future. See here for compatible
formats in PPT:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA012303251033.aspx
So you will have to convert the sound using a conversion program. There are
several out there, an old fashioned Google search will do the trick.

 

[Davcal]

I have been trying to add Itunes songs to a slide show, but when I link to
the folders Powerpoint does not seem to recognize the music files.
Obviously,
they are mp3, but when I go directly to the files, rather than through
Powerpoint, they appear to say mpeg4, which I have never heard of. I just
want to link to songs so they can loop in the background

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Adding a music file (.wav) to a slideshow is really easy, that is when you
know how !
Posts on this, appear from time to time, so since I had the same problem
once, I set out to solve it once and for all.
Here's how I do it successfully now every time...
First I insert all the Slides I want into the show, the easy part. Now for
the not so easy part, adding the music.
On the start (first) slide, I click Slideshow then Slide Transition.
I set up the Transitions next, then tick the "On Mouse click" , and the
"Automatically after" box,
with the required number of seconds, only if you want to time your show.
In the Sound field drop down box, choose "No sound"
then in the upper right click the "Apply to all" box.
Now open the Sound drop down box again,
and scrolling down to the bottom,, select 'Other Sound"
This will open the a window where you can browse for
your .wav file. Note: it must be .wav. to embed same.
At least it must be in my PPT. 97 version.
After you choose your .wav file and click ok you should
hear it playing right away if it's good.
The file name will now appear in the Sound window.
Most important now, is to click the "Apply" button, upper right.
Your all set to go now when you click start Slideshow.
You should save and name it next.
Depending on the length of your .wav file it may or may not finish
with your last slide.
If the music is longer and you wish to hear it all,
you can untick the "Automatically After" box
in the last slide only, by clicking on View on Menu Bar,
then "Slide Sorter".
Right click on the last slide, and choose "Slide Transition" again.
This time untick the "Automatically After" box. Then the Apply button.
Now you can enjoy the music when you get to the last slide,
and when your ready click the mouse to finish.
Of course if you have an Audio Editor you can edit the size of the .wav
file, keeping it in the 500kb range.
This way you tailor the file to suit your Show, or you can increase the
Slides time delay to match the Sound file...
Once you get the hang of it, you'll see it's not that difficult after all...
Good luck