how to exchange presentations with movies between mac/win-users?

[ffuchs]

hi,

my colleagues use macs with 10.4.7 and powerpoint 10.3.9; lastly we
need to exchange our powerpoint files with windows-users. everything
works except powerpoints with videos - the customer always see a
message like "to see the movie you need the quicktime decompressor
cinepak".

I read somewhere, that powerpoint under windows can only play
quicktime movies with a very old codec like cinepak - but we still get
this error message.

I also tried mpeg1 - didn't help either.

a solution would be to open the powerpoint on a pc, delete every movie
and then reimport them, but that's no satisfying solution.

so I would like to know, which video-format I should use?

thx!

regards,


ferdinand

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Here are some links that may help:

How to insert a .WMV movie into Mac PowerPoint
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00917.htm

Quicktime Links
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00266.htm

hi,

my colleagues use macs with 10.4.7 and powerpoint 10.3.9; lastly we
need to exchange our powerpoint files with windows-users. everything
works except powerpoints with videos - the customer always see a
message like "to see the movie you need the quicktime decompressor
cinepak".

I read somewhere, that powerpoint under windows can only play
quicktime movies with a very old codec like cinepak - but we still get
this error message.

I also tried mpeg1 - didn't help either.

a solution would be to open the powerpoint on a pc, delete every movie
and then reimport them, but that's no satisfying solution.

so I would like to know, which video-format I should use?

thx!

regards,

ferdinand

================================================
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

You would think by now the Windows PowerPoint team would have fixed those
bugs, but so far no luck.

Use .avi and the problem should go away. QuickTime Pro can export as .avi.

-Jim

hi,

my colleagues use macs with 10.4.7 and powerpoint 10.3.9; lastly we
need to exchange our powerpoint files with windows-users. everything
works except powerpoints with videos - the customer always see a
message like "to see the movie you need the quicktime decompressor
cinepak".

I read somewhere, that powerpoint under windows can only play
quicktime movies with a very old codec like cinepak - but we still get
this error message.

I also tried mpeg1 - didn't help either.

a solution would be to open the powerpoint on a pc, delete every movie
and then reimport them, but that's no satisfying solution.

so I would like to know, which video-format I should use?

thx!

regards,


ferdinand

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

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[Steve Rindsberg]

You would think by now the Windows PowerPoint team would have fixed those
bugs, but so far no luck.

It'd actually be up to the Windows Media Player team.
The PPT team is WELL aware of the problems but is kinda stuck using WMP.

This makes sense in a way ... MS has invented its wheel and doesn't want to pay
to invent another one.

But this particular wheel has flat spots that give folks like us a very bumpy
ride. When it doesn't fall off the axle altogether. ;-)

Use .avi and the problem should go away. QuickTime Pro can export as .avi.

-Jim

================================================
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Maybe all they need is a codec. Perhaps a 3rd party could make one for them.

-Jim

This makes sense in a way ... MS has invented its wheel and doesn't want to
pay
to invent another one.

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
MVP info

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Maybe all they need is a codec. Perhaps a 3rd party could make one for them.

We can keep hoping, can't we. Sigh.

 

[Jerry Kirkhart]

Does anyone out there know why my mac can read all the attachments that I get just fine except those ending in .wmv? When I try to open the attachment, it automatically opens up photoshop CS3, and then it says that photoshop does not recognize the format.

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

You will need something that reads WMV files. You can download Windows
Media Player for Mac, or you can get the Flip4Mac plug-in to allow
QuickTime to play WMV files:

http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv_download.htm

--David

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

You will need something that reads WMV files. You can download Windows
Media Player for Mac, or you can get the Flip4Mac plug-in to allow
QuickTime to play WMV files:

http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv_download.htm

--David

I'm installing Perian these days, too.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/30931

-Jim

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
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[Jim Gordon MVP]

Does anyone out there know why my mac can read all the attachments that I get
just fine except those ending in .wmv? When I try to open the attachment, it
automatically opens up photoshop CS3, and then it says that photoshop does not
recognize the format.

Hi Jerry,

You need to install needed codecs for QuickTime.

First install Flip4Mac
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/28842

Then Install Perian
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/30931

-Jim

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
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