Inserting an .avi file into '07 Power Point.

[ed]

Been working on this for five days! I am creating a training program, only
7 slides but there are two .wav and four .avi.

I have created this file on four separate computers with the same result:
the presentation will "run" on the computer on which it is made; will not
transfer to another via jump or CD. I have converted the avi to wav...but
this does not fix it.

Is there a size limit on the avi or wav inserted into a slide? Each one of
these files is about 25megs. I have noticed that this total Power Point is
"showing" as about 58megs. How can I do this? My boss is getting crazzzy
!!! ed

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Ed

All video files are linked, not embedded so they need to travel with the
presentation. See here:
Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or
email a presentation
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00155.htm

58Meg? Wow, that's big. See here:
Why are my PowerPoint files so big? What can I do about it?
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00062.htm

Lucy

 

[ed]

Lucy...


First of all, many thanks for taking time to engage this question!

In reading the Quick Fix for WAV SOUNDS:

Is this "fix" in Movie Maker? When I go there from Tools-Options-General:
I do not see the "link sounds with file size...: tab. Please, what am I
missing?

I have read through the PPTools discussion. WOW...excellent stuff. Yet,
some of us still know so little that we are "dangerous"! From what I think
I understand, I need to place the wav files into the same folder as the
PowerPoint. I feel so inept...not sure what that means.

I have managed to save the .avi files into .wav. Is that a "first" correct
step or should I be able to work with the .avi files from the SD card into
the Power Point?

Again...thanks to all for the point-in-the-right-direction: I should not
have committed to have this done this week!


ed

 

[ed]

UPDATE:


I have attempted to re-create the presentation in a "Folder": this does not
work. There is a discussion about increasing the size "limit" of the
wav...but I can't see where this is done.

Also, I have converted .avi to .wav: makes no difference!

Can Mr. Gates really have made it all this difficult...just for me!!


ed

 

[Jean-Pierre Forestier [MVP[]

I really don't understand how you can save an avi file (film) to a wave file
(sound) ?

 

[Jean-Pierre Forestier [MVP[]

To incease the limit : Tools/Options/General Yab : instead of 100 Ko, put
50000 Ko

 

[Austin Myers]

Not certain what you are trying to do but you can not convert a video to a
sound file. (avi vs wav). If you are having issues you might want to read
this tutorial.
http://www.playsforcertain.com/tutorial.htm


To simplify and automate the entire process you might consider trying the
PFCPro (free trail) add-in.
http://www.playsforcertain.com

Austin Myers
AT&W Technologies

Creators of PowerPoint add-ins

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi ed

Lucy...


First of all, many thanks for taking time to engage this question!

In reading the Quick Fix for WAV SOUNDS:

Is this "fix" in Movie Maker? When I go there from
Tools-Options-General:
I do not see the "link sounds with file size...: tab. Please, what am I
missing?

No, it's an option in PowerPoint itself. Office button -> PowerPoint
options -> Advanced -> it's near the bottom.

I have read through the PPTools discussion. WOW...excellent stuff. Yet,
some of us still know so little that we are "dangerous"! From what I
think
I understand, I need to place the wav files into the same folder as the
PowerPoint. I feel so inept...not sure what that means.

All the stuff on your computer is saved in folders - like the 'My Documents'
folder - and you can create your own to keep your files organised. Like a
big filing cabinet. So, in PowerPoint with your presentation open click
Office button -> Save as -> this opens the 'save' dialogue box. Click the
button that says 'My Computer' on the left hand side -> now your hard drives
are listed in the big area in the middle -> double click your local disk
drive (probably called 'C'). Now in the top right hand corner of the
dialogue are some little buttons - click the one that looks like a folder
with a little star in one corner (if you hover over it it's caled 'create
new folder'). Give it a name (such as Presentation) and click ok. Now you
can save your presentation. You need to move you wav and avi files there and
then re-insert them into the presentation.

I have managed to save the .avi files into .wav. Is that a "first"
correct
step or should I be able to work with the .avi files from the SD card into
the Power Point?

Now, how have you done that? A .wav is a sound only file but an .avi is a
movie file. Sorry, I'm confused :-/

Again...thanks to all for the point-in-the-right-direction: I should not
have committed to have this done this week!

We'll get you there
You may want to look at Plays For Certain which can deal with most of this
stuff for you automagically: http://www.playsforcertain.com/

ed

Lucy