Movie in PowerPoint

[Lauren]

I am researching ways of improving video playback quality
in my PowerPoint presentations. The movies that seem to
look the best are QuickTime movies but I know the latest
versions of QuickTime (3.0 and up) use the Sorensen codec
which is not automatically available to Windows
machines/PowerPoint 2003 and below environments. I know I
have options like hyperlinking to the QuickTime files from
a PowerPoint slide and also using the QTVR ActiveX
Control, but is it possible to download the Sorensen codec
and to install it on my PC so that I can insert the
QuickTime movies? Also, if anyone has used the QTVR
ActiveX control, do you have the same problem that all the
movies seem to play EVERY time you open the PowerPoint
presentation that has them? Is there a way around this?
Please let me know.

Thanks,
Lauren

 

[Echo S]

Geetesh has the best info on QT and PPT. See

http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/ppquicktime.html

I don't know if it answers all your questions, but it should be a good start, anyway.

 

[Lauren]

Thanks so much for your help. I have actually checked out
the web site you suggested. It is very informative. I just
wanted to see if anyone had experience with using the QTVR
ActiveX control and how I may customize the properties so
that all movies don't run at once when I open the
PowerPoint presentation.

Thanks again,
Lauren

-----Original Message-----
Geetesh has the best info on QT and PPT. See

http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/ppquicktime.ht ml

I don't know if it answers all your questions, but it

should be a good start, anyway.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com

I am researching ways of improving video playback quality
in my PowerPoint presentations. The movies that seem to
look the best are QuickTime movies but I know the latest
versions of QuickTime (3.0 and up) use the Sorensen codec
which is not automatically available to Windows
machines/PowerPoint 2003 and below environments. I know I
have options like hyperlinking to the QuickTime files from
a PowerPoint slide and also using the QTVR ActiveX
Control, but is it possible to download the Sorensen codec
and to install it on my PC so that I can insert the
QuickTime movies? Also, if anyone has used the QTVR
ActiveX control, do you have the same problem that all the
movies seem to play EVERY time you open the PowerPoint
presentation that has them? Is there a way around this?
Please let me know.

Thanks,
Lauren

.

 

[Geetesh Bajaj]

Lauren, you cannot insert new QuickTime content (version 3 and above) even
if you have the Sorenson codec installed. That's because PowerPoint does not
interface with the QT Player - rather it uses the MCI interface and that has
never been updated after QuickTime 2.

The most elegant way to run QT content within PowerPoint is to use the QTVR
ActiveX, but that's not a free product - more importantly, if you distribute
your presentation all recipients will require the QTVR ActiveX control. Last
year, I communicated with George Birbilis who said that the unregistered
version of the product does allow you to view QT content within PowerPoint
as long as you don't mind the nag screen. <g>

Another option is to link your QuickTime movie from a presentation:

http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/ppvideo2.html#linkvideo


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