PowerPoint Background (Can video be used?)

[toledomudhen]

Is there a way to use a live video feed as the background to a PowerPoint
(probably 2000 or 2002) presentation? If not, do you know what kind of
program could accomplish a similar task? I would like to use this in a
church setting with live video feed of the band on the screen and the words
to the music imposed over them.

 

[kraves]

Short answer is no.

Except I believe there are commercial add-ins out there.

Another free option I've played with is the "Transparent PowerPoint" Add-in
from OfficeOne - http://officeone.mvps.org/transshow/transshow.html
I used then one day it just stopped, don't know why but haven't got back to
it again.

Kyle
kraves audiovisual

 

[Troy @ TLC]

The PowerPoint option is to use the OfficeFX add-in
(www.instant-effects.com). You can insert a video background and provided
you have the proper equipment to route video to specified source. This
option is not the most economical or technolically simple - but the results
are fantastic.

Second option, and most common, is to run the PowerPoint as high-contrast
presentation with background being a solid green. The background can be then
be chrome keyed out with a video mixer so it only shows the non-green text
over the second signal, which would be your video feed of the band. This
option just requires the PPT be prepared properly and a simple video board
with ability to mix two signals.