I've got a few animated GIF files that I'd like to use in a PPT show (using
version 2002), however, when placed in the file, the GIFs run (as intended)
up to a certain point, then stop and disappear. Surely this is not normal?

Any recommendations? The original files were created in Flash and I can
create an AVI file (looks really awful), or SWFs and MOVs which I can't seem
to import into the PPT file. Any thoughts?

That's a new one.

For instrux on inserting a SWF into PPT, check http://www.flashgeek.com

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"Petirrojo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've got a few animated GIF files that I'd like to use in a PPT show
> (using
> version 2002), however, when placed in the file, the GIFs run (as
> intended)
> up to a certain point, then stop and disappear. Surely this is not normal?
>
> Any recommendations? The original files were created in Flash and I can
> create an AVI file (looks really awful), or SWFs and MOVs which I can't
> seem
> to import into the PPT file. Any thoughts?

Hello. Over three years later, but selfsame problem. Did you get your
question answered? Is there a maximum size for GIFs? I know the one I'm
having trouble with is rather sizeable...

"Petirrojo" wrote:

> I've got a few animated GIF files that I'd like to use in a PPT show (using
> version 2002), however, when placed in the file, the GIFs run (as intended)
> up to a certain point, then stop and disappear. Surely this is not normal?
>
> Any recommendations? The original files were created in Flash and I can
> create an AVI file (looks really awful), or SWFs and MOVs which I can't seem
> to import into the PPT file. Any thoughts?

Hi,

There is no maximum size limit I know of. However, that was a problem in
earlier versions of 2002 that saw an animated gif run once, instead of
looping (mis-reading information in the file header). It was, as far as I
know, fixed in a later service pack.

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"qualia2" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello. Over three years later, but selfsame problem. Did you get your
> question answered? Is there a maximum size for GIFs? I know the one I'm
> having trouble with is rather sizeable...
>
> "Petirrojo" wrote:
>
>> I've got a few animated GIF files that I'd like to use in a PPT show
>> (using
>> version 2002), however, when placed in the file, the GIFs run (as
>> intended)
>> up to a certain point, then stop and disappear. Surely this is not
>> normal?
>>
>> Any recommendations? The original files were created in Flash and I can
>> create an AVI file (looks really awful), or SWFs and MOVs which I can't
>> seem
>> to import into the PPT file. Any thoughts?