I am a beginner on powerpoint and looking to do live presentations using
powerpoint. I need to have animation and voice on these presentations. How do
I import the animation and voice (for example, showing a tree growing and
describing what is happening through the stages of growth). I have never done
this before and am very beginner. Any info or links for help will be
appreciated.

Creating a tree growing animation is not easy. A simpler way to do this is to
draw the different stages of growth on each slide. Then, to give it a better
transition, click Slide Show > Slide Transition. Set it to Fade Smoothly and
apply to all slides.

Next, click Slide Show > Record Narration. You can then record your
narration onto each slide. If you have already recorded narration using
external program, click Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound from file.
--
Shawn Toh (tohlz)
Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

(Amazing PowerPoint animations, artworks, games here)
http://pptheaven.mvps.org
PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate


"Ryan" wrote:

> I am a beginner on powerpoint and looking to do live presentations using
> powerpoint. I need to have animation and voice on these presentations. How do
> I import the animation and voice (for example, showing a tree growing and
> describing what is happening through the stages of growth). I have never done
> this before and am very beginner. Any info or links for help will be
> appreciated.

Then will this happen to every slide?? I want to be able to show the life
cycle from birth to death on a slide while explaining it in a webex for
example. I am going to use many different features on the presentation I am
planning, will this affect that idea? How can I import a current animation
onto a slide? will it take and show as it does in the file?

"tohlz" wrote:

> Creating a tree growing animation is not easy. A simpler way to do this is to
> draw the different stages of growth on each slide. Then, to give it a better
> transition, click Slide Show > Slide Transition. Set it to Fade Smoothly and
> apply to all slides.
>
> Next, click Slide Show > Record Narration. You can then record your
> narration onto each slide. If you have already recorded narration using
> external program, click Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound from file.
> --
> Shawn Toh (tohlz)
> Microsoft MVP PowerPoint
>
> (Amazing PowerPoint animations, artworks, games here)
> http://pptheaven.mvps.org
> PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate
>
>
> "Ryan" wrote:
>
> > I am a beginner on powerpoint and looking to do live presentations using
> > powerpoint. I need to have animation and voice on these presentations. How do
> > I import the animation and voice (for example, showing a tree growing and
> > describing what is happening through the stages of growth). I have never done
> > this before and am very beginner. Any info or links for help will be
> > appreciated.

Is the animation a video? If so, what format?

"Ryan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:251C2507-6000-4700-AAF2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Then will this happen to every slide?? I want to be able to show the life
> cycle from birth to death on a slide while explaining it in a webex for
> example. I am going to use many different features on the presentation I
> am
> planning, will this affect that idea? How can I import a current animation
> onto a slide? will it take and show as it does in the file?
>
> "tohlz" wrote:
>
>> Creating a tree growing animation is not easy. A simpler way to do this
>> is to
>> draw the different stages of growth on each slide. Then, to give it a
>> better
>> transition, click Slide Show > Slide Transition. Set it to Fade Smoothly
>> and
>> apply to all slides.
>>
>> Next, click Slide Show > Record Narration. You can then record your
>> narration onto each slide. If you have already recorded narration using
>> external program, click Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound from file.
>> --
>> Shawn Toh (tohlz)
>> Microsoft MVP PowerPoint
>>
>> (Amazing PowerPoint animations, artworks, games here)
>> http://pptheaven.mvps.org
>> PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate
>>
>>
>> "Ryan" wrote:
>>
>> > I am a beginner on powerpoint and looking to do live presentations
>> > using
>> > powerpoint. I need to have animation and voice on these presentations.
>> > How do
>> > I import the animation and voice (for example, showing a tree growing
>> > and
>> > describing what is happening through the stages of growth). I have
>> > never done
>> > this before and am very beginner. Any info or links for help will be
>> > appreciated.

I guess that is a bit of my problem. I am not sure what it is, assuming a GIF
cause it is animated showing a hair folicle life cycle. I just need to know
how to add it to the powerpoint so when giving a webex it will animate while
i discuss what is going on!

"Telstar" wrote:

> Is the animation a video? If so, what format?
>
> "Ryan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:251C2507-6000-4700-AAF2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Then will this happen to every slide?? I want to be able to show the life
> > cycle from birth to death on a slide while explaining it in a webex for
> > example. I am going to use many different features on the presentation I
> > am
> > planning, will this affect that idea? How can I import a current animation
> > onto a slide? will it take and show as it does in the file?
> >
> > "tohlz" wrote:
> >
> >> Creating a tree growing animation is not easy. A simpler way to do this
> >> is to
> >> draw the different stages of growth on each slide. Then, to give it a
> >> better
> >> transition, click Slide Show > Slide Transition. Set it to Fade Smoothly
> >> and
> >> apply to all slides.
> >>
> >> Next, click Slide Show > Record Narration. You can then record your
> >> narration onto each slide. If you have already recorded narration using
> >> external program, click Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound from file.
> >> --
> >> Shawn Toh (tohlz)
> >> Microsoft MVP PowerPoint
> >>
> >> (Amazing PowerPoint animations, artworks, games here)
> >> http://pptheaven.mvps.org
> >> PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ryan" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I am a beginner on powerpoint and looking to do live presentations
> >> > using
> >> > powerpoint. I need to have animation and voice on these presentations.
> >> > How do
> >> > I import the animation and voice (for example, showing a tree growing
> >> > and
> >> > describing what is happening through the stages of growth). I have
> >> > never done
> >> > this before and am very beginner. Any info or links for help will be
> >> > appreciated.
>
>
>

Ryan wrote:
> I guess that is a bit of my problem. I am not sure what it is,
> assuming a GIF cause it is animated showing a hair folicle life
> cycle. I just need to know how to add it to the powerpoint (...)

when it is an animated GIF you have to choose "Insert / Picture / From
File". A video will be inserted with "Insert / Movies and Sound / Movie from
file". For Powerpoint videos are films as well as flash. An animated GIF is
a picture.

The best is first to find out which file extension your animation has; then
you can see if you have a picture (GIF) or a film (AVI, WMV, SWF or
something else).


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Pia Bork

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