I inserted a movie in ppt. I noticed it is not the movie, but a shortcut to
the original movie. I'd like to know the option to change the pathname, or
include the complete movie. Pls help!

"Xander from Holland" <Xander from (E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message news:CF5E274E-A85E-4809-A972-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I inserted a movie in ppt. I noticed it is not the movie, but a shortcut
to
> the original movie. I'd like to know the option to change the pathname, or
> include the complete movie. Pls help!

Multimedia files are linked, not embedded, into PPT files.

Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or
email a presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm

The above link should help you ensure that your links don't break.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Xander,

Movies / videos are always "linked" to a file and never embedded into a
powerpoint (.ppt .pps) file. Sorry.

more reading on this is at
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc


"Xander from Holland" <Xander from (E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message news:CF5E274E-A85E-4809-A972-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I inserted a movie in ppt. I noticed it is not the movie, but a shortcut
>to
> the original movie. I'd like to know the option to change the pathname, or
> include the complete movie. Pls help!
>

I hope you all don't mind my comment, but this solution is very
'unprofessional'. The solution shouldn't be insert the video in the same
folder of your presentation... Imagine we have 100 videos and a ppt file and
want to distribute the presentation; do you find professional to display all
videos and ppt in the same folder?

Hope Microsoft considers this new features in incoming versions; at least
use the same solution of .swf files, with VB editor!

Please consider this comment as a healthy advice. :-)

patrÃ*cia

"TAJ Simmons" escreveu:

> Xander,
>
> Movies / videos are always "linked" to a file and never embedded into a
> powerpoint (.ppt .pps) file. Sorry.
>
> more reading on this is at
> http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm
>
> Cheers
> TAJ Simmons
> microsoft powerpoint mvp
>
> awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
> http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
> free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc
>
>
> "Xander from Holland" <Xander from (E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in message news:CF5E274E-A85E-4809-A972-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I inserted a movie in ppt. I noticed it is not the movie, but a shortcut
> >to
> > the original movie. I'd like to know the option to change the pathname, or
> > include the complete movie. Pls help!
> >
>
>
>

Patrícia

> I hope you all don't mind my comment, but this solution is very
> 'unprofessional'

It may be unprofessional, it may even be not the best way of doing things.
But it's the only way that works reliably.

I do not work for microsoft

Cheers
TAJ


>I hope you all don't mind my comment, but this solution is very
> 'unprofessional'. The solution shouldn't be insert the video in the same
> folder of your presentation... Imagine we have 100 videos and a ppt file
> and
> want to distribute the presentation; do you find professional to display
> all
> videos and ppt in the same folder?
>
> Hope Microsoft considers this new features in incoming versions; at least
> use the same solution of .swf files, with VB editor!
>
> Please consider this comment as a healthy advice. :-)
>
> patrícia

In article <518240A4-7030-4EB0-ABFE-(E-Mail Removed)>, PatrÃ*cia
Valinho wrote:
> I hope you all don't mind my comment, but this solution is very
> 'unprofessional'. The solution shouldn't be insert the video in the same
> folder of your presentation... Imagine we have 100 videos and a ppt file and
> want to distribute the presentation; do you find professional to display all
> videos and ppt in the same folder?

Yes, if the only alternative is distributing a presentation that doesn't work.
;-)

Actually it IS possible to link to a sister or subfolder, but only via code.
There's no user interface for it.

If you have your PPT in C:\Staging\Myfile.PPT and your videos in
C:\Staging\Videos\ then you can programmatically set the links to
Videos\filename and PPT finds them.

You can create this sort of link by editing the links with the code at:

Show me the link and let me edit it
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00433.htm

Our FixLinks add-in can do the whole thing for you automatically.

>
> Hope Microsoft considers this new features in incoming versions; at least
> use the same solution of .swf files, with VB editor!
>
> Please consider this comment as a healthy advice. :-)
>
> patrÃ*cia
>
> "TAJ Simmons" escreveu:
>
> > Xander,
> >
> > Movies / videos are always "linked" to a file and never embedded into a
> > powerpoint (.ppt .pps) file. Sorry.
> >
> > more reading on this is at
> > http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm
> >
> > Cheers
> > TAJ Simmons
> > microsoft powerpoint mvp
> >
> > awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
> > http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
> > free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc
> >
> >
> > "Xander from Holland" <Xander from (E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > in message news:CF5E274E-A85E-4809-A972-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >I inserted a movie in ppt. I noticed it is not the movie, but a shortcut
> > >to
> > > the original movie. I'd like to know the option to change the pathname, or
> > > include the complete movie. Pls help!
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Hello Steve!

Thanks for the tip. I'll try to make it work and I'll come over to share
with everyone the results. :-)

Once again, thanks!!
PatrÃ*cia

"Steve Rindsberg" escreveu:

> In article <518240A4-7030-4EB0-ABFE-(E-Mail Removed)>, PatrÃÂ*cia
> Valinho wrote:
> > I hope you all don't mind my comment, but this solution is very
> > 'unprofessional'. The solution shouldn't be insert the video in the same
> > folder of your presentation... Imagine we have 100 videos and a ppt file and
> > want to distribute the presentation; do you find professional to display all
> > videos and ppt in the same folder?
>
> Yes, if the only alternative is distributing a presentation that doesn't work.
> ;-)
>
> Actually it IS possible to link to a sister or subfolder, but only via code.
> There's no user interface for it.
>
> If you have your PPT in C:\Staging\Myfile.PPT and your videos in
> C:\Staging\Videos\ then you can programmatically set the links to
> Videos\filename and PPT finds them.
>
> You can create this sort of link by editing the links with the code at:
>
> Show me the link and let me edit it
> http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00433.htm
>
> Our FixLinks add-in can do the whole thing for you automatically.
>
> >
> > Hope Microsoft considers this new features in incoming versions; at least
> > use the same solution of .swf files, with VB editor!
> >
> > Please consider this comment as a healthy advice. :-)
> >
> > patrÃÂ*cia
> >
> > "TAJ Simmons" escreveu:
> >
> > > Xander,
> > >
> > > Movies / videos are always "linked" to a file and never embedded into a
> > > powerpoint (.ppt .pps) file. Sorry.
> > >
> > > more reading on this is at
> > > http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > TAJ Simmons
> > > microsoft powerpoint mvp
> > >
> > > awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
> > > http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com
> > > free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc
> > >
> > >
> > > "Xander from Holland" <Xander from (E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > > in message news:CF5E274E-A85E-4809-A972-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > >I inserted a movie in ppt. I noticed it is not the movie, but a shortcut
> > > >to
> > > > the original movie. I'd like to know the option to change the pathname, or
> > > > include the complete movie. Pls help!
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
> -----------------------------------------
> Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
> PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
> PPTools: www.pptools.com
> ================================================
>
>
>