If you want to make it behave more along the lines of what I think you are
after here is another method.
Assuming you have a video clip of say 60 seconds on the slide and it plays
automatically.
Create an object (doesn't really mater what, lets say a circle) and it to
"Appear" "After Previous" with a time of zero seconds. That means it will
appear immediately after the video is done playing. Now set the outline and
fill of the object (circle?) to invisible (none).
Next step is to set the slide transition to advance automatically after zero
seconds.
Sounds goofy I know so let me walk you through how it works.
The slide can't transition untill all appear animations for objects have
happened. The appear animation can't happen until the video is done
playing. Once both are completed the transition happens zero seconds after
the object has appeared (even though you don't see it.)
The advantage of this is that your transition to the next slide will happen
*almost* instantly after the video plays regardless of the machine the
presentation is played on or video length. (length = duration)
Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint
www.pfcmedia.com
"GBH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Austin
>
> I stand corrected ... setting the slide advance DOES advance xxx seconds
> AFTER the movie finishes. I think I got myself into a knot by using ultra
> short clips whilst testing ......
>
> Again appreciate the quick response
>
> Geoff
>
> "GBH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:MjDse.21857$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Austin
> >
> > Good answer, I had thought of that previously but was searching for a
more
> > automated method. But no problem, I guess I'll do that.
> >
> > thanks again
> >
> > GBH
> >
> > "Austin Myers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Then you need to set the time a few seconds longer than the video
> >> duration.
> >>
> >>
> >> Austin Myers
> >> MS PowerPoint MVP Team
> >>
> >> Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "GBH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:gVCse.21853$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>> Austin
> >>> appreciate the quick response!
> >>> Yes, tried that, and it cuts the movie at the xxx seconds mark ....
> >>>
> >>> Geoff
> >>>
> >>> "Austin Myers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>> > Have you set your slide to "advance after xxx seconds"?
> >>> >
> >>> > Austin Myers
> >>> > MS PowerPoint MVP Team
> >>> >
> >>> > Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > "GBH" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>> > news:fDCse.21794$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>> >> This is Powerpoint 2002 on WinXP Pro Sp2.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> I have 4 Windows movie files I want to play sequentially, wrapped
in
> >>> >> a
> >>> >> PPT
> >>> >> automated presentation. Thus far I have one movie per slide. I have
> >>> > explored
> >>> >> all the settings for playing movies but cannot get powerpoint to
move
> >> to
> >>> > the
> >>> >> next slide once the movie finishes without clicking. Am I
attempting
> >> the
> >>> >> impossible?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> TIA
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Geoff
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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