Adding a Video Attract Loop to beginning of PPT presentation

[Dave Baxter]

I am displaying a PowerPoint presentation at a confernce. I am trying to add
a "looping attract" video to the beginning of a ppt. presentation. I want
this video to loop full screen, and then when someone walks up to the monitor
and clicks on the video, I'd like it to go to the next slide and begin the
PPT presentation. If there is any inactivity for a period of time, I would
like this movie to start looping until the next person clicks it and begins
the powerpoint.

 

[tohlz]

One way you can do is to make use of invisible linking.
First insert the video. Resize it so that it covers the entire slide.
Right click on the video and put a checkmark on Loop unti stopped.
Click Slide Show > Custom Animation.
You will see a pause effect under the trigger movie.
Select the pause effect, change it into Exit > Disappear.
Now, draw a rectangle that covers the entire slide.
Follow the tutorial here and have it hyperlink to the next slide:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/tohlz/archive/2007/09/25/invisible-linking.aspx

After you have added the Appear effect as stated in the tutorial, drag the
appear effect in the custom animation pane right under the trigger.
This will allow the rectangle to appear right once you click on the video.

For the latter, you can put the video into slide master and set a delay of
your preference then follow the invisible linking.
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Shawn Toh (tohlz)
Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

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