Can a PowerPoint presentation be copied to a CD

[Guest]

I would like copy a Power Point presentation onto a CD and present on a DVD
for a classroom.

 

[Echo S]

I would like copy a Power Point presentation onto a CD and present on a DVD
for a classroom.

You've actually asked two different questions.

Please clarify what kind of DVD player you need to present on, and
therefore, what you need to create --

a DVD-Video (which will play on the DVD machine hooked to your TV, and will
also play on a computer, but which is more difficult to create from PPT),

or a DVD-ROM (which will play on a computer, but won't play on the machine
hooked to your TV).

Or did you really mean you want to create a CD? In that case, you'll be
creating a CD-ROM which will play on a computer DVD drive, but won't play on
the DVD machine hooked to your TV. Just wanted to make sure you're aware of
that.

 

[Guest]

You are right Echo,

I would like to use the DVD hooked to the television.

I would like copy a Power Point presentation onto a CD and present on a DVD
for a classroom.

You've actually asked two different questions.

Please clarify what kind of DVD player you need to present on, and
therefore, what you need to create --

a DVD-Video (which will play on the DVD machine hooked to your TV, and will
also play on a computer, but which is more difficult to create from PPT),

or a DVD-ROM (which will play on a computer, but won't play on the machine
hooked to your TV).

Or did you really mean you want to create a CD? In that case, you'll be
creating a CD-ROM which will play on a computer DVD drive, but won't play on
the DVD machine hooked to your TV. Just wanted to make sure you're aware of
that.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

 

[Echo S]

Cool. Thanks for clarifying.

This is easier said than done. Basically, you need to create a video and
then use DVD-authoring software to actually create the DVD. It converts the
video into proper format, and you can create navigation and all that, too.

To capture, you can use Camtasia (http://www.techsmith.com) or OfficeFX Pro
(http://www.instanteffects.com/ -- you'll need a really good video card to
use this). You might also want to look into PowerVideoMaker Pro
http://www.presentersoft.com/powervideomaker.htm. For DVD authoring, check
http://www.google.com/search?source...ATSA:2006-01,ATSA:en&q=DVD+authoring+software
I've heard good things about the Sonic product. I think people are generally
pleased with the Ulead product as well. I use Adobe Encore DVD.

TAJ has very good info here:
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpoint-to-dvd.htm

You can also consider utilities like ppt-to-dvd and powerpoint dvd maker
(Google powerpoint to DVD to find various utilities), but I highly recommend
taking advantage of trial versions and actually trying your file with the
specific utility you're considering. These utilities will work great with
some files, not so great with others.

If your presentation is just photos with music, it's probably easiest to
just skip PPT and just create it in the DVD-authoring software.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

You are right Echo,

I would like to use the DVD hooked to the television.

I would like copy a Power Point presentation onto a CD and present on a
DVD
for a classroom.

You've actually asked two different questions.

Please clarify what kind of DVD player you need to present on, and
therefore, what you need to create --

a DVD-Video (which will play on the DVD machine hooked to your TV, and
will
also play on a computer, but which is more difficult to create from PPT),

or a DVD-ROM (which will play on a computer, but won't play on the
machine
hooked to your TV).

Or did you really mean you want to create a CD? In that case, you'll be
creating a CD-ROM which will play on a computer DVD drive, but won't play
on
the DVD machine hooked to your TV. Just wanted to make sure you're aware
of
that.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

 

[Guest]

Once I thought that's quite a process! And someone recommend me to use a
third party software----PPT2DVD. I tried. It is not bad, and the result
appears to be quite satisfied. You may check http://www.ppt-to-dvd.com for a
free trial version!