DVD Video/Audio/Files in PowerPoint

[Guest]

Hello,

I have a HUGE Presentation due in the very too soon future!! I need to know
what my limitations are when it comes to video (DVD quality) in the
PowerPoint slide?

Ex:
I have .mpg --> works fine, use a .MPEG --> will not play

I have very surface experience with PowerPoint, meaning I know how to embed
a video/audio, etc, but nothing this in-depth.

What video (with audio) can I place in my power point slide so I may pay
them from PPT?

Thank very much in advance,

Awaiting for a reply....MGR

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Given your short time-frame, your best bet might be to get a copy of
PFCMedia:

http://www.pfcmedia.com/

This add-in is almost sure to get your video to work properly.

--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[Austin Myers]

PowerPoint relies upon the Windows MCI media player to play all media in a
presentation. What that means is you must have the correct codecs in place
and they must available to the MCI player AND the files must be in a format
the MCI player understands. If you plan to distribute your presentation to
other machines they too must meet the requirements.

In the case of your mpeg file not playing I am guessing it is not in a
format useable by the MCI player. If such is the case you will need to
re-encode them in a more standard format before PowerPoint (MCI player) can
use them.

To gain a better understanding of multimedia in PowerPoint have a look at a
tutorial I put together some time ago.
http://soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/multimedia.htm

If you are wanting to use a wide variety of media (files, DVDs, etc.) I
suggest you look at our new add in that completely automates the process and
assures playback in all versions of PowerPoint and the PowerPoint viewers.
You can download a 14 day, fully functioning trial from
http://www.pfcmedia.com


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Solutions to Multimedia in PowerPoint www.pfcmedia.com