How to save a sound?

[Nathan Gutman]

Using PP2003. I have a presentation with embedded sound which was created by
someone else on another computer. When I look under Modify Transition>Sound
I can see the name of the embedded sound file.
I like the sound and would like to use it in another presentation. How can I
extract the sound and save it on my computer for future use?

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Using PP2003. I have a presentation with embedded sound which was
created by someone else on another computer. When I look under Modify
Transition>Sound I can see the name of the embedded sound file.
I like the sound and would like to use it in another presentation. How
can I extract the sound and save it on my computer for future use?

If I give you the right answer, is there chocolate involved? Sorry, that
was discussed as part of another thread with the same question. Save the
file as a Web page and you will get a separate file with the sound.

--David

--
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.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

 

[Michael Koerner]

Save the presentation as a web page, and the sound file will be extracted
and put into a presentation named folder

 

[Nathan Gutman]

Ok, I saved the pps presentation as htm the sound file showed up in Windows
Explorer as sound001.wav but when I try to play it nothing comes out. Yes
the speakers are turned on.
So is there more to it?
--
Nathan Gutman

Save the presentation as a web page, and the sound file will be extracted
and put into a presentation named folder

 

[Echo S]

Try testing the sound by going to Start | Run and typing mplay32.exe Then
try to play it in that media player. If it plays there, it should work in
PPT. If it doesn't, it's not gonna work in PPT.

I've seen a few of these non-playing sounds -- ones that my machines simply
don't like and won't play even in the MCI Media Player (mplay32.exe).

One had a variable bitrate.

Another was actually an MP3 that had a RIFF-WAV header added via a utility
called CDex.

So you might open the sound file in a sound editor (like Audacity -- good
free sound editor) and re-save / re-export it.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Or you might see if PFCMedia will fix you
up (there's a free 2-week trial available). http://www.pfcmedia.com

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Ok, I saved the pps presentation as htm the sound file showed up in
Windows Explorer as sound001.wav but when I try to play it nothing comes
out. Yes the speakers are turned on.
So is there more to it?

 

[Nathan Gutman]

Try testing the sound by going to Start | Run and typing mplay32.exe Then
try to play it in that media player. If it plays there, it should work in
PPT. If it doesn't, it's not gonna work in PPT.

I've seen a few of these non-playing sounds -- ones that my machines simply
don't like and won't play even in the MCI Media Player (mplay32.exe).

One had a variable bitrate.

Another was actually an MP3 that had a RIFF-WAV header added via a utility
called CDex.

So you might open the sound file in a sound editor (like Audacity -- good
free sound editor) and re-save / re-export it.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Or you might see if PFCMedia will fix you
up (there's a free 2-week trial available). http://www.pfcmedia.com

Thank you so much, I got it to work!
Now another question...
When it extracts the sound it always saves it as sound001.wav so I am
ending up with files which have a different content but he same name
i.e. I have many different sound001.wav files in different locations but
have no idea what are the names of the music in them.
Is there a way to identify the music and have PP extract and save it
with its name?
Thanks again,
Nathan

 

[Echo S]

Thank you so much, I got it to work!

I'm very happy to hear that.

Now another question...
When it extracts the sound it always saves it as sound001.wav so I am
ending up with files which have a different content but he same name i.e.
I have many different sound001.wav files in different locations but have
no idea what are the names of the music in them.
Is there a way to identify the music and have PP extract and save it with
its name?

I don't think so. I assume you're saving as HTML to extract the sound, and
then what did you do to make it work? If you used Audacity to save or export
it as an MP3 or something, you should be able to rename it then.

Or you could rename it by right-clicking it in the folder and choosing
Rename. Type the new name, but be sure to leave the appropriate file
extension. You may have to turn on file extensions so you can see them. Make
Windows show file extensions and hidden files
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00781.htm explains how.

But I don't think PPT will do this automatically.

 

[Michael Koerner]

Like Echo says, there is no way to save the file name other than
sound001.wav. You can however rename the file after it is extracted. If you
don't know the name of the sound file, with a little snooping you can find
out what PowerPoint is calling it in the presentation by going to the slide
where the music appears, and looking at the custom animations for each of
the items to see if there is a sound attached. or if the music sound plays
for a number of slides check the slide transitions if a sound file is called
for, it will show up there.

 

[Echo S]

ooooh, you are sneaky! That's really good.

 

[Michael Koerner]

Why, thank you ma'am. Always do really appreciate you feedback and comments.

ooooh, you are sneaky! That's really good.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/