PowerPoint Presentation

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My sister is getting married and I am trying to create a PowerPoint presentation to show on their wedding day using pictures of both the bride and groom since they were babies, through all stages of their lives to the present time. I am thinking of scanning these pictures is this logical or can you please tell me if there's a better/easier way to do this? I greatly appreciate any assistance you can render. Thanks a lot

 

[Bill Dilworth]

Scan them in, but not directly to PowerPoint. Save them to picture files on
the hard drive first, then insert them into the presentation.

Most scanners come with software for this, I recommend using it to scan
(it's strong point) and using PowerPoint to display them (it's strong
point).

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My sister is getting married and I am trying to create a PowerPoint

presentation to show on their wedding day using pictures of both the bride
and groom since they were babies, through all stages of their lives to the
present time. I am thinking of scanning these pictures is this logical or
can you please tell me if there's a better/easier way to do this? I greatly
appreciate any assistance you can render. Thanks a lot

 

[Rick Altman]

Just did that very thing for a good friend whose parents turned 50. Here was
my workflow:


1. Scanned 80 photos. I filled the scanner plate with as many photos as
would fit, and then use image-editing software to define each image and
export it to a TIF or PNG file. All photos in one folder. This took about an
hour.

2. Sorted photos and organized them in groupings. Renamed them according to
group and general order in which I thought I would display them. Shareware
utility ACDSEE quite helpful here. Took about two hours.

3. Found the desired music, and converted from the CD to WAV files, using
one of several programs available for download. Fifteen minutes

4. Staged the photos, sequenced them, provided the animation, and did the
"gross motor" work in PowerPoint. With a stopwatch, I timed out each
category of the video. Two days.

5. Using a WAV editor, I faded out the end and/or faded in the beginnings of
the songs that I wanted to play for each category, according to the timings
I worked out in Step 4. Four hours.

6. Completed all "fine motor" work, including integration of all segments.
One day (but could have taken an entire week, if I had let it).


It was a job worth doing well and I enjoyed doing it. But it was a lot of
work...





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[PPTMagician]

Hi there,

Try checking this link:

BATCH IMPORT images into PowerPoint
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00050.htm

Best wishes on the blessed event!

HTH,
Glenna

-----Original Message-----
My sister is getting married and I am trying to create a

PowerPoint presentation to show on their wedding day using
pictures of both the bride and groom since they were
babies, through all stages of their lives to the present
time. I am thinking of scanning these pictures is this
logical or can you please tell me if there's a
better/easier way to do this? I greatly appreciate any
assistance you can render. Thanks a lot

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Nike A

Before you start scanning see
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com/powerpointgraphics.htm

This will save you a lot of headaches later on!

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
wedding powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com