PPT to Flash

[andrew]

Hi,
I am graduate student trying to get a 14-15 slide presentation into flash.
The PPT file contains mp3 audio with each slide and has 4-5 animation tasks
per slide. Is there an easy way to convert without losing the work I have
done with animation?

Or can anyone recommend an inexpensive designer that can convert the ppt
file. I appreciate your help in advance.

Regards,
Andrew

 

[Echo S]

I have some info on PPT to Flash converters on my site.
http://www.echosvoice.com/autoruncdlinks.htm

Sorry, I don't know anyone who does this type of thing free-lance, but I
doubt it would be cheap.

 

[PPTMagician]

Here's a nice, inexpensive tool:

PowerPoint to Flash v1.5
http://www.dreamingsoft.com/index.htm

HTH,
Glenna

-----Original Message-----
I have some info on PPT to Flash converters on my site.
http://www.echosvoice.com/autoruncdlinks.htm

Sorry, I don't know anyone who does this type of thing free-lance, but I
doubt it would be cheap.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]

Hi,
I am graduate student trying to get a 14-15 slide presentation into flash.
The PPT file contains mp3 audio with each slide and has 4-5 animation
tasks
per slide. Is there an easy way to convert without losing the work I have
done with animation?

Or can anyone recommend an inexpensive designer that can convert the ppt
file. I appreciate your help in advance.

Regards,
Andrew

.

 

[Echo S]

Here's a nice, inexpensive tool:

PowerPoint to Flash v1.5
http://www.dreamingsoft.com/index.htm

Yup, but it says, "All the sounds and animations will be lost after the
conversion." Just something to be aware of.

(Thanks for posting this link, Glenna -- I'll add it to my list.)

 

[Mike M.]

I tested this out and found some the same. "They" told me they don't plan
to add sound, video or animations.
So far I liked http://www.learn-powerpoint.com/pproflash/ the best.

 

[PPTMagician]

$50 vs. $400, PowerConverter better be doing a lot better
job.

 

[TAJ Simmons]

I think they are having a sale it's currently $399

 

[PPTMagician]

Before taxes...

I think this should go on the MS Office wish list: Export
to Flash.

John, hint, hint

 

[Mike M.]

Wouldn't that be great! Then they could drop the viewer all together and we
wouldn't have to worry about lack of VBA or automation support. We could
use a simple browser object to display the content. We could all live on
tropical islands, eat lobster, drink Corona.....

 

[Echo S]

$50 vs. $400, PowerConverter better be doing a lot better
job.

heh, you make a *very* good point!

Echo

 

[Mike M.]

I agree but you get what you pay for. When I first tried the inexpensive
one the rendered graphics were terrible. We emailed back and forth and they
sent me an executable that did better. However, there was no way to specify
the graphics quality settings. It also wouldn't pick up alot of the
properties of the presentation. Powerconverter has controls to allow you to
set just about everything and does a much better job on recreating the
presentation. It's all about the requirements and the budget. Now back to
that island....

 

[PPTMagician]

And get paid endorsements to be in a commercial....

(Sigh, I wish!)

 

[John Langhans [MSFT]]

[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello,

PowerPoint doesn't provide the functionality (save presentation in
Shockwave Flash format retaining animations and multimedia fidelity) that
you are looking for without 3rd party products or add-ons.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that it's important that
PowerPoint provide this kind of functionality natively, don't forget to
send your feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS, please) to Microsoft at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

As with all product suggestions, it's important that you not just state
your wish but also WHY it is important to you that your product suggestion
be implemented by Microsoft. Microsoft receives thousands of product
suggestions every day and we read each one but, in any given product
development cycle, there are only sufficient resources to address the ones
that are most important to our customers so take the extra time to state
your case as clearly and completely as possible.

IMPORTANT: Each submission should be a single suggestion (not a list of
suggestions)

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
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For FAQ's, highlights and top issues, visit the Microsoft PowerPoint
support center at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=ppt
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base at:
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[Guest]

I've received 2 emails in the last 2 weeks that PowerConverter is on sale for $199/down from $399 (email claims one-day sale). I tried the trial version, and it works great. Video and audio included. They also give you a list of which PPT transitions won't translate. On the www.presentationpro.com Website, it says $399, but an email I received is the $199 price. Maybe if you download the trial you'll start getting the info with the sale prices.

But I have a question. Why do I want to convert my PPT to Flash? I've read a lot about doing it, but not on why I'd want to do this. Is there any other reason other than reducing PPT file size? I do not like Flash intros on Websites. They get on my nerves, and I always skip the intro. I've read articles that say the majority of people do not like them.

 

[Mike M.]

So you can distribute to anyone with a browser and flash(free) installed on
their machine. Otherwise they need PowerPoint or one of the viewers. With
flash you don't have to worry about which version of PPT or viewer clients
have either.

I've received 2 emails in the last 2 weeks that PowerConverter is on sale

for $199/down from $399 (email claims one-day sale). I tried the trial
version, and it works great. Video and audio included. They also give you a
list of which PPT transitions won't translate. On the
www.presentationpro.com Website, it says $399, but an email I received is
the $199 price. Maybe if you download the trial you'll start getting the
info with the sale prices.

But I have a question. Why do I want to convert my PPT to Flash? I've read

a lot about doing it, but not on why I'd want to do this. Is there any other
reason other than reducing PPT file size? I do not like Flash intros on
Websites. They get on my nerves, and I always skip the intro. I've read
articles that say the majority of people do not like them.