use of motion clips in powerpoint 97

[john blechynden]

I am running windows 98, and originally installed the
small office edition of Office 97. I have now a few years
on installed a copy of Powerpoint 97. I am do most basic
things with this set up but I have found that using the
office 97 disk2 for the clip art gallery I cannot install
a motion clip into a slide and get it to work actively in
'run show' mode. I have no trouble installing the video
clips onto a slide from the Powerpoint disk and they work
fine, as do the sounds and sounds from the clip art
gallery. My son is quite frustrated. Do you think this
is a faulty powerpoint disc or is there a incompatibility
of the motion clips in office 97 clip art gallery3.0 and
the powerpoint 97. Do you think I should ask for another
copy of the Powerpoint 97. Please reply to email above if
you have any advice.

 

[PTT, Inc.]

Animated gifs (motion clips) were not introduced into PowerPoint until the
next version from the one you have (Office 2000). You will need to either
upgrade to a newer version or possibly create avi files (basically a video)
out of your animated gifs. Search Google for "Convert gif to avi" and see
what you find.

Bill Foley
www.pttinc.com

 

[Sonia]

Or go directly to
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/autorun_giftoavi.htm. :>))