vcr controls for videos?

[Guest]

I've inserted several long .wmv movies in powerpoint. They play great. Is there any way I can add vcr-like controls so users can control what parts of the video they watch (like fast forward, rewind, play, stop)? Thanks.

 

[Guest]

You might try using Insert/Object/From File instead of Insert/Movie. Off the top of my head, I'm thinking that this *should* force the WMV to play in whatever media player you have associated with that file type.

Another option would be to use something like Sorenson Squeeze or Wildform Flix to convert to an SWF with a player. Then you'd insert the SWF using an Active X control, and the video controls would be active. Instrux for inserting SWF into PPT at http://www.flashgeek.com

A SWF won't play in the PPT Viewer, though, so be sure to take that into consideration if you're distributing the presentation.

 

[Mike M.]

To expound on what Echo said, if you insert a Windows Media Player object
you can select the object and click Properties. One of the properties is
the UIMode (User Interface mode). This is set to full by default which
gives you full controls. You can change to "none" for no controls.

You might try using Insert/Object/From File instead of Insert/Movie. Off

the top of my head, I'm thinking that this *should* force the WMV to play in
whatever media player you have associated with that file type.

Another option would be to use something like Sorenson Squeeze or Wildform

Flix to convert to an SWF with a player. Then you'd insert the SWF using an
Active X control, and the video controls would be active. Instrux for
inserting SWF into PPT at http://www.flashgeek.com

A SWF won't play in the PPT Viewer, though, so be sure to take that into

consideration if you're distributing the presentation.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com

I've inserted several long .wmv movies in powerpoint. They play great.

Is there any way I can add vcr-like controls so users can control what parts
of the video they watch (like fast forward, rewind, play, stop)? Thanks.

 

[Echo S]

Thanks, Mike!
Echo

To expound on what Echo said, if you insert a Windows Media Player object
you can select the object and click Properties. One of the properties is
the UIMode (User Interface mode). This is set to full by default which
gives you full controls. You can change to "none" for no controls.


the top of my head, I'm thinking that this *should* force the WMV to play in
whatever media player you have associated with that file type.

 

[Guest]

Do you mean that it will launch, say, the windows media player screen when a user clicks on the movie? I would ideally like the movie to play within powerpoint. Thanks.

To expound on what Echo said, if you insert a Windows Media Player object
you can select the object and click Properties. One of the properties is
the UIMode (User Interface mode). This is set to full by default which
gives you full controls. You can change to "none" for no controls.

You might try using Insert/Object/From File instead of Insert/Movie. Off

the top of my head, I'm thinking that this *should* force the WMV to play in
whatever media player you have associated with that file type.

Another option would be to use something like Sorenson Squeeze or Wildform

Flix to convert to an SWF with a player. Then you'd insert the SWF using an
Active X control, and the video controls would be active. Instrux for
inserting SWF into PPT at http://www.flashgeek.com

A SWF won't play in the PPT Viewer, though, so be sure to take that into

consideration if you're distributing the presentation.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com

I've inserted several long .wmv movies in powerpoint. They play great.

Is there any way I can add vcr-like controls so users can control what parts
of the video they watch (like fast forward, rewind, play, stop)? Thanks.

 

[Echo S]

Yes, Insert/Object will allow you to have controls. Insert/Movie doesn't.
But if you want the controls...

Everything's a tradeoff. <g>

You can try using Insert/Movie and then right-clicking and choosing Edit.
There may be an option to include controls there, but I can't remember for
sure.

Echo

Do you mean that it will launch, say, the windows media player screen when

a user clicks on the movie? I would ideally like the movie to play within
powerpoint. Thanks.

To expound on what Echo said, if you insert a Windows Media Player object
you can select the object and click Properties. One of the properties is
the UIMode (User Interface mode). This is set to full by default which
gives you full controls. You can change to "none" for no controls.

You might try using Insert/Object/From File instead of Insert/Movie.

Off
the top of my head, I'm thinking that this *should* force the WMV to play in
whatever media player you have associated with that file type.

Another option would be to use something like Sorenson Squeeze or

Wildform
Flix to convert to an SWF with a player. Then you'd insert the SWF using an
Active X control, and the video controls would be active. Instrux for
inserting SWF into PPT at http://www.flashgeek.com

A SWF won't play in the PPT Viewer, though, so be sure to take that

into
consideration if you're distributing the presentation.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com



:

I've inserted several long .wmv movies in powerpoint. They play

great.
Is there any way I can add vcr-like controls so users can control what parts
of the video they watch (like fast forward, rewind, play, stop)? Thanks.

 

[Mike M.]

No. It uses the Windows Media Player active X control that is on the slide.
It does not pop up a separate player outside of the presentation. Give it a
try to see how it works. The only down side is if you set the slide to
advance automatically it doesn't wait for the movie to finish.

Do you mean that it will launch, say, the windows media player screen when

a user clicks on the movie? I would ideally like the movie to play within
powerpoint. Thanks.

To expound on what Echo said, if you insert a Windows Media Player object
you can select the object and click Properties. One of the properties is
the UIMode (User Interface mode). This is set to full by default which
gives you full controls. You can change to "none" for no controls.

You might try using Insert/Object/From File instead of Insert/Movie.

Off
the top of my head, I'm thinking that this *should* force the WMV to play in
whatever media player you have associated with that file type.

Another option would be to use something like Sorenson Squeeze or

Wildform
Flix to convert to an SWF with a player. Then you'd insert the SWF using an
Active X control, and the video controls would be active. Instrux for
inserting SWF into PPT at http://www.flashgeek.com

A SWF won't play in the PPT Viewer, though, so be sure to take that

into
consideration if you're distributing the presentation.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
presenter, PPT Live '04
Oct 10-13, San Diego http://www.powerpointlive.com



:

I've inserted several long .wmv movies in powerpoint. They play

great.
Is there any way I can add vcr-like controls so users can control what parts
of the video they watch (like fast forward, rewind, play, stop)? Thanks.