video clip + black box + still

[Guest]

In PPT 2003, working on presentation with video clips (WMV format). When I
insert video clip, a black box appears. I need for a still photo to be on top
of it so that it doesn't show as a black box, but I cannot set video to
automatically start as it needs to start/stop on a mouse click. When I insert
still photo on top of video, I can't start video with mouse click. Is there
any way to make this happen? Someone suggested linking them somehow, but I
can't figure out how to do that. This is also going to be a print piece, so
we can't have the black box, and unfortunately, PPT and booklet need to match.

 

[Echo S]

Start the video with a trigger animation -- trigger it upon click of the
still image.

http://www.echosvoice.com/triggers.htm has a quick tutorial on setting up
triggers.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

In PPT 2003, working on presentation with video clips (WMV format). When I
insert video clip, a black box appears. I need for a still photo to be on top
of it so that it doesn't show as a black box, but I cannot set video to
automatically start as it needs to start/stop on a mouse click. When I insert
still photo on top of video, I can't start video with mouse click. Is there
any way to make this happen? Someone suggested linking them somehow, but I
can't figure out how to do that. This is also going to be a print piece, so
we can't have the black box, and unfortunately, PPT and booklet need to

match.

 

[Guest]

Great! This did work, but another problem arises that I haven't been able to
fix. Click on photo and the video starts now that I'm "triggered." But if I
try to start and stop video, it takes me to the next slide rather than just
pausing for a moment. Is there a way to do that?

Start the video with a trigger animation -- trigger it upon click of the
still image.

http://www.echosvoice.com/triggers.htm has a quick tutorial on setting up
triggers.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

In PPT 2003, working on presentation with video clips (WMV format). When I
insert video clip, a black box appears. I need for a still photo to be on top
of it so that it doesn't show as a black box, but I cannot set video to
automatically start as it needs to start/stop on a mouse click. When I insert
still photo on top of video, I can't start video with mouse click. Is there
any way to make this happen? Someone suggested linking them somehow, but I
can't figure out how to do that. This is also going to be a print piece, so
we can't have the black box, and unfortunately, PPT and booklet need to

match.

 

[Echo S]

Check your animation settings. Does the video itself have a trigger
animation to pause? It should.

To see what I mean, open a new blank presentation and Insert/Movie/From
File. When prompted, say yes to play automatically. Now go look at the
animation settings. See how the movie animation is set up? Look especially
at the pause trigger that happens upon click of the movie itself.

I think that's what you want (in addition to the trigger start upon click of
the picture), although I admit I haven't tried it -- and it could be that
instead of the picture just being an extra way to start the movie, it's
interfering with the other animation settings on the movie. If that's the
case, you will have to remove the auto start from the movie, but I'm pretty
sure you can still set the pause trigger upon click of the movie itself.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Great! This did work, but another problem arises that I haven't been able to
fix. Click on photo and the video starts now that I'm "triggered." But if I
try to start and stop video, it takes me to the next slide rather than just
pausing for a moment. Is there a way to do that?

Start the video with a trigger animation -- trigger it upon click of the
still image.

http://www.echosvoice.com/triggers.htm has a quick tutorial on setting up
triggers.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

In PPT 2003, working on presentation with video clips (WMV format). When I
insert video clip, a black box appears. I need for a still photo to be

on
top

of it so that it doesn't show as a black box, but I cannot set video to
automatically start as it needs to start/stop on a mouse click. When I insert
still photo on top of video, I can't start video with mouse click. Is there
any way to make this happen? Someone suggested linking them somehow, but I
can't figure out how to do that. This is also going to be a print

piece,
so

we can't have the black box, and unfortunately, PPT and booklet need

to
match.

 

[Guest]

I'm forever in your debt! After I checked out what you meant with the pause
trigger, and incorporated that into my project, it worked perfectly! Thank
you, thank you, thank you. You saved me from another gut-wrenching,
hair-pulling day!

Check your animation settings. Does the video itself have a trigger
animation to pause? It should.

To see what I mean, open a new blank presentation and Insert/Movie/From
File. When prompted, say yes to play automatically. Now go look at the
animation settings. See how the movie animation is set up? Look especially
at the pause trigger that happens upon click of the movie itself.

I think that's what you want (in addition to the trigger start upon click of
the picture), although I admit I haven't tried it -- and it could be that
instead of the picture just being an extra way to start the movie, it's
interfering with the other animation settings on the movie. If that's the
case, you will have to remove the auto start from the movie, but I'm pretty
sure you can still set the pause trigger upon click of the movie itself.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Great! This did work, but another problem arises that I haven't been able to
fix. Click on photo and the video starts now that I'm "triggered." But if I
try to start and stop video, it takes me to the next slide rather than just
pausing for a moment. Is there a way to do that?

Start the video with a trigger animation -- trigger it upon click of the
still image.

http://www.echosvoice.com/triggers.htm has a quick tutorial on setting up
triggers.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

In PPT 2003, working on presentation with video clips (WMV format). When I
insert video clip, a black box appears. I need for a still photo to be on
top
of it so that it doesn't show as a black box, but I cannot set video to
automatically start as it needs to start/stop on a mouse click. When I
insert
still photo on top of video, I can't start video with mouse click. Is
there
any way to make this happen? Someone suggested linking them somehow, but I
can't figure out how to do that. This is also going to be a print piece,
so
we can't have the black box, and unfortunately, PPT and booklet need to
match.

 

[Echo S]

Hey, glad to hear it! Thanks for letting us know you got things going.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I'm forever in your debt! After I checked out what you meant with the pause
trigger, and incorporated that into my project, it worked perfectly! Thank
you, thank you, thank you. You saved me from another gut-wrenching,
hair-pulling day!

Check your animation settings. Does the video itself have a trigger
animation to pause? It should.

To see what I mean, open a new blank presentation and Insert/Movie/From
File. When prompted, say yes to play automatically. Now go look at the
animation settings. See how the movie animation is set up? Look especially
at the pause trigger that happens upon click of the movie itself.

I think that's what you want (in addition to the trigger start upon click of
the picture), although I admit I haven't tried it -- and it could be that
instead of the picture just being an extra way to start the movie, it's
interfering with the other animation settings on the movie. If that's the
case, you will have to remove the auto start from the movie, but I'm pretty
sure you can still set the pause trigger upon click of the movie itself.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

Great! This did work, but another problem arises that I haven't been

able
to

fix. Click on photo and the video starts now that I'm "triggered." But

if
I

try to start and stop video, it takes me to the next slide rather than just
pausing for a moment. Is there a way to do that?

:

Start the video with a trigger animation -- trigger it upon click of the
still image.

http://www.echosvoice.com/triggers.htm has a quick tutorial on

setting
up

triggers.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

In PPT 2003, working on presentation with video clips (WMV

format).
When I

insert video clip, a black box appears. I need for a still photo

to be
on

top
of it so that it doesn't show as a black box, but I cannot set

video
to

automatically start as it needs to start/stop on a mouse click. When I
insert
still photo on top of video, I can't start video with mouse click. Is
there
any way to make this happen? Someone suggested linking them

somehow,
but I

can't figure out how to do that. This is also going to be a print piece,
so
we can't have the black box, and unfortunately, PPT and booklet

need
to

match.

 

[Guest]

I want you to know this was very helpful for me as well it also works with
the Office 12 presentations

Hey, glad to hear it! Thanks for letting us know you got things going.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I'm forever in your debt! After I checked out what you meant with the pause
trigger, and incorporated that into my project, it worked perfectly! Thank
you, thank you, thank you. You saved me from another gut-wrenching,
hair-pulling day!

Check your animation settings. Does the video itself have a trigger
animation to pause? It should.

To see what I mean, open a new blank presentation and Insert/Movie/From
File. When prompted, say yes to play automatically. Now go look at the
animation settings. See how the movie animation is set up? Look especially
at the pause trigger that happens upon click of the movie itself.

I think that's what you want (in addition to the trigger start upon click of
the picture), although I admit I haven't tried it -- and it could be that
instead of the picture just being an extra way to start the movie, it's
interfering with the other animation settings on the movie. If that's the
case, you will have to remove the auto start from the movie, but I'm pretty
sure you can still set the pause trigger upon click of the movie itself.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


Great! This did work, but another problem arises that I haven't been able
to
fix. Click on photo and the video starts now that I'm "triggered." But if
I
try to start and stop video, it takes me to the next slide rather than
just
pausing for a moment. Is there a way to do that?

:

Start the video with a trigger animation -- trigger it upon click of the
still image.

http://www.echosvoice.com/triggers.htm has a quick tutorial on setting
up
triggers.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

In PPT 2003, working on presentation with video clips (WMV format).
When I
insert video clip, a black box appears. I need for a still photo to be
on
top
of it so that it doesn't show as a black box, but I cannot set video
to
automatically start as it needs to start/stop on a mouse click. When I
insert
still photo on top of video, I can't start video with mouse click. Is
there
any way to make this happen? Someone suggested linking them somehow,
but I
can't figure out how to do that. This is also going to be a print
piece,
so
we can't have the black box, and unfortunately, PPT and booklet need
to
match.

 

[Echo S]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for letting us know.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
How to Prevent PowerPoint Overload (March 23 webcast)
http://tinyurl.com/bp2h8

I want you to know this was very helpful for me as well it also works with
the Office 12 presentations

Hey, glad to hear it! Thanks for letting us know you got things going.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I'm forever in your debt! After I checked out what you meant with the pause
trigger, and incorporated that into my project, it worked perfectly!
Thank
you, thank you, thank you. You saved me from another gut-wrenching,
hair-pulling day!

:

Check your animation settings. Does the video itself have a trigger
animation to pause? It should.

To see what I mean, open a new blank presentation and
Insert/Movie/From
File. When prompted, say yes to play automatically. Now go look at
the
animation settings. See how the movie animation is set up? Look especially
at the pause trigger that happens upon click of the movie itself.

I think that's what you want (in addition to the trigger start upon click of
the picture), although I admit I haven't tried it -- and it could be that
instead of the picture just being an extra way to start the movie,
it's
interfering with the other animation settings on the movie. If that's the
case, you will have to remove the auto start from the movie, but I'm pretty
sure you can still set the pause trigger upon click of the movie
itself.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


Great! This did work, but another problem arises that I haven't
been able
to
fix. Click on photo and the video starts now that I'm "triggered."
But if
I
try to start and stop video, it takes me to the next slide rather
than
just
pausing for a moment. Is there a way to do that?

:

Start the video with a trigger animation -- trigger it upon click
of the
still image.

http://www.echosvoice.com/triggers.htm has a quick tutorial on setting
up
triggers.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

In PPT 2003, working on presentation with video clips (WMV format).
When I
insert video clip, a black box appears. I need for a still
photo to be
on
top
of it so that it doesn't show as a black box, but I cannot set video
to
automatically start as it needs to start/stop on a mouse click. When I
insert
still photo on top of video, I can't start video with mouse
click. Is
there
any way to make this happen? Someone suggested linking them somehow,
but I
can't figure out how to do that. This is also going to be a
print
piece,
so
we can't have the black box, and unfortunately, PPT and booklet need
to
match.