video in objects

[Guest]

I know you can place a picture inside an autoshape...

Is it possible to play a video inside of an Autoshape?

I have a camera lens and would like to play a video file ONLY inside the
lens...the audience doesnt see Media player etc...

Anyone have any ideas if Powerpoint can do this?

 

[Guest]

Pretty sure this can't be done in powerpoint. You could edit a video in After
Effects or similar overlaying the masked video on a still image of the camera
to get this effect but it wouldn't be easy.

 

[Austin Myers]

No, PowerPoint won't do this. Sorry.



Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia, PFCPro, PFCExpress
http://www.pfcmedia.com

 

[Guest]

Apologies; I am not replying to your query but I cannot begin a 'new'
question. When I click New / question it does not allow me to type in the
question I want answered - so this is the first question - How? What am I not
doing? Now to my query:
I am using MSPowerpoint. I was editing my shapes and texts on the slide.
When I let go of the mouse after I move a shape, the file moves on to the
next slide. This happens every time I move my shapes.

Thanks -

 

[Troy @ TLC]

Technically PowerPoint cannot do this. But you may be able to visually
create the effect. Movies do not play in PowerPoint, but on a layer on top
of PowerPoint (see http://www.tlccreative.com/images/tutorials/movies.htm
for more info). So if the movie is positioned and sized to play 'within' a
shape (ie. make the rectangle of the movie fit inside the area of the lens),
then when the movie plays, it will appear to be inside the lens.

Note: the movie must be a rectangle, so it will not play within the curved
area of the lens.