PowerPoint embedded media?
I know that a normal "click and drag" of media files (music, video) does not save it as part of the PPT file, but rather references the file from the computer. Is there a way to save the powerpoint slideshow to save all of the media in that file so that one only needs to carry ONE FILE (the presentation itself) when moving the presentation from computer to computer? It does not need to be an editable format, just something that I can move to another computer without worrying about "file not found" errors.
Create a new folder and store your basic powerpoint presentation in it. transfer any media file to the same folder and then attach the media file to the powerpoint from there.
I tend to use a memory stick for everything, just remember that any media file MUST be in the same folder that it is attached from.
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Create a new folder and store your basic powerpoint presentation in it. transfer any media file to the same folder and then attach the media file to the powerpoint from there.
I tend to use a memory stick for everything, just remember that any media file MUST be in the same folder that it is attached from.
June 4th, 2008 at 11:51 pmReferences :
Since mp3 format is much more compact, you can "trick" PPT into thinking the mp3 is actually a .wav file which substantially reduces the megabyte usage. When I used .wav format the music was using 26 megabytes but when I "tricked" it, the file changed considerably, approx. 20 megabytes less. So…..go and download CDex. You'll need the windows exe version (cdex_170b2_enu.exe. With CDex use "convert> Add a RIFF wav header to mp2/mp3" to produce a file that will be virtually identical to the mp3 file but will have the .wav suffix and can be embedded. The headered file should be in the same folder as the original. You'll just be convincing PowerPoint that the mp3 is a normal wav file.
So….here's how you embed the music without having to send a separate music file with a presentation:
Insert sound clip on slide one. Right click on the speaker icon on the slide and select "Custom Animation". Where the track that you've chosen from your music files is listed in the Custom Animation pane there is a drop-down menu – click on this and choose "Effect Options". choose "Start Playing" – from beginning, "Stop Playing" After (whatever the last slide is), insert the number of your final slide in, OK it.
But the key is: Under: Tools> Options> General……make sure that the amount of kb's (kilobytes) is larger than the amount of kb's in the music. If your music file is 26,000 kb's, make sure by putting in the box 30,000 kb's.
June 5th, 2008 at 12:03 amReferences :
Also, if you have a large file you might consider checking out PPTMinimizer. It will substantially reduce the megabytes.