can you use live video as a "background" in powerpoint

[funkymunky1981]

I am trying to create a proof-of-concept experiment for Augmented reality -
when computer generated information (text, images etc) is "overlayed" onto
the realworld view. If live video could be used as the backdrop to
powerpoint then this would allow for easy rapid-prototyping in such fields

 

[Sonia]

Videos in PowerPoint always play on top of everything else, so PowerPoint may
not be the best tool.

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Funkymunky

What Sonia said.... but also.... there is an add-in for powerpoint that can
be set to make one color see through. so you could play your video on the
desktop...

http://officeone.mvps.org/transshow/transshow.html

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com

 

[PPTMagician]

And, just out of curiousity I tried something:
Powerpoint won't let you place objects on top of video, but it will play and
let you place objects on top of animated gifs. What I found was that
PowerPoint will also accept and play an animated gif as a background. If you
can make your video into an animated gif, it'll work (probably be a monster
of a file though).

Glenna

 

[TAJ Simmons]

(probably be a monster of a file though).
and limited to 256 colors.