How do I change the path to a movie in ppt?

[Xander from Holland]

I inserted a movie in ppt. I noticed it is not the movie, but a shortcut to
the original movie. I'd like to know the option to change the pathname, or
include the complete movie. Pls help!

 

[Echo S]

I inserted a movie in ppt. I noticed it is not the movie, but a shortcut to
the original movie. I'd like to know the option to change the pathname, or
include the complete movie. Pls help!

Multimedia files are linked, not embedded, into PPT files.

Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or
email a presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm

The above link should help you ensure that your links don't break.

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Xander,

Movies / videos are always "linked" to a file and never embedded into a
powerpoint (.ppt .pps) file. Sorry.

more reading on this is at
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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[Patrícia Valinho]

I hope you all don't mind my comment, but this solution is very
'unprofessional'. The solution shouldn't be insert the video in the same
folder of your presentation... Imagine we have 100 videos and a ppt file and
want to distribute the presentation; do you find professional to display all
videos and ppt in the same folder?

Hope Microsoft considers this new features in incoming versions; at least
use the same solution of .swf files, with VB editor!

Please consider this comment as a healthy advice.

patrícia

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[TAJ Simmons]

Patrícia

I hope you all don't mind my comment, but this solution is very
'unprofessional'

It may be unprofessional, it may even be not the best way of doing things.
But it's the only way that works reliably.

I do not work for microsoft

Cheers
TAJ

 

[Patrícia Valinho]

Hello Steve!

Thanks for the tip. I'll try to make it work and I'll come over to share
with everyone the results.

Once again, thanks!!
Patrícia

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