Imbedding movies into powerpoint

H

hedyd4u

How is a quicktime movie placed into a ppt slide so that it comes up with the
slide automtically without having to click a link? Is there a way to put the
movie in without a link and have it run continously? The presentation will be
running continously and I want to movie to play when the slide it is in comes
up.
 
S

Sandy

Just note that you can't embed a movie - you can only link it. Also, what
version of PowerPoint are you using? A Quicktime movie may not work for you
if you are using PPT 2000 or older.
 
H

hedyd4u

Thank you for your response. I have ppt 2003. I do have it linked. The movie
does come up when clicked. Is there a way to have the link open and play the
movie automatically? I have the presentation running continously as I will
need to talk with people during the presentation.
 
J

John Wilson

In custom animation can you see the media clip probably an "on click" and a
triggered instance (to pause). Can you change "on click" to "with previous"
 
H

hedyd4u

I inserted the hyperlink into the text box on a slide. When I clicked on the
"insert a hyperlink" a window appeard to browse the files. I selected the
file where the movie is and clicked okay to insert it. Is that more helpful?
 
H

hedyd4u

In the slide where I wanted the movie to appear I was in the "textbox". I
selected "ihyperlink". Then I went to the file where the moive is saved and
double clicked it to insert it into the text box.
 
H

hedyd4u

That's for the slide itself. I have the hyperlink in the textbox of the
slide. Is it possible to command the hyperlink to automatically play the
movie after the slide has come on?
 
H

hedyd4u

I tried to do that with the link but it doesn't change that it has to be
clicked in order for the clip to play.
 
A

Austin Myers

So, lets do it a bit differntly.

Delete the hyperlink from the slide.

Go to Insert and then select Object.

Now check, "Create from File"

Navigate to the file, select it, and OK your way out.

Right click the object and then select custom animation.

Click add

At the bottom you should now see an option for "Activate Contents". Select
it.

You should be good to go and the video will play when you run the slide show
and this slide opens.



Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia http://www.pfcmedia.com
 
H

hedyd4u

The movie clip is behind a hyperlink. It was the only way I have found to
place the movie into the slide. I hope this information helps you to know how
I had to place the movie into the slide.
 
H

hedyd4u

Thank you Austin. This was very helpful. I have four slides with a movie. The
previous movie appears on the next slide and has to be clicked out of once
that slide opens. Is there a way to alleviate this? Again thank you.
 
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