PowerPoint 2003 - Inserting a movie

[rich_8848]

When I insert movies into PowerPoint 2003 and then go into 'show' mode the
avi's show a black line on either the right side or bottom border of the avi.
I am working with a white background so the line is very obvious to the
audience. Is there a way to prevent this?

 

[Austin Myers]

It sounds as if the lines are part of the video itself. (Common occurance.)
You'll need a video editing package to correct the problem.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[rich_8848]

Thank you Austin. However this is the same avi that I have been using in a
presentation for a few versions of powerpoint and this is the only version
that this problem occurs in. I would be happy to send you a sample avi.
This company has standardized on PowerPoint 2003 and we are all seeing this
problem.

The other reason that I am sure the line is not in the movie itself is that
if I resize the movie the black line may appear on the right side of the avi
vs the bottom. In lieu of sending you the avi, I have also taken a screen
shot of the problem to highlight/show it. Please let me know if you would
like to see it.

We really would like to clear this up.

Again, thank you for responding!


Regards,

Rich
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[Austin Myers]

Hi Rich,

With the added information it sounds like your avi may not be in a suitable
format for PowerPoint (the MCI player) 2003. This could be a codec issue or
other software setup on your machines.

By all means I would like to see the avi and you can email it to
(e-mail address removed). In the mean time I'll suggest giving PFCMedia a try. In
simple terms it will take your avi file and convert it to a format more
suitable for use in PowerPoint. The added advantage is that it does it in a
manner that makes it "Play For Certain" on just about any Windows machine
out there.

We provide a free two week trial of PFCMedia that is fully functioning
without restrictions. You may down load it from www.pfcmedia.com. It costs
you nothing but the down load time to try it and I do believe it may well
solve your current issue. By the way, there is no "time out" or other
restriction in the presentation you created. Once created you may use it in
any manner you wish for as long as you wish.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com