Problem: Reassociating audio/video files when migrating to PPT 2003 from XP

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steven_chambers

In PPT XP, if an audio or video file weren't properly linked (ex., i
the source file were moved), double clicking on the sound icon or vide
clip prompted a dialog box that let you browse to the correct file.

In PPT 2003, double clicking just creates a prompt that says, 'file no
found...may have been moved'. The problem:

I use a lot of animations, so reinserting audio and video means I los
all the animations associated with the clips (i.e., it's sequence, ho
it transitions in or out, etc.

I'm wondering why the developers of PPT 2003 changed this (ver
valuable) time-saver that lets you browse and reattach an audio/vide
file in a presentation that's been moved from one PC to another, and i
this case, from one PC running PPT XP, to another running PPT 2003.

Is it possible to reassociate the audio/video files in PPT 2003 the wa
you can in PPT XP? Or do I have to reattach everything, and add bac
in all the animations just to get the same presentation to run in PP
2003 as it had in PPT XP
 
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Steve Rindsberg

Posted from news://msnews.microsoft.com not ExcelTips

Who knows why the designers leave out useful features like this?
Not for us to know, merely for us to avoid the problem if possible.

And it IS possible, for the most part. See this:

LINKS BREAK when I move presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm
 
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Echo S

Posted from news://msnews.microsoft.com not ExcelTips

In addition to Steve's suggestion, try using the new Package for CD
feature.

Package to a folder on your harddrive. That should resolve any issue
with linked stuff.
 
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