Sounds files not embedding properly, even with "Link sounds with file size greater .. " set high

[Mitch Gallant]

I'm helping someone edit a PowerPoint document. I think it was created in
Office 2000 (not sure). I changed the setting in Options | General "Link
sounds with file size greater and ..."
and set it to 2000 Kb so that the several smaller MP3 sound clips I want to
associated with slides should be embedded. However this does not seem to
occur. If I remove the PowerPoint (after saving it) from the folder that
originally contained the Mp3 files, the sound files are not "found" and
right-clicking the sound icon and "Edit Sound Object" shows the path to the
sound file in the Information object. Sholdn't that "Information" section
state that the sound file is embedded?? Any ideas why the embedding is not
occurring??

Also, I gather that PowerPoint 2000 cannot Compress images in a PPT document
as PowerPoint 2003 can?
If I compress all images in a PPT 2003 presentation, can it be opened and/or
edited in PowerPoint 2000??

- Mitch

 

[Mitch Gallant]

No. Only WAV sounds are embedded. That'd explain this:

Is that documented in PPT docs?
Yeah I'm big on doing judicious backups before trying anything drastic

Thanks,
- Mitch

 

[Mitch Gallant]

Well considering that PowerPoint is a MS cash-cow. ... ;-)
Hey .... I've have some opinions about MS documentation, but I agree ...
mums the word .. or loose your MVP?

The other thing in PowerPoint Office 2003 is the settings for starting a
sound file, associated with one slide, and having that sound file forwared
for a few more slides. I know the setting is under:
Custom Animation | Effect Options and "Stop Playing after ... " n
slides.
If that option is not set .. the slide is blocked from advancing 'til the
audio is finished.

Also, when you add a new image to a plain slide template, is there a setting
to automatically centre that image in the slide, if you resize it??
certainly wasn't obvious !

- Mitch Gallant
MVP Security
www.jensign.com

 

[Mitch Gallant]

MS may be lousy at documenting stuff but they're cool about the MVP thing.
They're some of the most vocal critics of PPT's various failings.

I don't think so! I think you'll find that the line at Microsoft is that if
you aren't 100% pro-Microsoft and their products, then you ain't a Microsoft
person ;-)

- Mitch

 

[Mitch Gallant]

I've been a PPT MVP for probably near on 10 years now.

If sniping at its flaws were enough to get a body bounced, I'd have been
scraping pavement with my nose 9.5 years ago.

"Sniping" doesn't count .
Promoting Java interop is real hell-raising ... but I know where to stop
...;-)
I can tell you a story of personal experiences, but then I'm sure my nose
would
be bloodied faster than .. umm. ... can't think of a suitable analogy!

I've been around the MVP block a few years too .. great programme agreed.

- Mitch

 

[Mitch Gallant]

-- snip ----

Assuming it's in the center to start, hold down Ctrl while you drag one of
the
corner handles.

OK I found the setting. It is not on the Format Picture dialog, but on the
Draw toolbar:
(1) Select target item (image etc..)
(2) Draw | Align or Distrubute and then Align Centre (for horizontal) and
Align Middle (for vertical)
(You first have to make sure that the "Relative to slide" checkbox is
checked.

Too bad there wasn't a single setting to align (both horizontal and
vertical) simultaneously

- Mitch