[mso] Re: PowerPoint 2002: Inserted Movie File Location
- From: "Kathy Jacobs" <jacobskl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 14:52:51 -0700
Cathy,
While movies can't be embedded, the options provided will work on any system
if you do the link after you do the copy. If the movie is in the same
folder as the presentation, it doesn't matter where that folder is.
PowerPoint will always look for linked items where it is. (So, your users
don't have to have the same file structure as you, they just need to have
the movies in the same folder as the presentation.)
I don't remember which version you are using, but if it is PPT 2003, you
might look into the Package for CD functionality. It allows you to package
to a folder as well, which you could then zip. The end users could then
unzip the presentation and have it run.
Another option if you have either PPT2002 or 2003, is to look at publishing
the presentation as an MHT (single file web archive). In this format, your
content will all be in one file and anyone with a copy of IE can open it and
play it.
A regular web setup may not fix your problem either, since the browser will
still be working with absolute paths for the movies.
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
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Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 2:40 PM
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Subject: [mso] Re: PowerPoint 2002: Inserted Movie File Location
Thank you and Kathryn Jacobs for the quick replies. The links have been
helpful. My suspicion is confirmed that they can't be embedded, which is
highly disappointing. The end users won't be on my server, they don't have
access to mine, I don't have access to theirs, the presentation will be
sent via email. Maybe could figure out how to bundle movies and
presentation so they will unzip together per recommendations, to a certain
folder on their system, but that's out of my knowledge. Anyone know how to
create a batch file that will unzip to specific locations or some variation
of that idea?
I am also experimenting with creating a web version of the presentation to
see if that resolves problem and behaves the way I want it to, but haven't
had a chance to test it on another machine yet. Otherwise will go back to
plan "B" of pasting separate pictures instead of movies.
Appreciate the help/advice very much, thanks, Cathy
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