Re: Cross platform PPT video
From: Mickey Stevens (mickey.stevens_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/27/04
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Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 10:46:58 -0600
On 3/25/04 2:55 PM, in article 1372701c412ab$8eed7210$a501280a@phx.gbl,
"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> Thank you for your response & links, Steve - they kept me
> busy for the last day or so!
>
> Unfortunately, it appears it is simply impossible to insert
> any video into a Mac Powerpoint file and then have it work
> on a PC.
> From:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;297467
>
> "AVIs and MOVs, although playable on the Macintosh, must be
> re-linked on the Windows platform by deleting and
> reinserting the video file. This is because the Mac OS and
> Windows handle video files differently."
Some users had success inserting the QuickTime movie on the Mac side and
seeing it on the Windows side using this unsupported Windows utility. You
still need to make sure the video is in the same folder in the presentation
when you insert it on the Mac and when you run it on the PC.
======================
QuickTime Alternative 1.31
======================
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=1049831315
May require some tweaking of MCI Extensions for the MOV suffix to get it to
work.
> Steve's suggestion to use something other than Powerpoint
> is a reasonable one, but is a non-starter in my case as I'm
> sending clients to conferences and meetings where this
> format is a necessity. No choice in the matter.
>
> I've also done a fair bit of testing and here is my update,
> consistent with the above quote:
> Using video saved in a variety of formats, here are the
> formats that functioned for me when inserted into Powerpoint.
> PC (Win98, 2k, XP):
> - Cinepak (.avi)
> - Indeo 5.1 (.avi)
> - Intel Indeo R32 (.avi)
>
> Mac (9.2.2, X):
> The three formats above, plus
> - DV Encoder (.avi)
> - Cinepak (.mov)
> - DV Encoder (.mov)
> - mpeg1
>
> Under both OS's the Cinepak (avi) and Indeo 5.1 (avi)
> appeared to be the best performers.
>
> Files imported under one OS uniformly did not work when
> transported to the other OS - in either directions.
> - On the PC, a box claiming Quicktime and the Cinepak codec
> needed to be installed appears in lieu of each Mac-inserted
> video file.
> Note that
> A) AVI files should not require Quicktime, and
> B) the very same file inserted under Windows works fine! In
> addition, the files in question run just fine outside of
> Powerpoint using MCI.
> - On the Mac, most of the PC inserted files appear (the
> .mov version do not), but do not run. They remain static
> images.
>
> Apparently, the upshot is that if you wish to present a PPT
> show with video under Windows, you must insert the video
> files under Windows, and the same with the Mac OS.
> Fortunately, my trusty old VPC suffices for this purpose,
> but this is really not a very satisfying solution.
>
> Does anyone know a way to work on a Mac in iMovie, and
> export a file that will work correctly in Powerpoint under
> Windows?
iMovie does not include an "Export to PowerPoint" function. You could save
it as a QuickTime movie and run it in QuickTime Player on the Windows side.
-- Mickey Stevens (Microsoft MVP for Office:mac) PowerPoint FAQ featuring PowerPoint:mac: <http://www.pptfaq.com/> Entourage Help Page: <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/toc.html>
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