RE: Embedded Sound Issues plus Size Issues

Followup Note:

My co-worker tried the CDex earlier today (we found the instructions in
another forum) and it created more problems (the sound file sounded slow and
corrupted).

Thanks,
Jess

"John Wilson" wrote:

You might want to read about using embedded mp3 files which will reduce your
file size by a very large factor!

http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/pptembedmp3.html
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Did that answer the question / help?
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Microsoft Certified Office Specialist
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"Jessjett" wrote:

We need some expert opinions! Our PPT 02 presentation features some sound
files that are linked and some that are embedded and we are having trouble
with the embedded sounds.

On one slide we have about 8 sound files that are embedded and play as
graphics (png) animate timed to each sound. Sometimes the graphic will
become frozen on the first one while the sound continues to play (and only
the 1st graphic is ever shown). The sound files are embedded WAV files (each
sound file is very short 2-7 seconds and the sizes range from 240kb to
1,432kb). We have increased the size of embedded files to 50,000. We have
also used basic animation for the graphics, and we embedded the sounds with
text that animates (the lyrics to the sound, animates as wipe left).

On the next slide we have another sound file embedded that will occaisionaly
either cut off or cause a delay (2-5 seconds) in allowing the next slide to
transition. That file is an embedded wav with a size of 10,286kb. There is
no extra dead space on the file and the delay is very rare.

Our other issue is our file size...once we embed the sounds noted above and
link a few large WAV files our file size goes from around 32mb to 98mb.
Here's what is really interesting. Let's say we have a problem with a linked
WAV and decide to delete and re-insert. So we delete the linked WAV from the
file and re-insert same file- the file size of presentation goes from 35kb to
65kb. Why the increase? In the past, we found that if we copied the entire
presentation into a blank presentation and saved it new it would reduce the
presentation file size. If we try that trick now, the 65kb presentation goes
to 98kb (just from copying into a blank presentation).

We are concerned that the size of our presentation is contributing to our
performance issues. What are your recommendations?

We appreciate any help!!!!
.

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