Subject Descriptors: PowerPoint 2007, clip, audio, media, movie, play, sounds, .mpeg
Application (Version): PowerPoint 2007 - Windows
Task Description: How to insert movie clips into your PowerPoint presentation
Tutorial Date: 13 May 2009, by Virinia Smith
Learn how to insert movie clips into your PowerPoint presentation that either play automatically or when clicked. This can be a great method to keep your presentation confined to the PowerPoint without having to leave the presentation to view additional resources.
On the right hand side of the toolbar, click on either Movie or Sound.
Browse to find the needed movie clip.
**.MPEG movie files are the easiest to work with in PowerPoint. You can also use AVI, WMF.
Depending on where you need to locate your sound clip, click on one of the options that appear. If it is in a file, click on Sound from File and browse to find the appropriate clip.
When you insert a movie or sound file, you will need to choose whether you want the media clip to play Automatically when that slide is opened, or When Clicked.
The Young Education Technology Center (Education Bldg Rm. 170) is equipped to help you extract your movie file from any video media. We can help you edit your clips to include just the material needed and prepare them to be shown in the PowerPoint environment. More info: Call 797-3377 or stop by the lab during normal hours.
The FACT Center is equipped to help you extract your movie file from any video media. We can edit your clips to include just the material needed and prepare them to be shown in the PowerPoint environment. Call for a consultation at 797-9506 or drop by the FACT lab during normal office hours.
