ADDING VIDEO TO A POWERPOINT

7 STEPS

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

With this presentation you will learn how to add a video clip to a PowerPoint slide. When adding video to a PowerPoint it is best to determine what kind of video you have.

If you are using a PC, most presentations work best with a Windows

Media Audio/Video file. The video file should have a .wmv extension behind its name.

(Note: avi files can be heard but not seen. If you have this extension please convert to a .wmv file for your video to work properly.)

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

VERY IMPORTANT!

Adding video files to a PowerPoint Presentation can be easy. Making sure it works consistently can be confusing. If you follow just one of these pre-steps explained in the next three slides, you should have a presentation that will always have your video attached and working properly.

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

USING YOUR HARD DRIVE?YOU MUST READ!

Pre-step if you will use a hard drive

Create a folder for this project on your hard drive. Save all video files you want to use to this one folder. This folder is also where you will pull your video files from as well as save your PowerPoint Presentation. When you go to burn your final PowerPoint to a CD, you must burn everything in this folder along with your final presentation to insure all video files will connect properly.

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

USING A USB FLASH DRIVE?YOU MUST READ!

Pre-step if you will use a USB Flash Drive

Create a folder for this project on your USB Flash Drive. Save all video files you want to use to this one folder. This folder is also where you will pull your video files from as well as save your PowerPoint Presentation. When you go to burn your final PowerPoint to a CD, you must burn everything in this folder along with your final presentation to insure all videos will connect properly.

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

USING A CD?YOU MUST READ!

Pre-step if you will use a CD

Save all video files you want to use to one CD-RW. This must be a CD-RW so you can continually burn to this same disk. This disk is also where you will pull your video files from as well as save your final PowerPoint Presentation so the video may connect properly.

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

STEP 1: Click the insert tab

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

STEP 2: Click the Movie button to retrieve a video from the hard drive, flash drive or CD.

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

STEP 3: The Insert Video box will appear. Locate the file folder containing the video. Click the video you want and then click the OK button.

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

STEP 4: The question box will pop up on how do you want the video to start in the slide show?

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

STEP 5: You will be able to see the video on the slide.

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

STEP 6: Notice the Options tab highlighted under Video Tools. To make adjustments to your video clip you will need to select options from this tab.

Adding Video to a PowerPoint

STEP 7: Under Options there are a number of tools for formating your video. If you want it to play across the full screen, make sure you check the box that says Play Full Screen.

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