Why won't the video clip in the PowerPoint that I emailed play?

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Curious - 22 Jun 2006 19:53 GMT

I set up a video clip in a PowerPoint presentation. It plays fine on my end,
but when I email it to someone, it does not play. Why? Also, that same
thing happens when they send me a .ppt file with a video clip added...I
cannot view it.

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David M. Marcovitz - 22 Jun 2006 19:58 GMT

Check out this information:

Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or
email a presentation
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00155.htm

--David

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> I set up a video clip in a PowerPoint presentation. It plays fine on
> my end, but when I email it to someone, it does not play. Why? Also,
> that same thing happens when they send me a .ppt file with a video
> clip added...I cannot view it.

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tohlz - 22 Jun 2006 20:03 GMT

Probably the link is broken.
To resolve this, create a new folder, move the ppt and video into the folder.
Now, open the ppt file, delete and reinsert the video to create a pathless
link.
Then, save your presentation.
Email both the presentation and video.

Check this out:
"Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or
email a presentation"
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm

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> I set up a video clip in a PowerPoint presentation. It plays fine on my end,
> but when I email it to someone, it does not play. Why? Also, that same
> thing happens when they send me a .ppt file with a video clip added...I
> cannot view it.

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