Changing Inserted Video Paths

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Faithwalker - 30 Aug 2006 17:15 GMT

How Do I change Inserted Video Objects file Paths when the data has been
moved to a different path without having to recreate the entire Presention.
Is there a global setting to tell powerpoint what the player will be and
where to go find the new located video files.

Please Let me know ASAP.

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TAJ Simmons - 30 Aug 2006 20:47 GMT

faith walker

The trick is to put the movie files in the same folder as your .ppt
powerpoint file BEFORE you insert them.
then you can move the folders/rename the folders and all is OK

see
Quick Fix for Movies and Other Sound Types

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

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
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> How Do I change Inserted Video Objects file Paths when the data has been
> moved to a different path without having to recreate the entire
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> Please Let me know ASAP.

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Steve Rindsberg - 30 Aug 2006 23:01 GMT

> How Do I change Inserted Video Objects file Paths when the data has been
> moved to a different path without having to recreate the entire Presention.
> Is there a global setting to tell powerpoint what the player will be and
> where to go find the new located video files.

This macro will help you sort it out:

Show me the link and let me edit it
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00433.htm

If you have lots of these to do, you could use our FixLinks add-in to automate
the task (it's a commercial product ... http://fixlinks.pptools.com )

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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