How do I get text to show on a PPT slide with animated background?

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Rebel Rev - 10 Nov 2006 22:43 GMT

I am using an animation that fills the whole slide, but when I add text or
pictures to the slide and try to play back the slide show, only the animation
shows up--no text hits the screen. What am I doing wrong?

I'm using PowerPoint 2003.

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Austin Myers - 10 Nov 2006 22:45 GMT

Define "animation". Do you really mean a video?

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>I am using an animation that fills the whole slide, but when I add text or
> pictures to the slide and try to play back the slide show, only the
> animation
> shows up--no text hits the screen. What am I doing wrong?
>
> I'm using PowerPoint 2003.

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Rebel Rev - 11 Nov 2006 00:24 GMT

Yes...it is an animated Digital Juice background slide. The file has an
".avi" ending.

> Define "animation". Do you really mean a video?
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> > I'm using PowerPoint 2003.

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John Wilson - 11 Nov 2006 07:26 GMT

avi's in Powerpoint play in front of everything except some activX objects.
Austin has a method of using activX text boxes for basic subtitles OR you may
be able to edit the text into the movie see here (there's a link to Austin's
method there too)

http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html
scroll down to text in front of video

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> Yes...it is an animated Digital Juice background slide. The file has an
> ".avi" ending.
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Rebel Rev - 11 Nov 2006 18:27 GMT

Thank you, John! I will explore the link more next week to see if this
really helps answer my question...but at first glance it looks GREAT! Thanks
for the reply!

> avi's in Powerpoint play in front of everything except some activX objects.
> Austin has a method of using activX text boxes for basic subtitles OR you may
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