How to Embed Flash Movie -- Works once, then not when re-opened

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JaneinPA - 31 Jan 2007 13:52 GMT

I followed the instructions at
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14235 to embed a
flash movie in Powerpoint. It works fine when I do it, but if I close
PowerPoint and open it later, the flash movie doesn't play. What am I doing
wrong?

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tohlz - 31 Jan 2007 13:56 GMT

Probably played once and does not rewind. Try using FlashBack Add-In to
rewind the Flash movie instead:
http://skp.mvps.org/flashback.htm

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> I followed the instructions at
> http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14235 to embed a
> flash movie in Powerpoint. It works fine when I do it, but if I close
> PowerPoint and open it later, the flash movie doesn't play. What am I doing
> wrong?

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JaneinPA - 31 Jan 2007 15:31 GMT

Is there no way to do this without installing your additional software?

> Probably played once and does not rewind. Try using FlashBack Add-In to
> rewind the Flash movie instead:
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> > PowerPoint and open it later, the flash movie doesn't play. What am I doing
> > wrong?

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tohlz - 31 Jan 2007 15:57 GMT

You can insert the flash movie, then save the presentation without viewing
the movie in the slide show. After viewing the flash movie, exit without
saving.

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> Is there no way to do this without installing your additional software?
>
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> > > PowerPoint and open it later, the flash movie doesn't play. What am I doing
> > > wrong?

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JaneinPA - 31 Jan 2007 16:38 GMT

Ok. That works, but it's not very convenient. Is there no VB command I can
use to make it automatically rewind? I'm working in a middle school, and
we're lucky to have Flash. I can't order any additonal software to make this
work.

Thanks!

> You can insert the flash movie, then save the presentation without viewing
> the movie in the slide show. After viewing the flash movie, exit without
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> > > > PowerPoint and open it later, the flash movie doesn't play. What am I doing
> > > > wrong?

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Kathy Jacobs - 31 Jan 2007 17:54 GMT

Jane -
FlashBack is a free download. I would really suggest looking into it. Shyam
(the person who created it) is another of us PPT MVPs and really believes in
helping the community out where he can. Some of his add-ins cost, but this
one is free. (And even the ones that cost are well worth it.)
Consider me "A satisfied user for many years"

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> Ok. That works, but it's not very convenient. Is there no VB command I
> can
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JaneinPA - 31 Jan 2007 22:38 GMT

Thank you. I downloaded it and it works like a charm. I'm surprised
PowerPoint doesn't make adding Flash content easier. Are they planning that
for future versions?

Jane

> Jane -
> FlashBack is a free download. I would really suggest looking into it. Shyam
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Austin Myers - 31 Jan 2007 23:28 GMT

Flash = The competition to wmv. I would not count on it happening anytime
soon. :-)

> Thank you. I downloaded it and it works like a charm. I'm surprised
> PowerPoint doesn't make adding Flash content easier. Are they planning
> that
> for future versions?

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Steve Rindsberg - 31 Jan 2007 19:10 GMT

> Ok. That works, but it's not very convenient. Is there no VB command I can
> use to make it automatically rewind? I'm working in a middle school, and
> we're lucky to have Flash. I can't order any additonal software to make this
> work.

FlashBack is free.

> Thanks!
>
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> > > > > PowerPoint and open it later, the flash movie doesn't play. What am I doing
> > > > > wrong?

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