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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / May 2007embedding a large sound file
I see that sound files larger than 100 kb are automatically linked rather than embedded. How do I embed a large sound file in PP2003, besides changing the size under tools, options? And if changing this number under tools, options, is the only way, do I have to make that change *before* I insert my sound, or can I change the 100kb to a size bigger than my biggest file and then any sounds already in the presentation will then be embedded? Grannash, Only wave sounds can be embedded, the limit is 50000Kb. If you changed the setting after the sound was inserted it will not help. Delete the sound and reinsert it. See this article for more help on the subject of linking/embedding: http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00155.htm  SignatureLuc Sanders (MVP - PowerPoint) >I see that sound files larger than 100 kb are automatically linked rather > than embedded. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > change the 100kb to a size bigger than my biggest file and then any sounds > already in the presentation will then be embedded? First of all, you probably already know this, but only WAV files are embedded, so no matter what you do to that setting, it will only affect WAV files. Second, to answer your question, the setting is not retroactive. Any sounds that are already inserted as linked files will remain linked. You will have to reinsert them to get them embedded. --David SignatureDavid M. Marcovitz Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology Loyola College in Maryland Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_ http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/ > I see that sound files larger than 100 kb are automatically linked > rather than embedded. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > biggest file and then any sounds already in the presentation will then > be embedded? An auto-embed command might be a good idea, but thank goodness the Tools | Options setting isn't it. I could only imagine the product support nightmare that would accompany a setting that, without warning, stuffs all WAV files into a presentation. Nope, the Link Sounds setting is strictly a before-the-fact affair... SignatureRick Altman Author Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck...and how you can make them better www.betterppt.com Host The PowerPoint Live User Conference Oct 28-31 | The French Quarter of New Orleans www.powerpointlive.com Okay, thanks to all. Yes, I was aware only .wav could be embedded. So the only way to embed these larger files is to change the limit before inserting? Then if I only wanted certain files embedded, I'd have to pick and choose which ones I insert before and which ones I insert after I make the change to the 100 kb? There's no way to tell PP: "embed *this* file please"? > I see that sound files larger than 100 kb are automatically linked rather > than embedded. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > change the 100kb to a size bigger than my biggest file and then any sounds > already in the presentation will then be embedded? It might be a pain, but you can change the setting back and forth to do what you want. That is, you don't have to map it all out in advance. You can decide as you go, adjusting the setting before each insert. --David SignatureDavid M. Marcovitz Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology Loyola College in Maryland Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_ http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/ > Okay, thanks to all. Yes, I was aware only .wav could be embedded. > So the only way to embed these larger files is to change the limit [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> biggest file and then any sounds already in the presentation will >> then be embedded? Hi, Also, you should consider reducing the size of your wav. Go to the wav sound recorder and open the file. You can format the wav file from there. Reply if you don't know how to do this. Mike > It might be a pain, but you can change the setting back and forth to do > what you want. That is, you don't have to map it all out in advance. You [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >> biggest file and then any sounds already in the presentation will > >> then be embedded? No clue how but would love to learn - please enlighten! :-) > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > >> biggest file and then any sounds already in the presentation will > > >> then be embedded? Ah, gotcha, thanks. > It might be a pain, but you can change the setting back and forth to do > what you want. That is, you don't have to map it all out in advance. You [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >> biggest file and then any sounds already in the presentation will > >> then be embedded? |
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