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mpg movies used to play in ppt 2003 dont play in 2007

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danw700 - 19 Nov 2007 01:28 GMT
hi - just moved to 2007 & my movies wont play. could insert them OK in 2003
but doesn't work in 2007 only get white screen. i have tried insert a movie
click & insert an object under text. these movies will play OK in windows
media player
TDunn - 19 Nov 2007 01:45 GMT
Sounds like the file path of the video is too long. Try putting the video
file and the PowerPoint file into the same folder, move that folder to the
root or C: then insert the video file.  More info here:  
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00155.htm

...............TD

> hi - just moved to 2007 & my movies wont play. could insert them OK in 2003
> but doesn't work in 2007 only get white screen. i have tried insert a movie
> click & insert an object under text. these movies will play OK in windows
> media player
danw700 - 19 Nov 2007 07:33 GMT
i tried that - thats how i worked it in 2003 - in 2007 it just shows a while
screen while the time passes.
I'll read the pptools again - there have been a few things in 2007 that seem
hidden or dont work at all (:

> Sounds like the file path of the video is too long. Try putting the video
> file and the PowerPoint file into the same folder, move that folder to the
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> > click & insert an object under text. these movies will play OK in windows
> > media player
Frank Niron - 19 Nov 2007 09:49 GMT
converting to .avi can solve the problem
http://www.visifly.com/VisiCrop/

> hi - just moved to 2007 & my movies wont play. could insert them OK in 2003
> but doesn't work in 2007 only get white screen. i have tried insert a movie
> click & insert an object under text. these movies will play OK in windows
> media player
Austin Myers - 19 Nov 2007 13:52 GMT
I think this tutorial will help you find and correct the problem.

http://www.playsforcertain.com/tutorial.htm#Multimedia_in_Microsoft_PowerPoint

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
www.playsforcertain.com

> hi - just moved to 2007 & my movies wont play. could insert them OK in
> 2003
> but doesn't work in 2007 only get white screen. i have tried insert a
> movie
> click & insert an object under text. these movies will play OK in windows
> media player
danw700 - 19 Nov 2007 16:56 GMT
hi austin
thanks - i have doen this after getting a rely from this site
NOW there are 2 menus added in Powterpoint to PFCPro & the movie plys IN
PFCPro OK BUT when I click to add it to PowerPOINT PowerPOINT freezes &
nothing happans

> I think this tutorial will help you find and correct the problem.
>
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> > click & insert an object under text. these movies will play OK in windows
> > media player
Austin Myers - 19 Nov 2007 19:06 GMT
Sorry to hear you are having issues.  Can you send me an email explaining
this and with a return email address.  I am certain we can get it sorted out
for you.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
www.playsforcertain.com

> hi austin
> thanks - i have doen this after getting a rely from this site
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