Microsoft KB Archive/135821

PPT4: Converting and Inserting Sound Into a Presentation

PSS ID Number: Q135821 Article last modified on 07-08-1998

MACINTOSH:4.0,98

MACINTOSH

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= SUMMARY =

PowerPoint 4.0 works with sounds only when they are in the form of a QuickTime Movie. Fortunately, PowerPoint can convert certain types of sound files to QuickTime. The remainder of this article explains the different sound files PowerPoint can use.

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PowerPoint 4.0 can convert the following types of Macintosh sound files:

Format Type Description —— —- ———–

System 7 Sound File sfil This type of sound is commonly found in the system suitcase. Wild Eep is a system sound.

Audio Interchange File Format AIFF An audio standard used by many multimedia applications such as Adobe Premiere.

QuickTime Movie MooV This is the standard QuickTime file format. No conversion is necessary.

To insert sounds into a PowerPoint presentation, follow these steps:


 * 1) In PowerPoint 4.0, click Movie on the the Insert menu.
 * 2) Select the sound that you want to insert and then click Convert.
 * 3) Type a name for the movie and click Save. PowerPoint converts the sound to a Quicktime Movie.
 * 4) PowerPoint inserts the converted movie into the presentation.
 * 5) In PowerPoint 4.0, click Scale on the Draw menu, and select 200%.

NOTE: The movie appears on the screen as a very small object with grab handles. Because it is so small, it can be difficult to double-click it and play it in Edit mode. If you lose track of where the object is, choose Select All from the Edit menu. This allows you to see all grab handles and locate the movie.

RECOMMENDATION: If you want to click the movie to play it during the Slide Show rather than have it play upon the transition, you can place a picture or icon on the movie object so that it is easy to identify and click during the slide show.

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