.wmv Movie won't play in PowerPoint in slideshow mode

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.wmv Movie won't play in PowerPoint in slideshow mode

On iMac G4, OS 10.4.latest

I have installed the flip4mac tools.
.wmv files play in Quicktime ok.
I have a PowerPoint presentation using the .wmv movies.
In "slide view" or "normal view", the movies will play by double-clicking the movie object (poster frame) on the slide.
In "slide show" mode, the audio of the .wmv plays automatically, as expected, but the video does not play. No amount of clicking on the movie object gets the video to play.

(aside - they don't play on my MacBook in PowerPoint in any mode, even though they play independently in QuickTime via Popwire WMV components)

iMac G4, MacBookPro Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Posted on Apr 25, 2006 11:07 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 27, 2006 11:46 AM in response to Jim Zerkle

What version of PPT are you using? I am using PPT 2004 and it will not allow me to import .wmv files at all. I am told that .avi and .mpg formats will work best for cross platfom issues, but I have been unable to find any software that will correctly convert the videos. I have QT Pro7 (it drops the audio when converting to .avi) and am considering buyng the Flip4Mac WMV Studio, but I don't have any definate answers yet.

iMac G5 (PPC) Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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Jim Zerkle Author

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Apr 27, 2006 12:08 PM in response to ryates876

I run PPT 2004 v 11.2.3 (current version, I think).
I have not tried building ppt file and importing .wmv's.
I am just trying to run .ppt file that has .wmv's in it, with resulting problems.

I can play .wmv's OK (video and audio) with QT 7, because I have installed flip4mac components for QT (free). I haven't tried the full flip4mac WMV Studio.

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Answer 3

Apr 27, 2006 1:32 PM in response to Jim Zerkle

You might be screwed then. Seems like the file was created on the PC. I have used http://pptfaq.com/ to answer some PPT questions. Good luck.

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varjak paw

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Apr 27, 2006 1:39 PM in response to Jim Zerkle

Here's what Flip4Mac's support FAQ says about PowerPoint; hope it helps:

How do I import WMV files into PowerPoint?

To import WMV files into PowerPoint, open the WMV video in QuickTime Pro. Select File/Save and save as a reference movie. Because no actual conversion is necessary with reference movies, this is a very quick process. Then insert the .mov file into your PowerPoint presentation and proceed as usual. Although it is an extra step, it can be done very quickly and will make it possible to use WMV files in your PowerPoint presentation.

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Jim Zerkle Author

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Apr 27, 2006 3:40 PM in response to varjak paw

It might be a solution to "rebuild" my existing PowerPoint presentation using the method you mention (from Flip4Mac). The one I have was obviously built in a Wintel machine.

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