PPT file to VHS/ DVD/? URGENT 3

[KimberTech]

Client has decided at the last minute...and I mean last minute, that they need the PPT in an "easier format"

Suggestions?

I have an audio file that needs to run behind the show, or get integrated.

Any suggestions MOST appreciated!

K

 

[IFRs]

You can try 321Studio's DVD XPoint at

http://www.321studios.com/products/dvdXpoint.asp?gtse=goog&gtkw=dvd xpoint&a=68707&PROMO=GoogleAW

although I had mixed results.

 

[KimberTech]

Thanks IFRs ...
unfortunately....it does not make a "movie", it makes a click and go presentation. Would work for some people, and in the right situation. Unfortunately doesnt help me out...

Any other ideas? This has to ship out by Monday....I am really stuck.

Kimber

 

[Pixelchik]

You could check out

http://www.techsmith.com

for the product Camstasia Studio. It will capture your screen presentation (and supposedly audio as well) and covert to a video format. I have used Techsmith's Snagit, but it won't capture audio.

 

[fneily]

Take a look at this site. PPt to VHS.

http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/recordvhs.htm

 

[KimberTech]

Thank you for the replies.......very much.

Pixelchik....Camtasia did exactly what it said it would, however the whole timing of the presentation was off...it ran in speed mode!

We have been playing with it in attempt to get it to work.....but it still does not enable us to insert a track that is composed in the studio for the audio...it only does narration. If you are familiar with the product, any info you have would be great.

fneily...we have read that document over, found it by web search. Our system does TV out fine to the TV, not able to get the VCR to record anything at all. The system we used crashed, and we lost the hard drive...there was no user account to log into on boot!!!

We managed to get it back online ok, but we aren't too anxious to try anything that isn't tested and true.

Suggestions??

Thanks all....

Kimber

 

[Pixelchik]

Kimber,

I have no experience with Camstasia, only SnagIt. When I used SnagIt, I captured the PPT show and then saved it as an AVI and then imported that file into Adobe Premiere in order to add the audio track and then I was able to sync video and audio to my taste.

Also, if you are attempting to record via TV out to your VCR, make sure that you have your cables connected correctly from the TV out into your VCR and that your VCR has "Line 1" or "F 1" enabled in order to record what's on the screen.

 

[KimberTech]

Pixelchik,

Thanks for your suggestions....

Do you know if you can hook up direct from TV out video card to VCR?

We did TV out to the TV and to a projector and they both worked well. However, our TV does not have an OUT.

Could be we don't have the tools for the job. Almost out of time...it has to ship one way or the other, first thing in the morning.

Thank you again for all of your help!!

K

 

[IFRs]

I made several DVD's from PPT's using the 321Studio software. If your PPT has it's slides timed and loops, that's the way the DVD looks. Any DVD player works with the DVD's made although you have to use either +R or -R media depending on your DVD player.

 

[Pixelchik]

Are you using RCA /SVideo cables from your TV out to your TV? You might be able to hook directly from your TV out card into your VCR inputs (RCA or S-video), then set your channel selection to Line 1 (L-1) on your VCR. Then set your VCR to Record and play your PPS. I have a different setup on my system using Firewire with a BOB to my VCR, but try my above suggestion and see if that works.

 

[VulcanJedi]

I agree with Pixelchik, this should without question work. No software or anything. If your laptop has SVIDEO OUT (to -TV-, presumably) you could plug that into a VCR (which might have a Svideo input? I haven't used a VCR in some time it would seem). Not immediately aware if they make Svideo/RCA adapter? I don't recall VCRs with Svideo though, hmmm. The audio you can get a phono-RCA adapter and record off Line1 off the VCR. One alternative, is a digital camcorder...not sure just any but Sonys are relativy ubitquitous, and there's definatley feature input AND output jack. The benefit of this solution is that you could 'record' a movie via the camcorder yet really bypassing it getting video of the PPT directly back onto another computer. This way you could burn a DVD. Otherwise you could get a PC capture card too, but that would mean installing it and stuff, a sony camcorder could be surprisingly easier to come up with. Then you could just use window's movie maker.

Tranpkp

 

[KimberTech]

Thanks to you all.
We managed to ship out an avi created in Camtasia.
The actual show was screencaptured and then the audio inserted. It allowed us to extend frames in the slideshow to accomodate the frame rate differences in timings for the audio after the fact.The Pack and show feature actually allowed us to create an exe file, which JUST RUNS the whole show. It packs it's own codecs, the player etc, and allows you to set playback features like fullscreen and toolbars BEFORE you pack it.

What a relief. Hopefully the client will be happy. I will let you know how it turns out.

Once again you have shown why Tek-Tips is such a great resource for computer professionals, no matter what problem crops up!!

Kimber

 

[KimberTech]

UPDATE

Client is THRILLED to bits.
Paid in full.
Our product is airing in three countries, Canada, USA and Russia.

Thanks to you ALL for the help....priceless.

K

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[TAJSimmons]

KimberTech,

I see that you are all sorted. I don't know if you found this on your travels. It's a tutorial on capturing a powerpoint presentation using techsmith camtasia, and making a video file from the captured file that will play on most home dvd players.

http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com/powerpoint-to-dvd.htm

As you've found out....it's easier to add the audio using the camtasia product after you have captured the presentation. Then you can get the timing just right.

Cheers


TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com

 

[KimberTech]

I apologize for the very late post,I have been away ill for several months once again.

TAJ that is exactly what we did to acheive our goal.

It also removed issues of timings on different computers with the presentation. For those that dont know, one computer will play a presentation at a different rate than another, very important if you have background audio that is in a different format...for example a cd in the sound system.

I am very pleased with the result, and most importantly so are they.

Thank you for your input!

Kimber

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