Powerpoint in video's? at DVinfo.net

Chris Moore · December 21st, 2004, 11:45 AM

If I have a powerpoint show, is it possible to put it in vegas to include in video. Will it play with custom animations and such? How do I do this?

Mark Sloan · December 21st, 2004, 11:55 AM

I don't know about animations, but you can export the PowerPoint as a series of images and import them for use that way.

Chris Moore · December 21st, 2004, 12:17 PM

I am wanting to import the whole slideshow and have it play just as it would on a computer. It would look the same except it would be video.

Mark Sloan · December 21st, 2004, 01:45 PM

Are there just transitions between slides? Or are you trying to duplicate in-slide animations such as sliding in text?

It sounds like you might just want to play the slideshow on your machine and have another application capture everything on your screen as a movie... I don't know of any off the top of my head for a PC, although I'm sure they are out there.

Jeff Toogood · December 21st, 2004, 02:17 PM

There are a couple of programs out there that will do it.

Camtasia and Camstudio

Camstudio is free and I have used it a couple of times and it has worked well, basically just captures the screen at 30 frames per second and saves it off as an AVI file that you can import into your editing software.

Although after doing a quick search on the internet it looks like Macromedia has bought them out and it is no longer free???

http://www.macromedia.com/software/robodemo/

Chris Moore · December 23rd, 2004, 07:50 AM

YES sliding in text. Thanks for the info on cam studio. It looks like this will work. It is still availible for download as freeware at ver. 2.1

I don't know if this is the latest version or not but it will serve my purpose i belive.

Thanks fellas!

Joseph Lawrence · December 23rd, 2004, 09:52 AM

Chris,

Exactly where did you find a FREE download of Cam Studio?
Every link I found on the web pointed to macromedia and
I didn't find freeware on their site.

Thanks,

Joseph

Rob Wilson · December 23rd, 2004, 12:42 PM

Another option would be to play the PP through a box similar to this:

http://www.extron.com/product/product.asp?id=rgb109xi&subtype=1&view=desc

and record it in what ever format your working in. I use one similar to it for live productions. It feeds a switcher that allows me to feed PP or live cams to a projector.

Chris Moore · December 24th, 2004, 01:56 AM

you know i just tried to repeat my google search and found nothing. i did get some info that free copies still availible may contain virus or somthing. sorry i cant remember site name, just clicked away no need to pay attention.

Arnaldo Paixao · December 28th, 2004, 11:48 AM

You can do it using a PC video card that has TV (video) out. Conect the video out to video in on your camera and record the Powerpoint slideshow. Capture that into your NLE and you'r set to go.

I'v done several times and works OK.

Best regards.
Arnaldo

Christopher Lefchik · December 28th, 2004, 02:36 PM

I've found a site with CamStudio 2.1. You can get it at http://www.brothersoft.com/Multimedi...udio_3944.html.

Jacob Ehrichs · December 28th, 2004, 10:28 PM

I used the demo of Camtasia found here:

http://www.techsmith.com/products/studio/default.asp

It's a full version that exports as an avi file. You can specify the codec, fps and capture area. Works very well. I didn't realize you coud customize the codec and fps until after my project so I don't know how well that works.

December 21st, 2004, 11:45 AM	#1
Chris Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wentzville Missouri Posts: 59	Powerpoint in video's? If I have a powerpoint show, is it possible to put it in vegas to include in video. Will it play with custom animations and such? How do I do this?

December 21st, 2004, 02:17 PM	#5
Jeff Toogood Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: St.Thomas, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 428	There are a couple of programs out there that will do it. Camtasia and Camstudio Camstudio is free and I have used it a couple of times and it has worked well, basically just captures the screen at 30 frames per second and saves it off as an AVI file that you can import into your editing software. Although after doing a quick search on the internet it looks like Macromedia has bought them out and it is no longer free??? http://www.macromedia.com/software/robodemo/ __________________ Toogood Studios

December 21st, 2004, 11:55 AM	#2
Mark Sloan Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 346	I don't know about animations, but you can export the PowerPoint as a series of images and import them for use that way.

December 21st, 2004, 12:17 PM	#3
Chris Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wentzville Missouri Posts: 59	I am wanting to import the whole slideshow and have it play just as it would on a computer. It would look the same except it would be video.

December 21st, 2004, 01:45 PM	#4
Mark Sloan Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 346	Are there just transitions between slides? Or are you trying to duplicate in-slide animations such as sliding in text? It sounds like you might just want to play the slideshow on your machine and have another application capture everything on your screen as a movie... I don't know of any off the top of my head for a PC, although I'm sure they are out there.

December 23rd, 2004, 07:50 AM	#6
Chris Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wentzville Missouri Posts: 59	YES sliding in text. Thanks for the info on cam studio. It looks like this will work. It is still availible for download as freeware at ver. 2.1 I don't know if this is the latest version or not but it will serve my purpose i belive. Thanks fellas!

December 23rd, 2004, 09:52 AM	#7
Joseph Lawrence Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: fort wayne, IN Posts: 50	Chris, Exactly where did you find a FREE download of Cam Studio? Every link I found on the web pointed to macromedia and I didn't find freeware on their site. Thanks, Joseph

December 23rd, 2004, 12:42 PM	#8
Rob Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 473	Another option would be to play the PP through a box similar to this: http://www.extron.com/product/product.asp?id=rgb109xi&subtype=1&view=desc and record it in what ever format your working in. I use one similar to it for live productions. It feeds a switcher that allows me to feed PP or live cams to a projector.

December 24th, 2004, 01:56 AM	#9
Chris Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wentzville Missouri Posts: 59	you know i just tried to repeat my google search and found nothing. i did get some info that free copies still availible may contain virus or somthing. sorry i cant remember site name, just clicked away no need to pay attention.

December 28th, 2004, 11:48 AM	#10
Arnaldo Paixao Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vimeiro - Portugal Posts: 255	You can do it using a PC video card that has TV (video) out. Conect the video out to video in on your camera and record the Powerpoint slideshow. Capture that into your NLE and you'r set to go. I'v done several times and works OK. Best regards. Arnaldo

December 28th, 2004, 02:36 PM	#11
Christopher Lefchik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: US Posts: 1,152	I've found a site with CamStudio 2.1. You can get it at http://www.brothersoft.com/Multimedi...udio_3944.html.

December 28th, 2004, 10:28 PM	#12
Jacob Ehrichs Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 169	I used the demo of Camtasia found here: http://www.techsmith.com/products/studio/default.asp It's a full version that exports as an avi file. You can specify the codec, fps and capture area. Works very well. I didn't realize you coud customize the codec and fps until after my project so I don't know how well that works.