How to Add FLV to PowerPoint
If you are building a Powerpoint presentation or slideshow and you have an FLV file that you want to place in the Powerpoint to show as a video clip or as an animation, the process is a relatively simple one if your computer has the software required. An FLV file is the native, proprietary document file format created by the Adobe Flash authoring program.
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Things You'll Need
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Adobe Flash Player
- Adobe Flash authoring program or a file conversion software program
Instructions
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How to add FLV to Powerpoint
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Check the Adobe website for the latest version of the Flash player and download it to your computer. If you already have the Flash player, the installer will notify you.
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If you have the Adobe Flash authoring program, you will need to save the FLV file as a SWF file. If you don't have Adobe Flash, you will need to use a conversion software program. The file converters are much less expensive than the Adobe Flash authoring program. Refer to the link listed in the Resources section below for a site with comparisons of various converter programs. Download and install the program of your choice as directed. Then convert the FLV file to a SWF file. Remember where you saved the SWF file.
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Open Powerpoint and save it to a new document. Take note of the location where you saved the file. Create a new slide to place your video on.
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Select "View" from the menu bar at top, then "Toolbars" from the drop-down and then "Visual Basic" (A small pop-up dialog box will appear).
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Click on the icon for "Control Toolbox". It looks like a hammer and a wrench. Another small pop-up toolbar will appear.
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Click on the icon for "More Controls" ( it looks like a hammer and a wrench with three dots next to it). A drop-down list will appear with a long alphabetical listing of formats. Scroll down the list until you see "Shockwave Flash Object".
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Draw a rectangular box on your slide with your cursor, which has now changed to a cross-hair. The size can be adjusted later.
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Right-click on the rectangular box you just made and select "Properties".
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Change the following properties in the Alphabetical tab as follows: Embed Movie: Change to "True" Loop: Change to False (this will run your movie once within the slide show). Movie: Type in the path to your SWF file in the folder or location where you saved it.
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Check your movie by running the slide show preview in Powerpoint. If the above steps were followed, your video clip or animation should play within the Powerpoint as the slide is displayed in the slideshow.
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