Welcome to 123PPT.com's Frequently Asked Questions about Sound Effects and Music products. In an effort to make the answers to your questions more readily available, we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions into several categories which are listed in the right hand menu. To find the answer to your questions, select the category that is most relevant to your enquiry. If you have any further questions concerning 123PPT.com's Sound Effects and background Music Loop products and services, please contact our Customer Services Department. Our service and support staff are on hand to assist you with any and all questions that you might have. For users wishing to learn "How to...", 123PPT.com offers PowerPoint Tips and Tricks for Sound Effects & Music, providing detailed step-by-step help, techniques, and assistance, as well as indepth articles and commentaries from leading industry experts providing Presentation Articles and Advice. Questions in this category include: How quickly can I start using Sound Effects and background Music Loops? What are Sound Effects? What are background Music Loops? What are the Sound Effects & Music Previews? What is the difference between a Sound Effects & Music Preview and my actual purchase? Do the Sound Effects and background Music Loops work with PowerPoint for Macintosh and PC? What format are the Sound Effects and background Music Loops? Why are the Sound Effects and background Music Loops in this format? In what release versions of PowerPoint can I use Sound Effects & Music? How do I apply a Sound Effect to my PowerPoint presentation? How do I apply a background Music Loop to my PowerPoint presentation? Am I free to use any Sound Effect as often as I like? Am I free to use any background Music Loop as often as I like? Does 123PPT.com provide a custom Sound Effects & Music Design service? How quickly can I start using Sound Effects and background Music Loops? You can download Sound Effects and background Music Loops immediately upon purchase. After confirming your Shopping Cart, you will be transferred to PayPal, our preferred secure payment transactions host. Where you are required to complete your credit card information which will then allow you to download your order right away. What are Sound Effects? Sound Effects are sounds used to capture an action, or audibly illustrate an event or point. For example, a Telephone Dial Tone, or a Heart Beat. As is so often the case, Sound Effects are used to illustrate key or bullet points, and draw audience attention to specific content. For example, imagine a bullet point within your presentation entering the screen with a Sound Effect. What are background Music Loops? background Music Loops, are Music Tracks that are composed in such a way as to allow seemless looping. The ability for a Music Track to loop and last for the duration of a presentation, or infinitely if necessary as in self-running and looping presentations. background Music Loops can help set the mood or tempo of presentation, as well as reinforce the communicative values of theme and content. For example, imagine a presentation about positive future development and growth. Now imagine a presentation concerning eastern lifestyle and culture. The power of background Music Loops not only underline the feeling of any presentation. But in addition, can be used to gain audience focus when used upon the opening, or Title Slide of an interactive presentation. Or drive attention to automated and self-running presentations. What are the Sound Effects & Music Previews? A Sound Effects & Music Preview is a Low Resolution compressed version of the file available for purchase. Sound Effects & Music Previews provide the ability to audition any Sound Effect or background Music Loop from the 123PPT.com Sound Library. What is the difference between a Sound Effects & Music Preview and my actual purchase? A Sound Effects & Music Preview is a compressed 8 Bit, 22000Hz Mono Low Resolution file that enables auditioning of the original file that is available for download after purchase. A purchased original file is uncompressed, and produced in high definition 16 Bit, 44100Hz stereo CD quality WAV format. As such, the Preview audition sounds "flatter" and "duller" than its original Master. As the majority of low, middle, and high range of the sound is clipped and compressed "flattening" the sound to produce a Preview. As an example, you can hear the difference in sound quality of a compressed Preview Sample(16k), versus that of the actual Purchased Master(158k), file. Please note: The Original uncompressed file, has a considerably greater file size than its Preview, and as such comparing sound quality may take longer depending on the speed of your Internet connection. Do the Sound Effects and background Music Loops work with PowerPoint for Macintosh and PC? All Sound Effects and background Music Loops are cross-platform and work for both Macintosh and PC Windows PowerPoint application owners. What format are the Sound Effects and background Music Loops? All Sound Effects and background Music Loops are produced in .WAV format. Why are the Sound Effects and background Music Loops in this format? The .WAV sound format is the default format of Microsoft PowerPoint which enables sound files of the .WAV extension to be imported into all versions of the application. Other sound formats such as .MP3, .WMA, and .RAW, are not currently supported within Microsoft PowerPoint. In what release versions of PowerPoint can I use Sound & Music? Sound Effects and background Music Loops can be used in all versions of PowerPoint including 97, 2000, 2002, 2003, and Office 2007 for Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Vista. And all versions on the Mactintosh. How do I apply a Sound Effect to my PowerPoint presentation? After downloading and uncompressing your Sound Effect(s) onto your hard disk: Open the presentation you wish to use the Sound Effect , or create a new blank presentation in PowerPoint., Select the slide you wish to insert the Sound Effect. Select "Custom Animation" from the Slide Show menu option. The Custom Animation pop-up window should appear. Select the object you wish to assign the Sound Effect to and check its tick box. Click the "Effects" menu folder. Select the "[No Sound]" pull down form. Scroll down to the very bottom of the form until you see "Other Sound ..." Select "Other Sound". The "Add Sound" pop-up window should now appear. Navigate to the Sound Effect on your hard drive and select the file. The Custom Animation pop-up window should appear again, with the name of the Sound Effect .WAV file in the sound form. Choose "Preview" to preview the Sound Effect upon the object you assigned it to. Choose "OK" to return to your presentation. How do I apply a background Music Loop to my PowerPoint presentation? After downloading and uncompressing your background Music Loop(s) onto your hard disk: Open the presentation you wish to use the background Music Loop, or create a new blank presentation in PowerPoint., Select the slide you wish to insert the background Music Loop. Select "Slide Transition" from the Slide Show menu option. A Slide Transition pop-up window should appear. Select the "Sound" pull down form in the lower right hand corner of the pop-up window. Scroll down to the very bottom of the form until you see "Other Sound ..." Select "Other Sound". The "Add Sound" pop-up window should now appear. Navigate to the background Music Loop on your hard drive and select the file. The Slide Transition pop-up window should appear again, with the name of the background Music Loop .WAV file in the sound form. To loop the background Music Loop, select the tick box, "Loop until next sound". Choose "Apply" (NOT apply to all) and you should return to the original page. Select "View Show" from the Slide Show menu option to hear the looped sound. Am I free to use any Sound Effect as often as I like? By purchasing a Sound Effect from 123PPT.com you purchase a royalty free usage license for the Sound Effect. Allowing you to use the Sound Effect in any PowerPoint or other presentation as often as you desire without the need to pay any license or additional fee. However, you are not permitted to re-sell the Sound Effect for any or other commercial purposes. And in the event of doing so 123PPT.com recognizes its legal right as author of these images. Further information regarding 123PPT.com's Sound Effects and Sound Effect Copyright can be found within the Copyright & License frequently asked questions listing. Am I free to use any background Music Loop as often as I like? By purchasing a background Music Loop from 123PPT.com you purchase a royalty free usage license for the background Music Loop. Allowing you to use the background Music Loop in any PowerPoint or other presentation as often as you desire without the need to pay any license or additional fee. However, you are not permitted to re-sell the background Music Loop for any or other commercial purposes. And in the event of doing so 123PPT.com recognizes its legal right as author of these images. Further information regarding 123PPT.com's background Music Loops and background Music Loops Copyright can be found within the Copyright & License frequently asked questions listing. Does 123PPT.com provide a custom Sound Effects & Music Design service? Yes indeed. At 123PPT.com, our sound and musician department are happy to compose, create, and develop your own unique Sound Brand Identity. Unique custom Compositions, and Sound Effects. To learn more about how you can create the kind of impact that you need to raise awareness and focus attention. Select Presentation Services from the left hand menu and discover how 123PPT.com's musicians can design customised sound that: Uniquely brands your corporate identity in digital media. Gains your audiences attention and focus. Supports, enhances, and underlines your key communication messages and statements. Strengthens the goals of your presentation to meet your business objectives. Creates communication that goes beyond words, slides, and visual stimulus. Induces multiple responses in enthusiasm, movement, mood, emotion, and behaviour. Composing your own unique Sound & Music to ensure presentations will: Reinforce your branding. Stand out from other presentations. Deliver a professional message. 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