Yes I understand Keisha.
Sadly Quicktime is not a standard default video or sound file format on the PC as it is on the Apple Macintosh and so you see this in itself presents a problem for PowerPoint.
PowerPoint operating upon the Microsoft Windows / PC platform is able to play the file formats and codecs installed on the system, and by default handles multimedia files such as .AVI, .MPG, and .WMV.
Because Apple Quicktime is not a default standard upon the PC it requires a plugin to play quicktime movie files which is called the Quicktime Player. A component of which also allows you to load and play Quicktime movie files in your browser.
However, when it comes to PowerPoint Keisha, this is a whole different story, due to the restrictions in licenses, Apple places upon Windows versions of PowerPoint, and as such I always recommend our clients and users to avoid Quicktime all together in their presentations, which is why I asked if the video file was available in another format.
Since it isn't Keisha we have to look at 4 possible options.
- Converting the Quicktime file to another more "Windows friendly format".
- Purchasing a license for the http://www.123ppt.com/video-backgrounds-studio/product-editions.asp#lite - 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio Lite Edition or the http://www.123ppt.com/video-backgrounds-studio/product-editions.asp#deluxe - 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio Deluxe Edition .
- Purchasing and installing a license of the QTVR ActiveX control.
- Simply linking to your Quicktime movie file.
Before you start to panic Keisha, let me explain...
PowerPoint versions 97, 2000, 2002, 2003 will allow you to insert QuickTime movies rendered and created in versions up to 2.5. PowerPoint 2007 and PowerPoint 2010 will allow you to insert QuickTime movies rendered and created in versions up to 7 and also allows you to insert any QuickTime movie that's rendered with the QuickTime Cinepak codec.
That's the good news...
The bad news is...that unfortunately newer QuickTime formats are not natively supported. (I.e do not use the Quicktime Cinepak.). So if you decided to stay with your Quicktime movie, which as you confirm, will not play, then you would need to either convert it to an old version of Quicktime (up to 2.5), and simply settle for linking the file to the presentation.
Linking your Quicktime movie to your presentation would mean that when the movie should play, instead of playing upon your PowerPoint slide, the movie will open an Apple Quicktime player, and the movie will play within the player rather than on the slide. So in effect you stop your presentation and open the Quicktime player and when the movie is finished then close the player and return to your presentation.
Not an ideal solution I would imagine Keisha.
Fortunately, the 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio does allow you to insert and play any Quicktime movie as a video background in PowerPoint. However, if you want to import your movie with it's soundtrack then you would first need to uploadi it to YouTube.
The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio Deluxe Edition allows you to download and insert any YouTube movie, video or clip at any and all available resolutions into your PowerPoint slides. In the latest version of the 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio you can now also import YouTube movies with their soundtrack to play as full screen films inside PowerPoint on your slides. You don't need the Quicktime Player and you don't need to stop your presentaton.
Since you can upload your Quicktime movie freely to YouTube, you can then insert it and play it directly onto your PowerPoint slide using the 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio and it will import all files without problems including .WMV, .MPG, .AVI, .MOV, .FLV (YouTube), .123 (123PPT video).
I did mention an alternative Keisha, and this alternative is called, the QTVR ActiveX control.
The QTVR ActiveX control will enable you to insert QuickTime movies and content into your PowerPoint slides, but beware...you must purchase a license to run the QTVR ActiveX control, and this license cost $150. Of even sadder news Keisha, is that this license only allows you to play your movie inserted into PowerPoint on one machine, so you will not be able to save your presentation and run it off another machine ad experience your Quicktime movie playing upon your slide.
It would seem that the http://www.123ppt.com/video-backgrounds-studio/ - 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio for PowerPoint is the best alternative as it not only allows you to import your Quicktime movie but also create TV-style presentations with video backgrounds should you wish.
------------- Charles Henry,
Creative Director, www.123ppt.com
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