19 July 2006

How to convert a PowerPoint presentation to an AVI?

How to convert a PowerPoint presentation to an AVI?
If you have a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, you may need to convert it to an AVI video file either to load it into another software package, put it on the web, or for use in a corporate video.
GENERAL
You need to have installed Microsoft Camcorder (which comes on the office CD).
Now do View/SlideShow in PowerPoint, and start recording in Camcorder. When done, stop Camcorder and save. Camcorder captures all events on your screen, and allows you to save as an AVI.

SPECIFICS
1. Start PowerPoint, open your presentation.
2. Start Microsoft Camcorder (Start Menu / Programs / Microsoft Camcorder by default).
3. In Microsoft Camcorder, set the preferences ( Movie / Preferences, make sure Always On Top and Hide Stop Button while recording are checked, also select a stop key combination not used in your presentation (it's Esc by default, change it to 'A' with no Shift or Control), press OK.
4. Flip back to PowerPoint, and Select View/Slide Show (the Camcorder window should still appear on top).
5. Select Movie/Recorder from the Camcorder menu, Camcorder should now disappear.
6. Walk thru your PowerPoint presentation, using the mouse to proceed through the pages.
7. When you reach the last slide (I suggest you add a blank slide at the end for a 'clean ending' and stop there, press the 'A'(or other key you've chosen).
8. Flip back to PowerPoint and press Esc to stop the presentation.
9. Flip back to Microsoft Camcorder, and select File/Save As, you can then save as an AVI.
10. Close PowerPoint, close Camcorder.
To check your AVI you can reload it into Microsoft Camcorder (using File Open, and select Movie/Play)

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