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Good morning So I would like to move around an image in Powerpoint as if in some way it apears to be animated. I am looking to start as a whole view then "zoom...
geldofs
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Oct 6, 2008
1:45 pm
4883
Steve, What version of powerpoint are you using? You can find this information by starting powerpoint... then on the "help" menu choose "about". somewhere it...
TAJ Simmons - awesome...
pptbackgrounds
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Oct 7, 2008
11:12 am
4884
There is a famous PowerPoint called death by PowerPoint spread widely on the website. In this presentation, the author indicates that people made 30...
judithr82
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Oct 7, 2008
12:32 pm
4885
Thank you very much for sharing your expertise. What' s about authorSTREAM : http://www.authorstream.com/ which seems to be more adequate than Slideshare for...
Patrick Pawlowski
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Oct 7, 2008
1:06 pm
4886
Folks -- I've posted about these problems before with essentially no helpful response, but PPT 2008 on my Mac is driving me absolutely crazy. I have two MAJOR...
William Duncan
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Oct 7, 2008
9:01 pm
4887
... be able to point me to someone who can. If you don't receive any response here, I'd suggest posting to the MS Mac PPT newsgroup....
Echo Swinford
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Oct 7, 2008
9:24 pm
4888
Hello, I just started learning how to use Powerpoint and as I've been very much aided by my membership in groups devoted to both AutoCAD and Excel, I thought...
robert1a1
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Oct 8, 2008
4:21 am
4889
Hello, As I figure out how to do some of this stuff, I find that often when I try to insert a PDF into a slide, I end up with a simple Adobe icon and no...
Robert Schroeder Jr.
robert1a1
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Oct 8, 2008
4:21 am
4890
Is there a site I can download from that offers free animated clips. For ex: I am a teacher and found a cat ripping thru the curtain and saying "Thats all...
xoxo727
xoxo7277
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Oct 8, 2008
4:22 am
4891
Hello, Look at sites like Slideshare.net and Authorstream.com - they have tons of PowerPoints that can be downloaded - of course not everyone who uploads to ...
Geetesh Bajaj
geeteshbajaj
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Oct 8, 2008
4:31 am
4892
Hi, In Acrobat, save the first page of the PDF as a JPEG or PNG - place that in a PowerPoint slide. Then set the JPEG or PNG to hyperlink to the actual PDF -...
Geetesh Bajaj
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Oct 8, 2008
4:33 am
4893
... Thanks. No answers yet, but it is gratifying to know that others are having similar problems. Those of us who use Macs are spoiled ... in 20 years of use...
William Duncan
wrduncan3
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Oct 8, 2008
6:47 am
4894
Bob, In addition to what Geetesh has replied ... see also Import PDF content into PowerPoint http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00054.htm cheers TAJ Simmons Microsoft...
TAJ Simmons - awesome...
pptbackgrounds
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Oct 8, 2008
9:54 am
4895
xoxo727 PowerPoint can insert and play a file type called "animated gif" There are lots on this site http://www.gifs.net/gif/ The only problem with animated...
TAJ Simmons - awesome...
pptbackgrounds
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Oct 8, 2008
9:58 am
4896
Just remember that an animated gif must be inserted as video, and it usually gets a white block behind it unless the animation includes a background. If you...
William Duncan
wrduncan3
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Oct 8, 2008
10:53 am
4897
... usually gets a white block behind it unless the animation includes a background. ... transparent background. On the PC, you insert an animated GIF as a...
Echo Swinford
ejs21_2000
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Oct 8, 2008
11:57 am
4898
I will definately look into the suggestions offered - thanks.   I've also encountering an interesting situation when trying to save my presentation after...
Robert Schroeder Jr.
robert1a1
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Oct 8, 2008
12:16 pm
4899
Do some animated gifs also have sound? That's what I am looking for...a cute cartoon that also says something! [Non-text portions of this message have been...
xoxo727
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Oct 8, 2008
11:23 pm
4900
I have some slides that I have added sound clips to. Some work when i show the slides and some don't play. Any idea why? I put them in the same way. ?? ...
xoxo727
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Oct 8, 2008
11:23 pm
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xoxo727 I don't believe animated gifs have sound. Video/Movie clip files can have sound. e.g. .wmv .avi .mpg Cheers TAJ Simmons Microsoft Powerpoint MVP ...
TAJ Simmons - awesome...
pptbackgrounds
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Oct 9, 2008
8:36 am
4902
These clips with sound must be video clips - as per the previous reply wmv - mpgs - avi - For troubleshooting why movie clips do not play see ...
TAJ Simmons - awesome...
pptbackgrounds
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Oct 9, 2008
8:38 am
4903
I recently saw a concert where they used power point (I think) to show lyrics at the bottom of the screen while it is showing live video of the stage. Anyone...
leftwinger_12
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Oct 10, 2008
2:30 am
4904
If it was powerpoint - then I'd imagine they would use something like this http://officeone.mvps.org/transshow/transshow.html Cheers TAJ Simmons Microsoft...
TAJ Simmons - awesome...
pptbackgrounds
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Oct 10, 2008
8:24 am
4905
The learning continues..... (don't worry, the book I ordered should be in on Monday) I'm trying to rotate an animated arrow that was in the motion clip...
Robert Schroeder Jr.
robert1a1
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Oct 10, 2008
12:40 pm
4906
Select the animated arrow - do you see a green handle right above the arrow? If you do, drag it right or left to rotate. - Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint...
Geetesh Bajaj
geeteshbajaj
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Oct 10, 2008
1:15 pm
4907
No, there is no green handle.      Apathy and ignorance cause the stagnation that destroys both individuals and societies. If the people really wanted to...
Robert Schroeder Jr.
robert1a1
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Oct 10, 2008
1:31 pm
4908
Then right-click the arrow, and choose Format Object, Format Shape, or Format Picture - or similar option. In the resultant dialog box, one of the tabs will...
Geetesh Bajaj
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Oct 10, 2008
1:59 pm
4909
I'm using PPT 2000 and each occurance of rotate or grouping options I can find is unavailable with this graphic.  I find this interesting as it's from the...
Robert Schroeder Jr.
robert1a1
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Oct 10, 2008
2:11 pm
4910
Bob, that explains everything - PowerPoint 2000 only allowed you to rotate shapes that you drew in PowerPoint such as rectangles, circles, etc - all the other...
Geetesh Bajaj
geeteshbajaj
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Oct 10, 2008
2:22 pm
4911
Well, perhaps I'll get around to updating.   Thanks,   Bob  Apathy and ignorance cause the stagnation that destroys both individuals and societies. If the...
Robert Schroeder Jr.
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