Powerpoint

MotherMayI · 19 Mar 2008 at 15:24

I'm not entirely sure if this i the right place for this question, so apologies of its not - I cant seem to find a simple answer to this on google.

Are power point presentations class dependent?
As in, if I create a presentation with embedded sound/video, are these sounds/videos saved to the presentation itself or do they need the original files with the presentation?

MarcLister · 19 Mar 2008 at 17:38

Would have thought the files would be saved within the presentation file. You could always test this by creating and saving a blank presentation file. See how big it is then add an MP3 file and see how big the presentation file is after you save it again. If it has grown by the size of the MP3 file you know it has embedded the MP3 within the presentation. If not it has just linked to it.

this_is_gav · 19 Mar 2008 at 22:04

In my experience videos are linked rather than embedded, as are non-standard sounds. Might be that files under a specific size are embedded - it's been a while since I used it.

Cosimo · 20 Mar 2008 at 11:55

Not all files get embed into presentations, most videos are linked. You will have to try it and see.

scoop · 20 Mar 2008 at 12:30

If you want to embed files for use on other computer, for example, it's probably worth trying to save as a Powerpoint Show as that should embed the source files..........

Info from MS:

If your file is more than 50 MB, it should be linked — it won't play in your presentation if you embed it. The default setting in PowerPoint for the allowed maximum size of embedded objects is 100 kilobytes (KB), but you can change it to a maximum of 50,000 KB (50 MB).

If you plan to show your presentation on another computer, you must be careful about using linked files. Make sure that the source file that contains your linked sound files, as well as the folder it's in, are saved on the computer you're using to present. Otherwise, the sound files won't play because the presentation won't know where to link to — the source files will be on a different computer.
If you're saving your presentation on a floppy disk or CD-ROM, one way to ensure that your linked files go with you to the new computer is to use the Package for CD (PowerPoint 2003) or Pack and Go Wizard (PowerPoint 2002) feature.