How
to Convert a PowerPoint 97 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 Office97 CD –
it comes on the Office disk in the\valupack\mscam folder). Note:
Microsoft Camcorder does not ship with Microsoft Office 2000.
For installation instructions and information about how to record a movie with
Camcorder, click
here.
If
you don't have the Office97 CD, you can download Microsoft Camcorder here
from PCWorld.com's Software Library.
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/SaveAs, 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)