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Old November 22nd, 2004, 11:10 PM
Phillip Pi
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Hello!

Is it possible to add music from audio CDs (play from CDs) to PowerPoint
slides or do the music need to be in file formats (e.g., MP3)? If the
music have to be in file format, will the PowerPoint file be huge? Will
I be able to fit onto a small USB Flash stick/drive (128 MB). I know
audio/music can take a lot of disk space. I could use a CD-R/RW, but
then I can't use a audio CD.

Thank you in advance.
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Old November 23rd, 2004, 12:07 AM
TAJ Simmons
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Phillip,

Is it possible to add music from audio CDs (play from CDs) to PowerPoint slides

Yes. Insert menu movies and sounds play cd audio track

or do the music need to be in file formats (e.g., MP3)?

You can grab/rip the music (assuming you have copyright clearance) from the CD to a WAV or MP3 file, that will play in
powerpoint using "insert menu movies and sounds sound from file

If the music have to be in file format, will the PowerPoint file be huge?

If you embed the sound file into the ppt file then the file will get bigger.
If you link the sound file, then the ppt file will stay the same size, but you will still have to include the wav/mp3
files with your presentation. So you still have the same filesize. (Note: MP3 files cannot be embeded in powerpoint,
only WAV files can)

Will I be able to fit onto a small USB Flash stick/drive (128 MB).

How long is a piece of string. It depends on how big your powerpoint ppt file is, and how big your music wav/mp3 file
is. The answer is Maybe

I could use a CD-R/RW, but then I can't use a audio CD.

If you grab/rip the audio then CD-R will probably be your best bet.

This page will help you with the sound/embedding linking thing

Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or email a presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm



Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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"Phillip Pi" wrote in message ...
Hello!

Is it possible to add music from audio CDs (play from CDs) to PowerPoint slides or do the music need to be in file
formats (e.g., MP3)? If the music have to be in file format, will the PowerPoint file be huge? Will I be able to fit
onto a small USB Flash stick/drive (128 MB). I know audio/music can take a lot of disk space. I could use a CD-R/RW,
but then I can't use a audio CD.

Thank you in advance.
--
Phillip Pi
Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
Norton SystemWorks (PC)
Symantec Corporation
www.symantec.com
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Old November 23rd, 2004, 12:37 AM
Phillip Pi
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Thanks for the suggestions and tips!


On 11/22/2004 3:07 PM PT, TAJ Simmons wrote:

Is it possible to add music from audio CDs (play from CDs) to PowerPoint slides


Yes. Insert menu movies and sounds play cd audio track


or do the music need to be in file formats (e.g., MP3)?


You can grab/rip the music (assuming you have copyright clearance) from the CD to a WAV or MP3 file, that will play in
powerpoint using "insert menu movies and sounds sound from file


If the music have to be in file format, will the PowerPoint file be huge?


If you embed the sound file into the ppt file then the file will get bigger.
If you link the sound file, then the ppt file will stay the same size, but you will still have to include the wav/mp3
files with your presentation. So you still have the same filesize. (Note: MP3 files cannot be embeded in powerpoint,
only WAV files can)


Will I be able to fit onto a small USB Flash stick/drive (128 MB).


How long is a piece of string. It depends on how big your powerpoint ppt file is, and how big your music wav/mp3 file
is. The answer is Maybe


I could use a CD-R/RW, but then I can't use a audio CD.


If you grab/rip the audio then CD-R will probably be your best bet.

This page will help you with the sound/embedding linking thing

Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I move or email a presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm



Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com




"Phillip Pi" wrote in message ...

Hello!

Is it possible to add music from audio CDs (play from CDs) to PowerPoint slides or do the music need to be in file
formats (e.g., MP3)? If the music have to be in file format, will the PowerPoint file be huge? Will I be able to fit
onto a small USB Flash stick/drive (128 MB). I know audio/music can take a lot of disk space. I could use a CD-R/RW,
but then I can't use a audio CD.

Thank you in advance.

--
Phillip Pi
Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
Norton SystemWorks (PC)
Symantec Corporation
www.symantec.com
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expressed in this posting are mine, and do not necessarily reflect the
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Old November 23rd, 2004, 01:34 AM
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No problem.

TAJ


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Old November 23rd, 2004, 01:34 AM
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No problem.

TAJ


 




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