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MPEGII video plays in RealPlayer but not in Powerpoint 2003, why?
I started with a MOV video and used the Any Video Converter program to
convert the file to a mpeg2 movie. The file now plays with RealPlayer, but when I insert it into Powerpoint 2003 I only get a black box and it will not play. Did I do something wrong or do I need to convert it to another file format so that it will work properly? Thanks, Perry |
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MPEGII video plays in RealPlayer but not in Powerpoint 2003, why?
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Just as a point of order, PowerPoint uses the mciplayer to play videos, not real player or windows media player. Anyway, the first thing I would check is if it is a file path length issue. Create a folder on your C drive (e.g. C:\test), move the presentation & the movie file to the folder then reinsert the video. Does it work now? I would usually point you to the tutorials on the playsforcertain website, but they appear to be down at the moment :-( Lucy -- Lucy Thomson PowerPoint MVP MOS Master Instructor www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au "Joistman" wrote in message ... I started with a MOV video and used the Any Video Converter program to convert the file to a mpeg2 movie. The file now plays with RealPlayer, but when I insert it into Powerpoint 2003 I only get a black box and it will not play. Did I do something wrong or do I need to convert it to another file format so that it will work properly? Thanks, Perry |
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