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PowerPoint is a part of the Microsoft Office suite which encompasses [[Microsoft Office 365]] and [[Microsoft Office 2016]]. This article focuses on information related to the [http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/47651/native-application native application].
PowerPoint is a part of the Microsoft Office suite which encompasses [[Microsoft Office 365]]. This article focuses on information related to the [http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/47651/native-application native application].
==Resources==
==Resources==
* [[LinkedIn Learning]] - Utilize LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) and search for PowerPoint tutorials/classes
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbeyPahs-ng YouTube PowerPoint Tutorial for Beginners]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbeyPahs-ng YouTube PowerPoint Tutorial for Beginners]


How to convert a PowerPoint to a movie file:
== How to convert a PowerPoint to a movie file: ==
How to create a video from PowerPoint 2016:
How to create a video from PowerPoint 2016:
You can create a full-fidelity video from your presentation in PowerPoint 2016 in MPEG-4 (.mp4) or Windows Media Video (.wmv) format. In just six steps, you can turn your presentation into a video you can share and distribute on Facebook, YouTube, burn to DVD or via email. Here’s how you go about it:
You can create a full-fidelity video from your presentation in PowerPoint 2016 in MPEG-4 (.mp4) or Windows Media Video (.wmv) format. In just a few steps, you can turn your presentation into a video you can share and distribute on Facebook, YouTube, burn to DVD or via email. Here’s how you go about it:
1. Click on the File tab to show file options.
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2. Scroll down and select Export and navigate to Create a Video.
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3. Select your video settings preference (video quality, timings and narration, video size).
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4. Click on Create a Video.
Steps:  
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5. Choose a filename, saving location and video type. We recommend .mp4


6. Click on Save to start the video creation process.
1. Before you began to create a video from PowerPoint presentation, click on '''File menu''' and select '''Save''', so that you can make sure that your work is saved in PowerPoint presentation format (.pptx).  


2. Click on '''File''', scroll down and select '''Export''' and under it '''Create a Video'''.


This article has shown you how to convert and save PowerPoint as video. Once you’ve delivered a powerful presentation to an audience, making it available afterward is always a great idea, especially for training presentations. To maintain the presentation in its entirety, saving it as a video and distributing it is the best option. By converting a presentation to video, you are able to reach a wider audience through YouTube, Facebook, and other video hosting and sharing sites. We hope you’ve gained some useful insights on how you can achieve that following the simple, step by step guides for the version of PowerPoint you are running.
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3. In the drop-down box under '''Create a Video''', select the video quality based on your preference, which relates to the resolution of the finished video.  


==How to Save a presentation as a movie file in PowerPoint for Mac==
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If you have an Apple computer running a Mac version of PowerPoint, you can convert your presentation into a movie for easier and wider distribution. The process is similar to Windows system with the inevitable differences between the operating systems. In just a few simple steps, you will be able to turn your powerful presentation into a movie file. The following limitations apply:
● The output is a .mov file compatible with only the Quicktime player or 3rd party converting programs.
4. Select the second drop-down box under '''Create a Video''', and select if your presentation includes '''narration''' and '''timings'''.  
● You will lose transitions and animations within the presentation and so make sure you modify your presentation prior to converting it.
● You will also lose narration during the conversion process, you may wish to add the narration as an audio soundtrack to the movie.


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5. If you have longer recorded timed narrations then timing can be changed in the '''Seconds spent on each slide box''' (The default time spent on each slide is 5 seconds).


These are the steps as Follows:
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1. Click on File and choose Save as Movie.  
2. Click Movie Options to add a background soundtrack (music or your narration) or credits.
6. Once you are done adjusting the time and video quality, click on '''Create Video'''.  
3. Click Movie Settings to adjust the output quality and video size settings. You can also choose the slide durations, to create a looping video and slide transitions under this option. 
4. Click OK to close the Movie Options dialogue box.
5. Click Save to start creating your video. The process will take a couple of seconds or longer depending on the size and quality options you select.
Once the process is complete, your movie is ready for playback or to convert into other file formats and share via Social Media or other outlets. If you’re using PowerPoint for Mac 2008 and 2011, these steps will work for either.
Here is the link  a video tutorial that can be followed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLHL6pMLasg


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7. Once you click on '''Create a Video''', then in the '''Save as a type box''', choose whether you want to save it as '''MPEG-4 Video (*mp4) or Windows Media Video (*.wmv)'''.


 
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8. Once your done with all these steps, go to the designated folder location, and then double click to open the file and play the video.

Latest revision as of 10:45, 28 August 2024

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PowerPoint is a part of the Microsoft Office suite which encompasses Microsoft Office 365. This article focuses on information related to the native application.

Resources

How to convert a PowerPoint to a movie file:

How to create a video from PowerPoint 2016: You can create a full-fidelity video from your presentation in PowerPoint 2016 in MPEG-4 (.mp4) or Windows Media Video (.wmv) format. In just a few steps, you can turn your presentation into a video you can share and distribute on Facebook, YouTube, burn to DVD or via email. Here’s how you go about it:


Steps:

1. Before you began to create a video from PowerPoint presentation, click on File menu and select Save, so that you can make sure that your work is saved in PowerPoint presentation format (.pptx).

2. Click on File, scroll down and select Export and under it Create a Video.

Pp1.png

3. In the drop-down box under Create a Video, select the video quality based on your preference, which relates to the resolution of the finished video.

Pp2.png

4. Select the second drop-down box under Create a Video, and select if your presentation includes narration and timings.

Pp3.png

5. If you have longer recorded timed narrations then timing can be changed in the Seconds spent on each slide box (The default time spent on each slide is 5 seconds).

Pp4.png

6. Once you are done adjusting the time and video quality, click on Create Video.

Pp5.png

7. Once you click on Create a Video, then in the Save as a type box, choose whether you want to save it as MPEG-4 Video (*mp4) or Windows Media Video (*.wmv).

Pp7.png

8. Once your done with all these steps, go to the designated folder location, and then double click to open the file and play the video.

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