Saturday, August 23, 2008

How to embedd Flash in Microsoft Powerpoint

Here i would like to share about how to insert flash (.swf) into powerpoint.


Open PowerPoint toolbar - Control Toolbox



Insert Shockwave Flash Object into PowerPoint slide


Draw a container on the PowerPoint slide for the Flash object


Locate the folder with the Flash object


Add the Flash movie filename


Click the Build button to insert the Flash movie into PowerPoint


Paste the filename path of the Flash movie



Done.. and you can preview your flash inside powerpoint presentation

If you encounter problem read below...

Problems Inserting Flash Movies in PowerPoint

Are You Missing the (Custom) Setting in the Flash Object Properties?

(Custom) option missing in Shockwave Flash Properties dialog box


Shockwave Flash object properties settings

Important Note - Make sure that all components of your presentation, including any photos and sounds as well as your Flash movie are in the same folder. Referring to the screen shot above of Properties dialog box for the Shockwave Flash object, make the following settings.
  • EmbedMovie - Set this to True to make sure that your Flash movie always stays with your presentation.

  • Height - The Height measurement that is listed here, is the height of the box that you drew to insert the Flash movie. If you want your movie to be a specific height, enter that number here (pixels).

  • Loop - Set this option to True if you want the Flash movie to play continuously. (As an side note, I have found that this Loop function is not always reliable.)

  • Movie - Type the complete path to your Flash movie. The path is the file name including the folder structure. For example, the path to my Flash movie is - C:\WR Documents\Flash Movies\my_flash_movie.swf

  • Playing - Set this option to True. This will ensure that the Flash movie will play the next time you enter this PowerPoint presentation. If the setting is left at "False", your Flash movie may not play the next time you open this presentation. (It seems to be a finicky setting if left at "False" -- I found that sometimes my Flash movie played a small portion of the movie and other times it did not play at all.)

  • Width - The Width measurement that is listed, is the width of the box that you drew to insert the Flash movie. If you want your movie to be a specific width, enter that number here (pixels).

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