Adding a sound file

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I use XP office and am creating my first slide show and I am having trouble
adding the .wav file so it will stay in the presentation when it is emailed.
I have use office help and I am not having any success. The slide show works
fine on my PC but when I email it out there is no sound on the recipients
computer when they open the .pps file I send.
So what could I be doing wrong here?
Please help this is important to be achieved!
 
Hi Steve!

Sorry but I now am not sure what I am suppose to be looking for, I see
nothing referring to Office XP Power Point

JP
 
We did not find any results for 5F2399D5-DCB9-43C7-89A8-9895DA323A74.

Other suggestion please?
 
There is a limit default to embed sound : TOOLS/Options/ Tab General,
instead of 100Ko, put 50000 Ko
Now only wave file can be embed, not MP3
So you can use CDEX (free) to transcode your wave file into a RIFF wave that
is a MP3 that PowerPoint will recognize as a wave file but much lighter
 
Well I have been there many times with the same results, nothing! What am I
suppose to be looking for there is NO mention of PP 2002 that I can see
anywhere.
I have also changed the file size like someone suggested before I came here
for help and 2002 and 2003 are not the same according to that site!

Thanks
 
JP said:
I use XP office and am creating my first slide show and I am having trouble
adding the .wav file so it will stay in the presentation when it is emailed.
I have use office help and I am not having any success. The slide show works
fine on my PC but when I email it out there is no sound on the recipients
computer when they open the .pps file I send.
So what could I be doing wrong here?
Please help this is important to be achieved!
Click to expand...

I have been saving it as a .pps when I am finished, it that a problem?????
 
Hi JP

Try this:
1. In PowerPoint go to Tools -> Options -> General
2. Change the 'Link sounds with file size greater than' box to 50000
3. Delete the .wav file from your presentation
4. Re-insert the .wav file into your presentation
5. Your .wav file will now be embedded and you can email your presentation

Please note this will only work for .wav files. Also, the .wav file must be
less than 50,000kb - you probably want it to be a lot less than that as
no-one is going to thank you for sending them a file that large, let alone
larger :-)

If that doesn't work, let us know *exactly* the steps you have tried.

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au
 
Hi Lucy

I have tried everything suggested to me including the settings you just
mentioned. One article suggested pack and go BUT that gives you two files so
the audio is not embedded into the slide show and using a wav file makes to
slide show too big to email. The MP3 converted to wav ends up being 4.9mband
the presentation is 2.0mb.
This is crazy what can't Gates develop software that actually works properly?
I am still having no luck!!! :-(
 
been there done that! thanks

jpforestier said:
There is a limit default to embed sound : TOOLS/Options/ Tab General,
instead of 100Ko, put 50000 Ko
Now only wave file can be embed, not MP3
So you can use CDEX (free) to transcode your wave file into a RIFF wave that
is a MP3 that PowerPoint will recognize as a wave file but much lighter



.
Click to expand...
 
Hi JP

You could try using the technique outlined here to embed the mp3 - basically
it fools PowerPoint into thinking the file is a wav.
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/embed_mp3.html

You could try reducing the wav file size by reducing the sound quality of
the file using a free sound editing programme such as audacity (if someone
is just playing the file through their built in speakers they probably won't
notice).

If neither of those will work for you let us know more about the project and
we may be able to suggest a different approach.

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au
 
Hi Lucy!

Ok the app did the job and the wav file is not any larger than the mp3
file.. 4.45kb
So next question to make sure I am doing the embedding right.
In PP, click insert then object. insert object from list -wave sound,
recorder pops up and insert the wav file in that and click record. When that
is done set the sound file to play from first slide to last slide. Click save
then file save as, chose pps, name it and chose directory?

Thanks JP
 
This is the problem:
In PP, click insert then object. insert object from list -wave sound,
Click to expand...


You need to Insert | Movies and Sounds | Sound from File. Insert Object is
different.
 
Well I tried that but will try it again. gee this thread is getting long! LOL
Thanks I will see how it goes!

JP

Echo S said:
This is the problem:
In PP, click insert then object. insert object from list -wave sound,
Click to expand...


You need to Insert | Movies and Sounds | Sound from File. Insert Object is
different.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


JP said:
Hi Lucy!

Ok the app did the job and the wav file is not any larger than the mp3
file.. 4.45kb
So next question to make sure I am doing the embedding right.
In PP, click insert then object. insert object from list -wave sound,
recorder pops up and insert the wav file in that and click record. When
that
is done set the sound file to play from first slide to last slide. Click
save
then file save as, chose pps, name it and chose directory?

Thanks JP
Click to expand...

.
Click to expand...
 
Hello Echo S

Before I try this again, I have one more question which is-- do I just
insert the sound file and it defaults to the first slide or is a new slide
created and the file put in it?

Thanks

JP


Echo S said:
This is the problem:
In PP, click insert then object. insert object from list -wave sound,
Click to expand...


You need to Insert | Movies and Sounds | Sound from File. Insert Object is
different.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


JP said:
Hi Lucy!

Ok the app did the job and the wav file is not any larger than the mp3
file.. 4.45kb
So next question to make sure I am doing the embedding right.
In PP, click insert then object. insert object from list -wave sound,
recorder pops up and insert the wav file in that and click record. When
that
is done set the sound file to play from first slide to last slide. Click
save
then file save as, chose pps, name it and chose directory?

Thanks JP
Click to expand...

.
Click to expand...
 
The sound will be inserted on whatever slide you have selected when you
insert it.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


JP said:
Hello Echo S

Before I try this again, I have one more question which is-- do I just
insert the sound file and it defaults to the first slide or is a new slide
created and the file put in it?

Thanks

JP


Echo S said:
This is the problem:
In PP, click insert then object. insert object from list -wave sound,
Click to expand...


You need to Insert | Movies and Sounds | Sound from File. Insert Object
is
different.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


JP said:
Hi Lucy!

Ok the app did the job and the wav file is not any larger than the mp3
file.. 4.45kb
So next question to make sure I am doing the embedding right.
In PP, click insert then object. insert object from list -wave sound,
recorder pops up and insert the wav file in that and click record. When
that
is done set the sound file to play from first slide to last slide.
Click
save
then file save as, chose pps, name it and chose directory?

Thanks JP

:

Hi JP

You could try using the technique outlined here to embed the mp3 -
basically
it fools PowerPoint into thinking the file is a wav.
http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/embed_mp3.html

You could try reducing the wav file size by reducing the sound quality
of
the file using a free sound editing programme such as audacity (if
someone
is just playing the file through their built in speakers they probably
won't
notice).

If neither of those will work for you let us know more about the
project
and
we may be able to suggest a different approach.

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au



Hi Lucy

I have tried everything suggested to me including the settings you
just
mentioned. One article suggested pack and go BUT that gives you two
files
so
the audio is not embedded into the slide show and using a wav file
makes
to
slide show too big to email. The MP3 converted to wav ends up being
4.9mband
the presentation is 2.0mb.
This is crazy what can't Gates develop software that actually works
properly?
I am still having no luck!!! :-(

:

Hi JP

Try this:
1. In PowerPoint go to Tools -> Options -> General
2. Change the 'Link sounds with file size greater than' box to
50000
3. Delete the .wav file from your presentation
4. Re-insert the .wav file into your presentation
5. Your .wav file will now be embedded and you can email your
presentation

Please note this will only work for .wav files. Also, the .wav file
must
be
less than 50,000kb - you probably want it to be a lot less than
that
as
no-one is going to thank you for sending them a file that large,
let
alone
larger :-)

If that doesn't work, let us know *exactly* the steps you have
tried.

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au



Well I have been there many times with the same results, nothing!
What
am
I
suppose to be looking for there is NO mention of PP 2002 that I
can
see
anywhere.
I have also changed the file size like someone suggested before I
came
here
for help and 2002 and 2003 are not the same according to that
site!

Thanks


:

Please visit the link Lucy originally suggested:

Sounds/Movies don't play, images disappear or links break when I
move
or
email a
presentation

http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00155.htm


Jp
wrote:
We did not find any results for
5F2399D5-DCB9-43C7-89A8-9895DA323A74.

Other suggestion please?

:

Jp
wrote:
Hi Steve!

Sorry but I now am not sure what I am suppose to be
looking
for,
I
see
nothing referring to Office XP Power Point

There are quite a few reasons why links might break and all
of
them
that I know of
are explained on that page. Everything there either applies
to
XP
or, where it
doesn't, says so.




JP

:

I think perhaps you may've read only as far as the first
link
and
clicked
that. The information on that page is valid back to PPT
97
and
probably
beyond.

--
PowerPoint FAQ
http://www.pptfaq.com/
==
PPTools - Add-ins for PowerPoint
http://www.pptools.com/


:

Thanks but that only supports 2003 and newer, XP
office
must
be
2002

:

Hi JP

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

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au



I use XP office and am creating my first slide show
and I
am
having trouble
adding the .wav file so it will stay in the
presentation
when it is
emailed.
I have use office help and I am not having any
success.
The
slide show
works
fine on my PC but when I email it out there is no
sound
on
the recipients
computer when they open the .pps file I send.
So what could I be doing wrong here?
Please help this is important to be achieved!


.



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PPT Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.pptfaq.com/

PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint
http://www.pptools.com/


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http://www.pptfaq.com/

PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint
http://www.pptools.com/


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