Export a slide to GIF with animation

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I have created a version of my Company logo in PowerPoint and one item of the logo is animated using a motion path. I like the final result and would like to use this on my web page, rather than shelling-out for a piece of Flash code. Is it possible to export one slide that has motion paths to an animated GIF? If so, how

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Hi,

I also had this dream once, so I've done a fair bit of research on it!
First, you can't export it to gif and get it to run with animations.

But you can export that one slide with your animations to html, by File |
Save as web page |. And when you do that, you need to make sure the "Publish
Options" is enables to allow animations to run. Then you would need to
incorporate your html that animates the path into your new page. That is
where is gets scary. It may transfer or it may not. Also, if you know html
enough to achieve that, there may be easier ways.

A better option would be to study code for Internet Explorer, or find
someone who knows it. I think (from memory), DHTML code is one that will
animate an object such as an image with a path.

So, in summary, a lot of what you see in PowerPoint can be done directly in
html web pages. But you really have to know your stuff. Also, it often only
runs in Internet Explorer. So people with other browsers such as Safari or
Netscape may not see it work properly.

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Cimbian said:
I have created a version of my Company logo in PowerPoint and one item of
Click to expand...
the logo is animated using a motion path. I like the final result and would
like to use this on my web page, rather than shelling-out for a piece of
Flash code. Is it possible to export one slide that has motion paths to an
animated GIF? If so, how?
 
Glen,

In these days of interoperability it is sad that something so, apparently, straight-forward remains just a dream.

I went through the process you describe is, yes, it does work. Thanks.

I cut my teeth on BASIC and then 'C' many, many moons ago and am apalled at the amount of code generated in HTML for such a relatively simple task!

I'll wade through it when I have trouble sleeping!!!!

Thanks again for your help.

STH


----- Glen Millar wrote: -----

Hi,

I also had this dream once, so I've done a fair bit of research on it!
First, you can't export it to gif and get it to run with animations.

But you can export that one slide with your animations to html, by File |
Save as web page |. And when you do that, you need to make sure the "Publish
Options" is enables to allow animations to run. Then you would need to
incorporate your html that animates the path into your new page. That is
where is gets scary. It may transfer or it may not. Also, if you know html
enough to achieve that, there may be easier ways.

A better option would be to study code for Internet Explorer, or find
someone who knows it. I think (from memory), DHTML code is one that will
animate an object such as an image with a path.

So, in summary, a lot of what you see in PowerPoint can be done directly in
html web pages. But you really have to know your stuff. Also, it often only
runs in Internet Explorer. So people with other browsers such as Safari or
Netscape may not see it work properly.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here
Remove spaces from signature
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com


Cimbian said:
I have created a version of my Company logo in PowerPoint and one item of
Click to expand...
the logo is animated using a motion path. I like the final result and would
like to use this on my web page, rather than shelling-out for a piece of
Flash code. Is it possible to export one slide that has motion paths to an
animated GIF? If so, how?
 
Cimbian,

Hmmm! You also understand sleepless nights <sad grin>!

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here
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Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com


Cimbian said:
Glen,

In these days of interoperability it is sad that something so, apparently,
Click to expand...
straight-forward remains just a dream.
I went through the process you describe is, yes, it does work. Thanks.

I cut my teeth on BASIC and then 'C' many, many moons ago and am apalled
Click to expand...
at the amount of code generated in HTML for such a relatively simple task!
 
Cimbian said:
I have created a version of my Company logo in PowerPoint and one item of the logo is animated using a motion path. I like the final result and would like to use this on my web page, rather than shelling-out for a piece of Flash code. Is it possible to export one slide that has motion paths to an animated GIF? If so, how?
Click to expand...

You may also be able to use something like GIF Construction Set to
create your GIF.
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/autorun_giftoavi.htm
mentions some GIF-to-AVI programs which may be of use for this as well.
 
This isn't the workpath you're looking for but it might be a better final
result... This thing is AWESOME. You can create spectacular looking
animated GIF files in just about the amount of time it takes you to type the
text. And, for what it's worth you can display them just fine in a
PowerPoint presentation - I do it all the time.

http://www.xara.com/products/xara3d/







Cimbian said:
I have created a version of my Company logo in PowerPoint and one item of
Click to expand...
the logo is animated using a motion path. I like the final result and would
like to use this on my web page, rather than shelling-out for a piece of
Flash code. Is it possible to export one slide that has motion paths to an
animated GIF? If so, how?
 
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