You can add links on the slides to the PDFs. If the user has Acrobat
Reader
installed, then the PDFs will open when the link is clicked.
You used to be able to force Acrobat Reader to run from CD/DVD, but it's
not
the most trivial of tasks. I don't know if it's still possible with the
latest versions of the Reader or not.
are too long. Is there a way to let the viewer choose to open the PDF
files or the PPT Viewer from their DVD drive without letting them copy
or edit the videos in the PPT Viewer file?
I'm not sure where video comes into it. What are you asking here?
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On a DVD how can I create a PPT Viewer presentation that also includes
some separate PDF files containing additional information? I know I
could convert the PDF files into separate PPT presentations but they
are too long. Is there a way to let the viewer choose to open the PDF
files or the PPT Viewer from their DVD drive without letting them copy
or edit the videos in the PPT Viewer file?
Thanks Echo S for the idea of linking to PDF from a Slide. I will try
that.
Videos are contained in the PPT slides. I don't want them to be
copied.
When I burn a DVD that can open in My Computer, the user can copy the
videos. When I burn a DVD in PPT Viewer, the user cannot. So I
prefer to
use PPT Viewer. Your idea of linking to a PDF from a slide will
enable me
to also include PDF instructions and study guides without letting the
user
copy the videos in the PPT Viewer slides. Great idea. You might not
remember but you helped me twice before through your publisher.
I purchased two of your books on PPT. Thanks.
When I burn a DVD that can open in My Computer, the user can copy the
videos. When I burn a DVD in PPT Viewer, the user cannot. So I
prefer to
use PPT Viewer.
I'm not quite sure I understand what you're saying here. But using the PPT
Viewer doesn't protect a file at all. And burning a file to DVD using the
PPT Viewer doesn't protect it at all, either -- unless we're actually
talking about two different things. People can still copy the slides. And
the videos will be separate on the DVD, so those could be copied as well.
If you really need some kind of protection, you'll want to consider doing a
screen capture and saving that as a video. It will be one big video of your
screen, so users can't really separate out the video from the slide
presentation. (To be perfectly clear, they could use video editor software,
I suppose, but that's really taking it to extremes.) Camtasia is a good
screen capture utility, or there are various PowerPoint - to - Video
utilities you can use.
This might help you a bit:
Convert presentations to VHS or DVD video
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00156.htm
This kind of DVD will be more "protected" than something that uses the PPT
Viewer to run the presentation, if that is your goal.
You might also check into Secure Pack.
http://www.mvps.org/skp That might be
more along the lines of what you need.
You might not remember but you helped me twice before through your
publisher. I purchased two of your books on PPT. Thanks.
Thanks. Glad they were helpful!
