inserting shockwave flash object
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From: Candace on 16 May 2008 10:17 I inserted a shockwave flash object into my PPT 2007 presentation. When I right-clicked on the object and selected "Properties", I was expecting an option that said "(Custom)" that would allow access to flash properties so that I could enter the "Movie URL". The "(Custom)" option is not in the Alphabetic property list, nor is it in the Categorized propery list. So, I tried just entering the name of the flash file (which has an SWF extension) in the "Movie" property. It seems to recognize the file that I am referring to, but the flash file doesn't play, it just shows it as a picture of the original flash screen when I'm in SlideShow view. I have already verified that the flash file and the slideshow file are in the same directory. What am I doing wrong?
From: Echo S on 16 May 2008 10:26 I suspect you're doing nothing wrong. I think it's a problem with the Flash controls, honestly. Or maybe it's a problem with how PPT reads the Flash controls. Or something. The upshot is, it's not reliable -- as you've found. I seem to recall that going back to a different Flash Player sometimes resolves the issue, but you can't count on your users having an old Flash Player -- so if you're distributing, it's not a practical workaround. http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14266&sliceId=1 -- 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 "Candace" <Candace(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6D0271CB-77D8-4B22-A49E-A71E0D3C0970(a)microsoft.com... >I inserted a shockwave flash object into my PPT 2007 presentation. When I > right-clicked on the object and selected "Properties", I was expecting an > option that said "(Custom)" that would allow access to flash properties so > that I could enter the "Movie URL". > > The "(Custom)" option is not in the Alphabetic property list, nor is it in > the Categorized propery list. So, I tried just entering the name of the > flash > file (which has an SWF extension) in the "Movie" property. > > It seems to recognize the file that I am referring to, but the flash file > doesn't play, it just shows it as a picture of the original flash screen > when > I'm in SlideShow view. > > I have already verified that the flash file and the slideshow file are in > the same directory. What am I doing wrong?
From: Geetesh Bajaj on 17 May 2008 06:05 Candace, I have updated instructions on inserting Flash in PowerPoint here: http://www.flashppt.com/insert.html -- Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP http://www.indezine.com http://www.ppted.com "Candace" wrote: > I inserted a shockwave flash object into my PPT 2007 presentation. When I > right-clicked on the object and selected "Properties", I was expecting an > option that said "(Custom)" that would allow access to flash properties so > that I could enter the "Movie URL". > > The "(Custom)" option is not in the Alphabetic property list, nor is it in > the Categorized propery list. So, I tried just entering the name of the flash > file (which has an SWF extension) in the "Movie" property. > > It seems to recognize the file that I am referring to, but the flash file > doesn't play, it just shows it as a picture of the original flash screen when > I'm in SlideShow view. > > I have already verified that the flash file and the slideshow file are in > the same directory. What am I doing wrong?
From: Geetesh Bajaj on 19 May 2008 05:08 Candace, I re-read your question and I may have missed your point -- but I do have a question: did you copy the Flash SWF in the same folder before you inserted it in PowerPoint, or did you do that later? Also, does this happen with just this Flash SWF file -- or with all Flash SWF files? -- Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP http://www.indezine.com http://www.ppted.com "Geetesh Bajaj" wrote: > Candace, I have updated instructions on inserting Flash in PowerPoint here: > > http://www.flashppt.com/insert.html > > -- > Geetesh Bajaj, Microsoft PowerPoint MVP > http://www.indezine.com > http://www.ppted.com > > > "Candace" wrote: > > > I inserted a shockwave flash object into my PPT 2007 presentation. When I > > right-clicked on the object and selected "Properties", I was expecting an > > option that said "(Custom)" that would allow access to flash properties so > > that I could enter the "Movie URL". > > > > The "(Custom)" option is not in the Alphabetic property list, nor is it in > > the Categorized propery list. So, I tried just entering the name of the flash > > file (which has an SWF extension) in the "Movie" property. > > > > It seems to recognize the file that I am referring to, but the flash file > > doesn't play, it just shows it as a picture of the original flash screen when > > I'm in SlideShow view. > > > > I have already verified that the flash file and the slideshow file are in > > the same directory. What am I doing wrong?
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