For a Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 version of this
article, see
820918.
For a Microsoft PowerPoint
2000 version of this article, see
197699.
For a Microsoft PowerPoint
98 version of this article, see
188463.
For a Microsoft PowerPoint
97 version of this article, see
189563.
For a Microsoft PowerPoint
7.0 version of this article, see
167090.
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SUMMARY
This article describes some of the methods that you can use
to videotape your PowerPoint 2002 presentation.
PowerPoint does not
have a built-in feature with which you can record a presentation to videotape.
However, you can use a number of third-party products to perform this
operation.
Before you start, consider the following issues:
- Video uses an analog signal that is both fuzzier and of
lower resolution than the digital signal that is used by your computer to
display information on the monitor. Because of this, do not use tiny or finely
detailed text or graphics in your presentation.
- Information close to the edge of the screen may be cut off.
Do not position text close to the edge of the slides.
- Some colors, such as bright red, do not display well on
video. Because of this, avoid using bright reds and yellows in your
presentation.
To videotape your PowerPoint presentation, use either of the
following methods:
- Scan converter
- Digital video editing software and hardware
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Use a Scan Converter
A scan converter is a device that converts the VGA or Super VGA
(SVGA) signal that the video adapter in your computer produces to a National
Television System Committee (NTSC) signal that a television or home
videocassette recorder (VCR) can display or play back. There are numerous
models, brands, and qualities of scan converters available. A scan converter
does not generally require any software drivers; you can plug it into the
monitor, and then plug your television or VCR into the scan converter.
Frequently, there is also an option to plug the computer monitor into the scan
converter. With this feature, the presentation that is displayed on the
computer monitor is also sent to the television or VCR.
To record a
presentation by using a scan converter, follow these steps:
- Install the scan converter device by using the
manufacturer's instructions.
- If your presentation contains sound, connect the Speaker or Line Out jack on your computer's sound card to the Audio In jack on the VCR.
NOTE: To complete this step, your computer must have a sound card and
you must obtain the correct cable (generally a cable with a mini plug on one
end and an RCA plug on the other). - Press the Record button on the VCR.
- Run your PowerPoint presentation.
The VCR
records the slide show.
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Use Digital Video Editing Software and Hardware
Digital video editing offers a more advanced method for using
your computer as a source to create videotapes. This method uses an adapter
card that either replaces, or works in concert with, the video adapter card in
your computer. This card has output jacks for several different types of video
signals, and may also have input jacks for several different types of video
signals. Some examples of this type of card include the Matrox RT2000 by Matrox
Electronic Systems Ltd. and the Pinnacle DV500 by Pinnacle Systems, Inc. To
control these cards, you must use a video editing program, such as Adobe
Premiere by Adobe Systems, Inc. or Video Factory by Sonic Factory.
NOTE: You must also have a VCR to connect to the video editing
adapter.
With this hardware and software configuration, you can
record Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) files, QuickTime movies, or images
stored in a various formats, and then record them to videotape.
Also
note the following:
- PowerPoint 2002 can save presentations as a series of
graphic files. The supported formats are Graphic Interchange Format (GIF),
Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), or Portable Network Graphics (PNG)
formats. If an earlier version of PowerPoint is installed on your computer, you
can use a screen-capture utility to save each slide as a graphic
file.
- If you have a program that permits you to create a
QuickTime movie directly from the screen display, you can use it to create a
movie file of your presentation.
- You can use your digital video editing program to send the
graphic or movie files to the VCR.
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REFERENCES
For information about how to contact computer hardware
and software manufacturers, click the appropriate article number in the
following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K
60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P
60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z
Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find
technical support. This contact information may change without notice.
Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact
information.
The third-party products that are
discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of
Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the
performance or reliability of these products.
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