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powerpoint to video…
Currently researching the best way to convert a huge powerpoint project (actually 10 PP projects rolled into one) to video. I’ve researched the COW archives and that’s left me confused on the best way to move forward. It seems that the options are:
A) Run the video signal through a scan converter (which run from $100 to 6K and have varying results). B) Buy capture/conversion software such as CAMTASIA and do the conversion there.
C) Convert the PP presentation to a quicktime & move that over to FCP.
D) Save all PP slides as JPEGs and import those. E) Rebuild project, from scratch, in a graphics program such as photoshop. F) capture the presentation, as it runs on a computer, by filming the LCD moniter with a good camera.
Here’s where I’m at:
I’ve tried saving as a quicktime and importing that into FCP. I was not too happy with the quality. I also did a test by filming the moniter with a camera (JVC DV500)…also with poor results. I’m totally afraid to try to rebuild the project from scratch (in photoshop). I think it would turn into a nightmare…it’s full of complex animations that have to remain intact.
Unless I’m missing something, I think I’m left with trying Camtasia or the scan converter method. Which is the best one to try? Looking for advice before I invest $$. -
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ummm, i usually just convert them to quicktime…….and go that route.
you could also just run it out of a laptop, powerbooks have an s video out into a deck and record them that way……. you just have to mirror your desktop,
-ben
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Ben,
I was curious. What method do you use to convert them to quicktime?Andrew,
I have Keynote in Apples iWorks (Pages and Keynote), but understand that some of the PowerPoint animations will get broken importing into Keynote. On the flip side Keynote exports QuickTime natively. One the Apple Mac side importing the PowerPoint presentations will only be a $79 experiment to see which animations get broken.But, if the issue is absolutely maintain fonts, positioning, and animations, I would go with Camtasia. Camtasia Studio Features Overview – Record has a movie link of its features. You can click on Easier Production Choices to see you can choose QuickTime as an output.
Minimum PC requirements are 1.0 GHz processor (2.5 GHz recommended*), 256 MB RAM (1 GB recommended), Windows 2000 or XP and Microsoft PowerPoint.
One issue you may have is resizing the video footage for 720×486 D1 or 720×480 DV, which you may want to do in Adobe Affect Effects or perhaps Motion.
Some thoughts,
BryceDon’t worry Mr. B. I have a cunning plan…
PowerBook 1.67 Ghz ATI 9700 128 MB 2 GB
Final Cut Pro HD
DVD Studio Pro 3
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Import into Keynote>Export to QuickTime. That’s what I do. Simple.
Kevin Monahan
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Hey Kevin,
I don’t have a PowerPoint presentation to experiment with. Does Keynote try to faithful maintain transitions and animations?
I just heard that sometimes Keynote breaks a few which shouldn’t be to hard to fix.
TIA,
BryceDon’t worry Mr. B. I have a cunning plan…
PowerBook 1.67 Ghz ATI 9700 128 MB 2 GB
Final Cut Pro HD
DVD Studio Pro 3
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in MS powerpoint, it has an export to quicktime function.you may have to do some converting once you get it to quicktime, but its usually easiest way to git’er’done.
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I’ve always had trouble importing a QT into FCP from PP. Wonder if that’s changed?
Bryce, you’re right, some transitions/animations get broken–but it doesn’t take long to fix.BTW, Recently, I imported an Omni Outliner doc into Keynote. Wow! What an easy way to rough in a presentation.
Kevin Monahan
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Thank you Bryce and everyone who responded to my post. I really appreciate it and I feel like I have a clearer path.
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That’s how I do it.. camtasia. OR I also use timbuktu as well, depending.
The problem I have using quicktime export is it doesn’t keep the builds and transtions correctly… plus it only keeps a single frame of the final build, and it’s a much more difficult workflow that way for me.
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SnapzProx is a fantastic screen-capture product, and I can’t recommend it highly enough – the QT files integrate perfectly with FCP.
Wayne
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Andrew –
I’m in the same boat. I hired a friend to do a Camtasia recording sample, which looks good, but the AVI file he sent won’t import to FCP. The PowerPoint animations won’t play on my MacBook Pro. The creator of the animated PowerPoint says that it won’t run on a Mac. Keynote didn’t play it either.
What worked best for you? Any advice?
Paul
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