What codec / format etc would others recommend as the most universally acceptable for use in powerpoint? My client is a global insurance company and their IT is standard Windows Office fare, so I need to use a video format that is most likely to be compatible with a basic Windows setup. Any hints - I always find powerpoint to screw up anything I do!
Thanks in advance.
Dominic
WMV?
- encoded with Flip4Mac WMV Studio (using QuickTime 7* Pro's Export, not Compressor). Cost = $49, but try it free, for the first 30 seconds of watermarked output.
WMV has always worked fine for me when providing material to Windows users, whereas many alternatives that "should" have worked... ...didn't!
IMHO!
[ * Note: QT 7 is required for Flip4Mac export to work - if you're a Snow Leopard user, you'll need to re-install QT 7 as well as QT X - it's still on the SL install discs. ]
MPEG1 is only other filetype that will work pre-vista/windows7
Windows7 , with mediacentre , ( and probably vista ) can manage mpeg2 , but you are safer sticking to the known good files.
If you know that the clients have flash player on their pc's ( and most today will ) you can get powerpoint to replay swf/flash video files.
You need to enable ''developers toolbar'' to add flash to a powerpoint screen.
mpeg1 for sure. You can get it looking pretty good, if you play with the settings, to the point they won't really see the difference between mpeg2 & mpeg1 IMHO. Not at PPT level anyway
Flash is goodly but can be a headache for the presenter if the swf files reset themselves to PLAY = FALSE in the property settings. Easily sorted if you know what you're doing, but most people have no clue about flash in ppt.
Thanks All! I feared MPEG1 was going to be the answer, but using Flip4Mac totally slipped my mind, as I hardly ever have to use it. Flash is probably too risky, as my knowledge is very basic.
Best
Dominic
..for my clarification,
MPEG1 OK within PowerPoint Windows AND Mac
.wmv OK on Windows only...
Yes?