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How can I Put PowerPoint on a DVD? | ||
| jrhx posted 2007 Jun 12 06:16 | ||
| Can you put a power point presentation on a writable cd and then show it on a dvd player?
i just want to know . or can anyoe tell me. i want to make a photo thingy where you put music and pictures on a cd and then view it on the dvd. | ||
| redwudz posted 2007 Jun 12 06:28 | ||
| You could put one on there, but only a computer would be able to play the PP. Or with a DVD, put it outside the VIDEO_TS folder, but still only for computer use. And they would need a PP viewer to play it back.
Or you could make a DVD or CD slide show. Some programs here: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/sections/photo-dvd-vcd There are also some guides for slide shows in our 'GUIDE' section to the upper left. And welcome to our forums. :) | ||
| LJB posted 2007 Jun 12 07:24 | ||
| :idea: CamStudio
Capture the Powerpoint slideshow as an avi and add audio within your favorite video editor such as Vegas or Videostudio. | ||
| lordsmurf posted 2007 Jun 12 08:37 | ||
| I would play my laptop output to a DVD recorder. | ||
| crystalchan posted 2007 Jun 12 08:59 | ||
| Using special software capturing the PPT slideshow as VCD format,eg.MEPG-1,then you can play it on DVD player.
Suggest you search "PPT to VCD" software. Good day. | ||
| jlietz posted 2007 Jun 12 09:21 | ||
| If you are comfortable with creating slideshows in Powerpoint you can use Wondershare PPT2DVD http://www.ppt-to-dvd.com/ to convert it to a DVD compatible format. I used it once (trial version) and didn't have any problems. However, the full version costs $99, so it may not be worth it unless you have several presentations to convert. | ||
| jrhx posted 2007 Jun 12 22:12 | ||
| Thank you very much.
You friends give me so many choices, I appreciate all of that. But, my question is , can I create a DVD menu for my PowerPoint presentations? Can I use a DVD remote to control the playback such as " previous slide, next slide"? | ||
| guns1inger posted 2007 Jun 12 22:26 | ||
| Create a video of your presentation with chapter stops for each slide. Use PGCEdit to add pauses at the end of the each chapter so the video doesn't proceed until you click next. | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2007 Jun 12 22:30 | ||
| If you seriously want to go from Powerpoint to DVD (which you would need to do if you wanted to use this on a settop player), you should look up my past suggestions (there's quite a bit).
A lot depends on HOW you want the final DVD to act: 1. Auto-transitioning without user control (use most PPT-to-DVD converters or video-out to DVD recorder) 2. User control with NO transitions/animations (get the defunct DVDxPoint, or export manually) 3. User control WITH transitions/animations (the hardest-must do a number of export techniques and then assemble sections together in DVD Authoring app) Good luck, Scott | ||
| jrhx posted 2007 Jun 13 02:41 | ||
| I like to use PowerPoint to make some fancy slide shows. And I hope to burn the PowerPoint slide shows to DVD with customized DVD menus.
It think it would be amazing to put PowerPoint slide show on TV and share with my friends. Can I control the playback just like what I do in PowerPoint ? I've also searched in Google by " PowerPoint to DVD " . There are some tools which claim that they can do this. Camtasia from http://www.techsmith.com PPT2DVD from http://www.ppt-to-dvd.com DVD Presenter from http://www.sameshow.com/powerpoint-to-dvd.html Power DVD maker from http://www.prodvd.net .......... Have you tried these tools? Which is the best? I'm tired in testing all these tools, If someone can give me a right drection, I will appreciate very much. | ||
| Michelin posted 2007 Jun 17 20:15 | ||
| I have tried every converter that I can find to make my ppt presentations into dvd format that runs smoothly from a dvd player on a tv. Not a single one of them has worked. Unless someone has something new, which I doubt because I've searched all over the internet, there is no program that does what it claims to do. I would hope Microsoft eventually makes a converter that is compatible with PowerPoint. | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2007 Jun 17 23:37 | ||
| Well, alot may depend on how you set up you presentations...
But honestly, I have done so many of these, with very pleasing results. And as I said earlier, it's best done manually--see my posts on good hints. I'm moving in ~3 weeks, but after that, I guess I coud write a guide. Scott | ||
| jrhx posted 2007 Jun 18 01:06 | ||
| Dear Cornucopia,
I hope I can see your Guide as soon as possible. If you finish it, pls do let me know. Thank you in advance. I have tried DVD Presenter from http://www.sameshow.com/powerpoint-to-dvd.html . It works nice with DVD menus and all the PowerPoint animations remained. I think it is better than output as JPG image then burn to DVD. But, it is $99, a high price.. :wink: | ||
| Michelin posted 2007 Jun 18 09:04 | ||
| Cornucopia,
I would love to know how you have done them successfully. My presentations are fully done in powerpoint. All of the animations and timings, also the music is inserted into powerpoint. My presentations include alot of photos and animation. Every program that I try has some sort of problem. Most of the time once it captures the slideshow, it does not play it back properly. Either the music plays and the animation doesn't, or vice versa. And then other times they both play but not in sync, that is, if it plays at all. Then if I do manage to get it recorded properly on a dvd, it doesnt fit the tv screen properly and you lose half of the slide all around the edges and the quality is so poor that it looks completely unprofessional. If you can offer any help after you move, I'd really appreciate it. | ||
| SCDVD posted 2007 Jun 18 11:56 | ||
| What is the difference between PPT2DVD and DVD Presenter? They are both from a Chinese company called Wondershare. At a glance at the descriptions, they look very similar. Both sites have butchered grammar. I don't know why Chinese companies insist on using garbage English - too cheap to have things properly translated I suppose. It makes you wonder how cheap they were in the development and testing of their software. If I had an important use for software like this, I would be a little nervous about using it. Has anyone used either of these products?
http://www.ppt-to-dvd.com/ppt2dvd/overview.html http://www.sameshow.com/powerpoint-to-dvd.html | ||
| jrhx posted 2007 Jun 18 22:09 | ||
| Michelin,
Did you burn PowerPoint to DVD successfully with the original PowerPoint animations, transitions and music without using some third-party tools? How to do that? SCDVD, Did you try the two products? PPT2DVD and DVD Presenter? I only tried DVD Presenter. And I'd also like to know the difference between the two products. | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2007 Jun 18 23:00 | ||
| FWIW, and what I've seen so far, all PPT->DVD converter apps miss a few things (especially resolution/smoothness and animations).
That's why I recommend a combination of tools (with later assemblage of the best features of each), in order to get an identical experience to the original PPT. Quickly stated, I'd combine: 1. Manual Pix exporting with canvas enlargement for oversampling, with subsequent downrezzing 2. Using converters on "simplified/non-animated" versions of the PPT, to pin down the DVD navigation/structure (read with IFOedit) 3. Slow down animations and then play while video screencapping (speeding back up later). 4. Play while sending out through SVideo port to "TV" (actually DVD recorder) Re-import all these things and take the best of each, including bookending lowrez transitions to hirez statics. Takes a little work, but ends up looking gorgeous! In many ways, however, it makes sense to just use PPT as a pre-viz tool and re-originate everything in a standard video editor. Scott | ||
| Michelin posted 2007 Jun 19 06:21 | ||
| jrhx,
There is no way to put ppt directly to dvd without a third party. Microsoft only has a pack n go feature for cd, not dvd. cornucopia, I appreciate the run down, but to be honest, that was completely over my head. I know my way around powerpoint, but as far as the other authoring and editing methods, I don't know too much, so you lost me. | ||
| cmuina7 posted 2007 Jun 19 07:13 | ||
| I've done it with Camtasia Studio. Works OK. | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2007 Jun 19 10:29 | ||
| Michelin,
If you honestly don't know much about the other stuff, and just some about PPT, I'd strongly recommend you go the [PPT -> S-Video TV out -> DVD recorder] method. As long as you: 1. Don't have any clickable buttons/hyperlinks, loops, branches and other "interactive" features. 2. DO have an S-Video out connector (common on better laptops) 3. DO have a DVD recorder 4. DO have a fast/powerful enough computer for smooth animations. If you don't have one with all these, maybe you could load your material on a friend's laptop and borrow theirs for the day. Set output to "TV" (or something labelled similarly, better than simultaneous "TV+Main screen"). "Play" your Powerpoint while recording on your DVD recorder. (Note: Some recorders could accept DV/Firewire in when source isn't a camera, but many don't--as was noted in a recent thread. This WOULD have been a slightly better quality option.) ** Don't forget the 1/8" stereo mini phono (for headphones jack) adapter cable which splits out to 2 RCA cables. For SOUND. You want sound too, don't you? This kind of setup can be done in ~10 minutes (assuming you have the equipment). Least amount of hassle overall. Scott | ||
| Michelin posted 2007 Jun 19 10:42 | ||
| Scott,
Thank you! That's actually very helpful. I never knew how to get sound by playing it through my laptop on the TV since the S-Video obviously only transfers the video portion. I'm gonna try that. My only problem now is, finding someone who has a DVD recorder... Is this what you do for work or it's just something you do on the side? You seem to have all the equipment and the know how. | ||
| handyguy posted 2007 Jun 19 10:53 | ||
| Download.com has PP to DVD programs you can try. Depends on how complex your PP thing is. Also, is it pp 2003-06 or 2007? | ||
| Michelin posted 2007 Jun 19 10:58 | ||
| Oh I also wanted to ask, is it any easier to make a wmv into a dvd? Because I was able to succuessfully convert my ppt into wmv.
handyguy, my ppt is pretty complex. There are lots of photos and animations. It's not a business type of powerpoint. It's done with music and photos as almost like an animated, computerized scrapbook. If that makes sense. I used powerpoint 2002. I want to upgrade before I start this next one. | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2007 Jun 19 12:01 | ||
| WMM. Export to DV-AVI. Encode to MPEG2 for regular authoring a DVD.
If you need more details, there are a number of threads here already that go through this. (This ppt/dvd stuff is one of the many things I do at work) Was this "successful" transfer to WMV to your satisfaction re: resolution/quality, animation smoothness, etc.? Scott | ||
| Michelin posted 2007 Jun 19 12:07 | ||
| The wmv was perfect, expect for one slide where the words didn't show up, but I could live with that considering I can't get anything nearly as good. I would try changing the animation or something there and re-converting the powerpoint, except it was a friend of a friend who figured out how to do it for me, and I don't know what program he used. But the wmv is an exact replica of the powerpoint presentation. Considering you do this professionally, what would you charge me to put the ppt onto dvd if I sent you the presentation? | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2007 Jun 19 13:02 | ||
| All depends on length & comlexity, but the rate is $50/hr.
(Don't really want to "advertise" and solicit, as it's not kosher to Baldrick's rules, and I wanna be a good boy. PM me if you really need to). Exact replica, huh? That's a tall order... I'll try to get a clip uploaded by tomorrow as an example of this last process. Scott | ||
| Michelin posted 2007 Jun 19 13:24 | ||
| Oh, yea. I don't wanna get you in trouble. Besides I asked, you didnt advertise. As I was explaining a little in my last post, it's like a computerized scrapbook. I made it for my grandparents 50th Anniversary so it has lots and lots of pics and animation. It's about 30 min long and contains 6 or 7 songs I think. So I would guess that's pretty long and complicated.
I don't expect an exact replica, just something that runs smoothly, fits on a tv screen, and looks pretty decent. I'd like to see a sample of what you do when you get a chance to upload it. | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2007 Jun 19 16:12 | ||
| Ok, here's a sample: http://www.cornucopiadm.com/goodies/PPT2DVD_cut.zip
It's a few seconds of a clip ripped from a DVD that I did for a consumer client who had already created the PPT for a family member. Shows animated text & photo fly-ins. Unfortunately, photos on this clip aren't fullscreen, so can't easily compare color accuracy. Maybe not the best clip for colorspace, but good to show text resolution, contrast, and animation smoothness (not perfect, but quite good). I took the audio out for size and copyright reasons. Unzip and play in MPEG/DVD player (will probably want to turn on De-Interlace). ~15MB. Let me know what you think... Scott | ||
| bubble posted 2007 Jun 19 22:11 | ||
| I found this topic by chance. And I am very interested in this innovative idea of burning PowerPoint to DVD.
I didn't try the method of Cornucopia for it seems too difficult to me who's not a computer expert. I tried the Program some guys recommend above. And I think the DVD Presenter from http://www.sameshow.com/powerpoint-to-dvd.html works for me. This program is about as easy to use as Print Shop was 25 years ago. I can’t vouch for more experienced and seasoned users, but if you, like me, are just delving into the media frenzy, I’d say definitely give it a try. I also compared the two products of Wondershare, PPT2DVD and DVD Presenter. They are similar programs with almost the same functions. But DVD Presenter has more beautiful DVD Menus. The feature I like most is that the accuracy of retaining PowerPoint animations and transitions. As they said, unlike Camtasia studio that produces a video copy of the PowerPoint show by recording the screen activities. It retains the animations, transitions and internal hyperlinks in PowerPoint when burning to DVD. The playback such as next slide, previous slide, list view, thumbnail view can be controlled by a DVD remote. | ||
| Michelin posted 2007 Jun 20 06:14 | ||
| Scott,
That clip looks really good. I'm going to try getting my hands on a dvd recorder and give it try that way. Hopefully I'll get a good copy for dvd. Thanks so much for your help. I'll let you know how it goes. Michele | ||
| Bjs posted 2007 Jun 20 08:14 | ||
| Need a reasonably quick system to pull this type of thing off so as to include "smooth" transitions capture .
Camstudio from http://www.camstudio.org/ , free and grab there compression codec for screen capture . If you intend on ppt to dvd , then if ptt has greater resolution than pal (720x576) or nstc (720x480) , then set screen resolution to 800x600 , start camstudio , choose camstudio screen codec , set fps , and recording , then run ptt . Stop camstudio , and it will then save avi . Reset desktop res to original . Run bbmpeg , hit add , select avi . There are two windows to the right . Set width to chosen dvd width . Set height to chosen dvd height . Hit start encode . Forgot snapshot : 
In next box , hit setting . setup video settings as mpeg2 under video stream tab . Select pal or nstc (same as captured file fps) . Mpeg2 . Go to general setting tab . Select encode video only , and hit go . Wait . If audio was also captured , you can let it encode the audio as well . Author streams using prefered dvd authoring product . Keeps most fonts from being overly washed out looking ... which can hurt peoples eyes . ---- Or wait till you can author hd-dvd content ... lol | ||
| handyguy posted 2007 Jun 20 11:24 | ||
| There are a few other topics on this stuff:
Topic: Slideshow Trickery... Topic: DVD with videos and Powerpoint Topic: a DVD that will autostart a .ppt in pc and play a DVD in a set-top player | ||
| jrhx posted 2007 Jun 22 01:52 | ||
| I've SUCCESSFULLY burnt my PowerPoint slide show to DVD.
This is a sample video clip converted from a sample PowerPoint slide show, just 5.62MB, you may download it and see its effect. http://www.mediafire.com/?axnjvjmjcbm Forgot adding the tool I used to create this video. It was converted by DVD Presenter. Fairly nice tool. | ||
| SCDVD posted 2007 Jun 22 10:32 | ||
Not bad! This video clip is also useful in another way. If they view it, some of our less swift forum members can learn the difference between up and down. | ||
| bubble posted 2007 Jun 25 21:21 | ||
| EM, this is a really simple PowerPoint slide show.
The video quality is not bad. I think this tool is helpful to people who want to burn PowerPoint to DVD or convert PowerPoint to video | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2007 Jun 25 23:22 | ||
| A little "chunky", both animation-wise and resolution/anti-aliasing-wise.
No clickable interactives. After your talk about [Next Slide]-[Previous Slide], etc, I was kinda expecting that... Scott | ||
| bubble posted 2007 Jun 26 02:20 | ||
:) You know video formats have no interactive ability. I think this sample is just to prove its resluting video quality and if you want to learn more, you may have a try to burn a PowerPoint presentation to DVD by yourself. You can control the [Next Slide]-[Previous Slide] playback with a DVD remote only when you burn your PowerPoint presentations to DVD . | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2007 Jun 26 10:10 | ||
| bubble, I was gonna rag on you about that last comment until I realised where you're going with it.
Yes, you're right, the uploaded file WAS an MPEG2 and thus was NOT interactive as such. OK, I give. If you've been following the thread, though, I think you'll realise there's not a lot more I ought to learn about PPT->DVD. And you're wrong, you can control the [Next/Previous] when you correctly convert your PPT->DVD via a number of ways, certainly NOT just burning the PPT onto a DVD. But the better quality ways almost all include a manual component. Scott | ||
| web_maven posted 2007 Jun 26 13:07 | ||
| To put in my two cents.
I know this is for converting PPT to DVD. And looking at some of the examples the PPT looks like simple slide shows that go from one image to another with transitions and music. (Cornucopia work excluded, his transitions are multi-layered and more complex as I would expect from a Pro) I am ways looking for quicker, easier and cheaper ways of doing things. And I came across a few programs that may do most of what people here are looking for. Again the following is very simple and your videos will be setup for NTSC. Also I must stress that you need to download and install the NTSC or PAL plugins from the PapaJohn web site. For quick and easy development I use the following and why: MS Photostory 3 (Free) - with the PapaJohn NTSC plugin - PhotoStory is a very easy program that will take your images resize them for NTSC or PAL help you remove black borders. It allows you to adjust image color, add audio and text notation and also a music track. It will also allow you to add transitions and motion (which adds a nice element to a still image). The only down side is if you use motion (like zoom-in, zoom-out, Pan etc.) the text is effected too, so if you zoom-in on an image it will scale the text too. With other plugins you can even do HD video but it would require Photoshop or other photo editing software. Ulead DVD movie Factory (buy/trial) - This program another very easy program that allows you to import all the videos that you just created and add chapter points and simple edits and help you build your DVD menus. The software will then burn you video to your hard drive or directly to your DVD. For a more complex, advanced users: Adobe Flash - I use Adobe Flash to create animation intros and text the only down side is that you really need to know what you are doing. Ulead MediaStudio - This is for more advanced video editing for multi-layered video and effects. I also use Adobe Premiere. Adobe Encore – Or other DVD authoring software which will allow for complex DVD menus and chapter controls. Photoshop - I think everyone knows what that's for. If you don't want to buy DVD Movie Factory and want to go the free route you can try MS Movie Maker 2.0 that comes with windows, I have only used it as to just play around I never made anything with MS Movie Maker. As for photostory, go to MS web site and search “Photostory 3”, then Google "PapaJohn Photostory" to get his free plugins for Photostory 3 program. I would look around the PapaJohn web site he offers a lot of good tutorials on this. Good Luck Web maven |
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