I want to insert a song and let it play automatically while learner go through this slide. But it's not possible with Studio 13 and PowerPoint 2013. It'll work only in Presentation but when I publish the song is no longer playing.
Is there any way that I can insert music (not narration or background play list) that would actually work with Presenter 13?
I don't want to insert it as a playlist. Because I'm talking about this song. So, I want to do what Federico provide with Ms. Powerpoint tutorial. But I've followed these sort of instruction many times before I asked here. But no luck, it doesn't work when I publish it.
If you want to see my slidedesk I can show you. I've done all the steps. But it doesn't work at all.
Okay... here's another idea to get your song onto a slide as a separate audio track.
Create an mp4 video file, using your song as the audio within it. The visual portion of the video doesn't have to be "video" in the ordinary sense; you could use a still image (if you have on that's appropriate for your needs), or a solid color that matches the slide background (which should make the video invisible on the screen). Keep in mind that the video is always on the top layer, so you won't be able to hide it behind other objects, and because of this you'll have to ensure there's an area on the screen where it won't obscure other content.
Then, insert the video using "Flash Movie" in the Articulate ribbon. You'll have a couple of settings to make; I think slide advance would be set to "when user clicks next," and I think you'd set the synchronization so that the video plays independently of the slide.
This would allow you to add both audio tracks to a single slide without mixing the files or using the Playlist function.
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Hi Virak!
It´s not clear to me where you want music to be played.
If you want to insert background music to powerpint, you should try this http://office.microsoft.com/en-ie/powerpoint-help/play-music-for-the-duration-of-your-slide-show-HA102817142.aspx
If you want background music to play in your Presenter publication output, Playlist feature should work fine.
Hi Virak!
Have you added your background music to the playlist as explained here? You can assign it to certain slides, etc.
I don't want to insert it as a playlist. Because I'm talking about this song. So, I want to do what Federico provide with Ms. Powerpoint tutorial. But I've followed these sort of instruction many times before I asked here. But no luck, it doesn't work when I publish it.
If you want to see my slidedesk I can show you. I've done all the steps. But it doesn't work at all.
Thank guys,
Could you not mix the music with your narration into a single audio file before inserting in Presenter?
Actually, my narration is a separate file. And the song (music) is another file. I don't want to mix it together at all.
Okay... here's another idea to get your song onto a slide as a separate audio track.
Create an mp4 video file, using your song as the audio within it. The visual portion of the video doesn't have to be "video" in the ordinary sense; you could use a still image (if you have on that's appropriate for your needs), or a solid color that matches the slide background (which should make the video invisible on the screen). Keep in mind that the video is always on the top layer, so you won't be able to hide it behind other objects, and because of this you'll have to ensure there's an area on the screen where it won't obscure other content.
Then, insert the video using "Flash Movie" in the Articulate ribbon. You'll have a couple of settings to make; I think slide advance would be set to "when user clicks next," and I think you'd set the synchronization so that the video plays independently of the slide.
This would allow you to add both audio tracks to a single slide without mixing the files or using the Playlist function.
Yeah, sound like a good idea Dave. Let me try it out! Thanks,
Thanks for helping out Virak here Dave!
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