I am wondering why an inserted audio(music) file will play fine in PPT but will not play in Presenter preview/publish mode. It was playing fine previously and I was able to have recorded narration with it. Went back to the slide to make adjustments, can see the audio icon on slide, but now won't play music at all in Preview/Publish mode just my recorded narration plays? Tried several times to delete and reinsert with no luck?
Are you trying to play 2 audio files at once? If so, then you'll need to insert your background music (the audio that is displayed as an audio icon in your slide) as a playlist:
OK, I'm quite new to this. However, in my efforts to do the same thing any audio file imported into Powerpoint seems to get ignored when the presentation is published. So, instead, use the Import Audio window from the Articulate tab. Browse for a compatible audio file and import the audio file for the slide. I generally edit the audio file in Vegas Pro first to get the delay and timing correct for the slide, but any good editor will work.
i have inserted an audio file into a powerpoint slide (PPT 2008: Insert > Sound and Music > From File . . .) and set it to run when the speaker icon is clicked.
it works fine in powerpoint Slide Show mode but the speaker icon is a dead element when published with presenter.
when i have import the file through the presenter menu, it runs but there is no control over when it runs. it just starts when the slide appears.
is the problem that the powerpoint 'Insert > Sound and Music > From File' command is not supported in Presenter '09?
Hi Rick on click objects will not work in studio, you can simulate this using a hidden slide that plays your audio and a hyperlink to that slide on your speaker icon
There is a work around that I found helpful. Save the slide from your Powerpoint as an MP4-Video file and then insert via Articulate. It will play as designed in Powerpoint with audio and any animations built into the slide.
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Hi Nicole & welcome to Heroes,
Are you trying to play 2 audio files at once? If so, then you'll need to insert your background music (the audio that is displayed as an audio icon in your slide) as a playlist:
http://www.articulate.com/support/presenter09/kb/?p=2259
OK, I'm quite new to this. However, in my efforts to do the same thing any audio file imported into Powerpoint seems to get ignored when the presentation is published. So, instead, use the Import Audio window from the Articulate tab. Browse for a compatible audio file and import the audio file for the slide. I generally edit the audio file in Vegas Pro first to get the delay and timing correct for the slide, but any good editor will work.
hi,
i have inserted an audio file into a powerpoint slide (PPT 2008: Insert > Sound and Music > From File . . .) and set it to run when the speaker icon is clicked.
it works fine in powerpoint Slide Show mode but the speaker icon is a dead element when published with presenter.
when i have import the file through the presenter menu, it runs but there is no control over when it runs. it just starts when the slide appears.
is the problem that the powerpoint 'Insert > Sound and Music > From File' command is not supported in Presenter '09?
if yes, is there a workaround?
thanks,
rick
Hi Rick on click objects will not work in studio, you can simulate this using a hidden slide that plays your audio and a hyperlink to that slide on your speaker icon
hi,
was afraid that might be the case. thanks much for the suggestion, that is a new thought for me on using hidden slides. i will try it out.
i have created a flash button using the powerpoint Speaker icon that plays the sound when clicked and that also seems to be a viable workaround.
thanks very much,
rick
flash button is the perfect workaround!
There is a work around that I found helpful. Save the slide from your Powerpoint as an MP4-Video file and then insert via Articulate. It will play as designed in Powerpoint with audio and any animations built into the slide.
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