Can I use Powerpoint slideshows in FCP? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Kearney · August 6th, 2007, 08:50 PM

I have created some content for my church that includes clips of old services and some music video clips. It is created in FCP5 and authored on DVDSP4. The DVD is played on a monitor near the entrance of the church. Another member has created a nice Powerpoint presentation that includes info about the church and the different services offered. I would like to use her slideshow and insert it into the content I create- perhaps insert it as a clip in FCP sequence I created for my content. Is this at all possible? I don't see any obvious way to make this happen.

Greg Boston · August 6th, 2007, 10:01 PM

Using a piece of software like Snaps Pro X, you can record the Powerpoint as it plays on your Mac. That should give you a QT movie to import into FCP.

-gb-

Jim Fields · August 7th, 2007, 01:13 AM

I had someone give me a PP to use in a video once. Been awhile, but I think I opened it up in Keynote and exported it in a QT format. I know PP's can be exported in PP to a video file if you have PP. I dont allow anything Microsoft on my Macs, so I cant test it out for you right now.

Theodore McNeil · August 7th, 2007, 07:53 PM

Do the video method if it works, but just for the sake of complete-ness...

The most certain way of getting it into FCP the "save as" method. Have the client open the file and save it as a png or jpeg. Make sure the use the "save every slide" option. It will make as nice little folder full of the slides. Then have them email that to you or put it on a disk.

good luck.

Matthew Gore · August 7th, 2007, 08:41 PM

The "save as" method and saving each slide as a jpeg is definitely the best option. One thing you might want to think about however is making a
slideshow within DVDSP as a seperate menu option or separate track on the DVD. You then would not be compressing the jpeg files into DV then into
an mpeg 2 for DVD.

Matt Gore

Glenn Davidson · August 7th, 2007, 08:55 PM

I use to export the PowerPoint slides as .PNG. On some presentations, the type would not look sharp.

For my last project I used DataVideo PPT-100. This allowed me to play back the clients PP on a Sony Vaio PC and capture in real time to a DV deck via firewire. I was able to preserve the sound, video and animation imbedded in the PP presentation. I then transfered the DV tape to FCP and cut that into my video of the presenter.

Kevin Randolph · August 8th, 2007, 10:21 AM

I just had to do this for a project and what I settled on was to open up the Power Point presentation in Power Point (have it on my Mac for just these occasions, sorry Jim) and then I played the slide show and using the OS 10.3.9 shortcut of Command-Shift-3 I took a snapshot of each slide. After I had the series of snapshots I tweaked them in PhotoShop to make sure that the important info was in the safe zone and the background bled to the edge of the frame. Then it was into Final Cut and on with the show...

FWIW...

Kevin Randolph · August 8th, 2007, 10:25 AM

Just thought of this, Jeff. If you have access to the presentation setup, you could easily run the audio (if the pp has any) and video feeds out of the projector directly to your camera. This would give you the audio and animations, if they are important.

Just my $.02 - take a penny, leave a penny...

August 6th, 2007, 08:50 PM	#1
Jeff Kearney New Boot Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11	Can I use Powerpoint slideshows in FCP? I have created some content for my church that includes clips of old services and some music video clips. It is created in FCP5 and authored on DVDSP4. The DVD is played on a monitor near the entrance of the church. Another member has created a nice Powerpoint presentation that includes info about the church and the different services offered. I would like to use her slideshow and insert it into the content I create- perhaps insert it as a clip in FCP sequence I created for my content. Is this at all possible? I don't see any obvious way to make this happen.

August 7th, 2007, 07:53 PM	#4
Theodore McNeil Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Centreville, Maryland Posts: 258	Do the video method if it works, but just for the sake of complete-ness... The most certain way of getting it into FCP the "save as" method. Have the client open the file and save it as a png or jpeg. Make sure the use the "save every slide" option. It will make as nice little folder full of the slides. Then have them email that to you or put it on a disk. good luck. __________________ http://twitter.com/tedmcneil

August 7th, 2007, 08:41 PM	#5
Matthew Gore Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Duluth GA Posts: 33	ppt in FCP The "save as" method and saving each slide as a jpeg is definitely the best option. One thing you might want to think about however is making a slideshow within DVDSP as a seperate menu option or separate track on the DVD. You then would not be compressing the jpeg files into DV then into an mpeg 2 for DVD. Matt Gore

August 8th, 2007, 10:21 AM	#7
Kevin Randolph Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 423	I just had to do this for a project and what I settled on was to open up the Power Point presentation in Power Point (have it on my Mac for just these occasions, sorry Jim) and then I played the slide show and using the OS 10.3.9 shortcut of Command-Shift-3 I took a snapshot of each slide. After I had the series of snapshots I tweaked them in PhotoShop to make sure that the important info was in the safe zone and the background bled to the edge of the frame. Then it was into Final Cut and on with the show... FWIW... __________________ "... the drama is on your doorstep..." - John Grierson www.grvideo.net

August 8th, 2007, 10:25 AM	#8
Kevin Randolph Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 423	Just thought of this, Jeff. If you have access to the presentation setup, you could easily run the audio (if the pp has any) and video feeds out of the projector directly to your camera. This would give you the audio and animations, if they are important. Just my $.02 - take a penny, leave a penny... __________________ "... the drama is on your doorstep..." - John Grierson www.grvideo.net

August 6th, 2007, 10:01 PM	#2
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Using a piece of software like Snaps Pro X, you can record the Powerpoint as it plays on your Mac. That should give you a QT movie to import into FCP. -gb-

August 7th, 2007, 01:13 AM	#3
Jim Fields Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Worth Texas Posts: 247	I had someone give me a PP to use in a video once. Been awhile, but I think I opened it up in Keynote and exported it in a QT format. I know PP's can be exported in PP to a video file if you have PP. I dont allow anything Microsoft on my Macs, so I cant test it out for you right now.

August 7th, 2007, 08:55 PM	#6
Glenn Davidson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nevada City, California Posts: 499	I use to export the PowerPoint slides as .PNG. On some presentations, the type would not look sharp. For my last project I used DataVideo PPT-100. This allowed me to play back the clients PP on a Sony Vaio PC and capture in real time to a DV deck via firewire. I was able to preserve the sound, video and animation imbedded in the PP presentation. I then transfered the DV tape to FCP and cut that into my video of the presenter.