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Marius Boruch · December 10th, 2010, 05:54 PM

How to open / use PowerPoint file in vegas???

Stan Harkleroad · December 10th, 2010, 06:39 PM

Power Point and Vegas are two totally different types of programs. You cannot open one with the other.

You can save Power Point slides as individual image files and use those in a Vegas project but you cannot edit Power Point presentations in Vegas.

Ian Stark · December 11th, 2010, 07:13 AM

Marius,

Take a look at Camtasia or some of the free alternatives (names escape me at the moment).

Camtasia works either standalone or as a Powerpoint plugin that allows you to capture a Powerpoint presentation, adjust timings to suit and then render a video which you can then edit in the usual way in Vegas.

I don't know if the free apps will allow you to go further than just capturing the screen.

I have used this technique a few times (to save time) and the results have been pretty good. Be wary of very fine graphics, small fonts etc. If you have the time and resources I would render at double the required frame size then reduce it in Vegas.

Stan's (free) alternative is an excellent way of getting the content in. Of course all animations, transitions etc will be lost (not necessarily a bad thing - Powerpoint transitions are mostly dreadful!).

Frederic Baumann · December 12th, 2010, 04:18 PM

CamStudio is a free alternative, which works reasonably well.

The only issue I had with it, is that it does not capture the mouse pointer shape: it always capture it as the standard arrow, even though it takes other forms (caret, resizing arrow, waiting symbol, ...)

You have to take care of the output format/codec, so that the compression level matches your needs.

I did a demo and 2 tutorials with it, if you want to have a look:

http://www.fbmn-software.com
http://www.fbmn-software.com/en/free-resources.html

Hope this helps,
Frédéric

Dale Guthormsen · December 12th, 2010, 04:52 PM

I believe it is Maya (or something sounding like that), a free program that lets you put power point into video stream.

Ian Stark · December 12th, 2010, 05:12 PM

That's the free on I was thinking of, thanks Frederic. One advantage of Camtasia is that you can choose your cursor or whether to have it hidden.

Jim Andrada · December 12th, 2010, 06:35 PM

Maya is one of the "least free" packages around - ie quite expensive - and it's a 3D animation program to boot. I wonder what package you're thinking of???

Ian Stark · December 13th, 2010, 03:07 AM

I think Dale is thinking of this one: Moyea PPT to DVD Burner

Mike Kujbida · December 13th, 2010, 09:07 AM

Keep your eyes on Giveaway of the Day as programs like this come up periodically.

Chip Gallo · December 13th, 2010, 02:32 PM

If all you need is the slide(s) and no PP animations, do a FILE/SAVE AS out of PowerPoint to your preferred image file format. I used TIFF and imported the resulting image files into Vegas. Only issue was the slide aspect ratio didn't match the rest of the show and the original art was, well, busy. And you can create new transitions with the regular video editing methods.

Why do people try to jam so much info into one slide?

Anyway, that's my tip.

Jim Andrada · December 13th, 2010, 02:44 PM

There's a huge difference between data and information. I always suspect that too much data on a slide implies a lack of information. Either that or it's something that ought to be printed out and handed out as reference material. Eye tests in Power Point SUCK! And through a thin straw at that.

Good references - anything by Eward Tufte (I took a course from him years ago) His books are really worth looking at.

December 10th, 2010, 05:54 PM	#1
Marius Boruch Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 421	PowerPiont in vegas How to open / use PowerPoint file in vegas???

December 11th, 2010, 07:13 AM	#3
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Marius, Take a look at Camtasia or some of the free alternatives (names escape me at the moment). Camtasia works either standalone or as a Powerpoint plugin that allows you to capture a Powerpoint presentation, adjust timings to suit and then render a video which you can then edit in the usual way in Vegas. I don't know if the free apps will allow you to go further than just capturing the screen. I have used this technique a few times (to save time) and the results have been pretty good. Be wary of very fine graphics, small fonts etc. If you have the time and resources I would render at double the required frame size then reduce it in Vegas. Stan's (free) alternative is an excellent way of getting the content in. Of course all animations, transitions etc will be lost (not necessarily a bad thing - Powerpoint transitions are mostly dreadful!). __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

December 12th, 2010, 04:18 PM	#4
Frederic Baumann New Boot Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Paris Posts: 10	CamStudio is a free alternative, which works reasonably well. The only issue I had with it, is that it does not capture the mouse pointer shape: it always capture it as the standard arrow, even though it takes other forms (caret, resizing arrow, waiting symbol, ...) You have to take care of the output format/codec, so that the compression level matches your needs. I did a demo and 2 tutorials with it, if you want to have a look: http://www.fbmn-software.com http://www.fbmn-software.com/en/free-resources.html Hope this helps, Frédéric __________________ Want pro White Balance / Exposure / ColorMatch correction for Sony Vegas? Get 1st-birthday discounts on all FBmn Software offers: save up to 30 Euros.

December 12th, 2010, 04:52 PM	#5
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	I believe it is Maya (or something sounding like that), a free program that lets you put power point into video stream. __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

December 12th, 2010, 05:12 PM	#6
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	That's the free on I was thinking of, thanks Frederic. One advantage of Camtasia is that you can choose your cursor or whether to have it hidden. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

December 10th, 2010, 06:39 PM	#2
Stan Harkleroad Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gautier, MS Posts: 175	Power Point and Vegas are two totally different types of programs. You cannot open one with the other. You can save Power Point slides as individual image files and use those in a Vegas project but you cannot edit Power Point presentations in Vegas.

December 12th, 2010, 06:35 PM	#7
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	Maya is one of the "least free" packages around - ie quite expensive - and it's a 3D animation program to boot. I wonder what package you're thinking of???

December 13th, 2010, 03:07 AM	#8
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	I think Dale is thinking of this one: Moyea PPT to DVD Burner __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk Last edited by Ian Stark; December 13th, 2010 at 03:08 AM. Reason: typo and changed display of URL

December 13th, 2010, 09:07 AM	#9
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Keep your eyes on Giveaway of the Day as programs like this come up periodically.

December 13th, 2010, 02:32 PM	#10
Chip Gallo Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV USA Posts: 164	If all you need is the slide(s) and no PP animations, do a FILE/SAVE AS out of PowerPoint to your preferred image file format. I used TIFF and imported the resulting image files into Vegas. Only issue was the slide aspect ratio didn't match the rest of the show and the original art was, well, busy. And you can create new transitions with the regular video editing methods. Why do people try to jam so much info into one slide? Anyway, that's my tip.

December 13th, 2010, 02:44 PM	#11
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	There's a huge difference between data and information. I always suspect that too much data on a slide implies a lack of information. Either that or it's something that ought to be printed out and handed out as reference material. Eye tests in Power Point SUCK! And through a thin straw at that. Good references - anything by Eward Tufte (I took a course from him years ago) His books are really worth looking at.