Chapter 17
Lights! Camera! Action! (Adding Sound and Video)
IN THIS CHAPTER
Adding interesting sound effects to your presentation
Spicing your presentation up with video
Reducing the size of audio and video files
One of the cool things about PowerPoint is that it lets you create slides that contain not only text and pictures but also sounds and even movies. You can add sound effects, such as screeching brakes or breaking glass, to liven up dull presentations. You can even add your own applause, making your presentation like a TV sitcom or game show. You can also add a musical background or a narration to your presentation.
Additionally, you can insert a film clip from The African Queen or a picture of the space shuttle launching if you think that will help keep people awake. This chapter shows you how to add those special effects.
This chapter is short because you can’t do as much with audio and video in PowerPoint as you can with professional video-editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro. Still, PowerPoint allows you to paste audio and video elements into your slideshow, giving you the power to craft some impressive high-tech presentations. And PowerPoint allows you to perform ...
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