PPT to AVI

[jedidia]

I got a little question here, maybe someone can help me...

I'm currently trying to convert a series of PPT-presentations from a friend to put them in the Web. The presentations are rather long and make use of pretty much all PPT features, including embedded video.

Since we can't spend much money on the thing I tried to get along with different free programs for different tasks. I used CamStudio to get the PPTs into AVI-format in the first place, since there seems to be no free PPT converter, at least none that wouldn't get in trouble with some features.

I didn't have any problems with the screen-recorder, after all it's supposed to record everything that's on the screen, right? I noticed that I was wrong when the first presentation with embeded Video came up, because the embeded Video does NOT get recorded.

So... is anyone able to show me an out here? any program that actually REALLY records what's on the screen (other than a digicam that is...)?

 

[tl8]

Well, Fraps, Debut, Free Screen recorder, I can go on

 

[jedidia]

Please do go on!

Debut and Free Screen Recorder (which btw seems to be a light version of the currently used camstudio) have the same problem, namely that they don't capture the video-overlay.

Fraps seems to be a whole different kind of dog... It records ONLY the embedded video, ignoring the whole rest of the screen. Maybe I'm able to fix this, but Fraps doesn't seem to have too many fancy options... maybe I'll find one.

 

[tl8]

Game Cam V2, Taksi Desktop video recorder, BB flashback express.

I don't know how much success you will have with these.

 

[jedidia]

Hmmm... I'm beginning to see the problem here.
Most recorders simply capture either the GDI directly or a directX surface. aparently PowerPoint displays in normal GDI but uses overlayed DX surfaces for video, So most of the players capture either the one or the other.

The blackberry flashback seems to be the only one so far that actually captures the video-signal going out to the screen, so that one works... with considerable performance problems, but maybe I can get that better with some options. Major backdraw is it costs 50 bucks... :dry:

anyways, thank you very much for the tips, Tl8!!

Will have to think about wheather I want to pay that much or not...


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Wait a minute... the Blueberry has an option for turning off hardware acceleration. When I turn this off, (which means hardware acceleration is on), I get the same result as with the other recorders. I'm beginning to suspect that my Graphics Card might have to do with the problem...

Unfortunately my Catalyst control center does not offer an option for turning the accelerator of to try out my theory. Anyone knows were I can turn this off without ripping the card out?

Edit: Never Mind, I got it. AND IT WORKS!! WOOOOHA! It wasn't the freakin recorders, it wasn't a windows mess-up, it was because the stuff was processed in the acceleration chip in the graphics card. Turn it off and everything's fine.

Thanks alot tl8, without your reference to blueberry I might never have noticed!

Sorry to all for me posting faster than thinking... I know it's against the board rules.

 

[TSPenguin]

Next time, wait until I awake. I'd have told you to make a little visit to DXdiag, but this way is fine too.

Happy Orbiting

 

[davidsinn]

Wouldn't it be easier to just output the video to another device, record it there and then recapture it back on the computer?

 

[jedidia]

If you have another device, I guess that's fine... I don't.

And switching off the acceleration for directDraw really isn't that difficult once you found it

Next time, wait until I awake.

If your nationality tag is correct, you got to be nocturnal! :lol:

 

[TSPenguin]

If your nationality tag is correct, you got to be nocturnal! :lol:

I am very proud of my "Kellerbraeune"


Capturing via another device is not that a good idea. For once you loose a lot of quality if you don't use purely digital means. And believe me, if you grab screen content, you will notice that a lot! And if you do use digital, you ought to have a specialized capture card anyway. But it would have worked as a fallback method.

 

[dack]

As for me I use for converting PPT VideoPPT ( videoppt.com)

 

[Achatina]

The way I see it, there are several ways to do this.
You can use some specially designed for ppt-avi convertion tool, like Presentation to Video Converter by geovid.
Or you can simply record your video screen (for example, Screen VidShot for Windows, Macvide ScreenCap for Mac).

 

[Vivian66]

ppt to video for upload to web

Well, maybe you could try these free powerpoint to video converters. Masternewmedia.org introduced a lot of free PowerPoint to video converters for PowerPoint users. You can use these free powerpoint to video converters at:
http://www.masternewmedia.org/convert-powerpoint-to-video-guide-to-the-best-free-services/
If you want to convert your PowerPoint to avi with good effect, there are also some free ways to convert PowerPoint slide show to avi,, just go and convert your presentation to avi video.

I got a little question here, maybe someone can help me...

I'm currently trying to convert a series of PPT-presentations from a friend to put them in the Web. The presentations are rather long and make use of pretty much all PPT features, including embedded video.

Since we can't spend much money on the thing I tried to get along with different free programs for different tasks. I used CamStudio to get the PPTs into AVI-format in the first place, since there seems to be no free PPT converter, at least none that wouldn't get in trouble with some features.

I didn't have any problems with the screen-recorder, after all it's supposed to record everything that's on the screen, right? I noticed that I was wrong when the first presentation with embeded Video came up, because the embeded Video does NOT get recorded.

So... is anyone able to show me an out here? any program that actually REALLY records what's on the screen (other than a digicam that is...)?