How to convert Powerpoint slides to video for free

You can make your Powerpoint slides more accessible on the web by converting them to video format in WMV for upload to video web sites. From there you can then convert from WMV to FLV and SWF to embed on your own web pages.

1. Here is how to convert your slides to video for free:

1.1 From within Powerpoint choose the options "File", "Save as", then at "Save as type" choose JPEG or PNG and click "Save". The program will then ask you if it must save all slides. If you choose "Yes" it will save all slides.

1.2 Now go to Windows Movie Maker. It resides at "My Computer", "Local Disc(C)", "Program Files", "Windows", "Windows Movie Maker". From within Windows Movie Maker one can import images and sound to use for making a video. You can also download the latest version from the Microsoft web site.

The only disadvantage is that you lose the animation part in Powerpoint.

You can use this software to mix images/video with sound and effects. It works better than Camtasia and is easy to use. Just fiddle around a bit. You can upload *.wmv files to Youtube and Facebook, as they convert it to their standards.

You can also use these files with a clickable link on web pages, so people can watch your videos. For users of Internet Explorer, it will automatically opens in Windows Media Player, which resides on their PC's hard drive. For Firefox users it works a bit slower, as the whole file must first be downloaded before Windows Media Player will open and play it.

2. Mixing voice with sound for free:

Download the latest version of the Audacity software from this free open source link:

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

You can make dramatic effects like higher volume at start and end and lower volume music while you record your voice. Use the final product with Windows Movie Maker to mix in your sound.

3. Conversion of video outputs for free:

Converting your Windows Movie Maker *.wmv files to *.flv and shockwave *.swf, so you can embed a video on any web page for online watching, with control buttons, use this link to download the Free Studio:

http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/free-dvd-video-software.htm

It gives you the following:

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4. Embedding sound with display buttons for free:

If you want to embed only sound without video on a web page, like a voice message with background sounds and the stop, pause and start buttons, you can use Impact Web Audio. It has a few music skins installed, but you can also use your outputs from Audacity inside this software. The aim here is to get the buttons displayed on your web page with this application. You can also buy Impact Web Audio Pro, with 1500 sound skins, if you want. How will you ever use such a quantity? Also it must be possible to get sounds elsewhere for free?

5. Music-In-A-Box:

Alternatively, you can buy Music-In-a-Box V2, cheaper, then you also get 353 Hollywood sound skins and the Impact Web Audio Basic, all with Master Resell Rights.

6. Embedding a clickable link into a YouTube video:

When you are finished here, also go to this page on video tutorials about how to make videos with free resources for free traffic.