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Importing swfs into Powerpoint and getting them to run

I'm trying to import an animated web banner that has been created by one of my designers into a Powerpoint presentation that I need to give at a sales conference. The straightforward import option doesn't like the swf file.

Does anyone know how I can place an SWF into Powerpoint so that it runs when I bring up the relevant slide within the presentation.

Alternatively, is there an animated format that I could ask the designer to convert the SWF file to that would run in Powerpoint

hippohood

You can install free applet "Insert web pages" from http://skp.mvps.org/liveweb.htm
Then just go to menu in Powerpnt Insert...\Web page insert local or on-line address of the SWF and voila.

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Aneesh Chopra

here is another tutorials on embedding SWF in powerpoint

http://www.mix-fx.com/tutorials/importpowerpoint.html

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GlennaShaw

See http://www.flashppt.com/ for a site run by a PowerPoint MVP for all things about using SWF with PPT.
When it comes to using Flash and PowerPoin together, there's more than one way to skin a cat as the saying goes. :-) If you do chooes to import the Flash into PowerPoint, you'll probably want to get the Flashback add-in mentioned on the site.

However for an easier and different approach, I recommend: http://www.indezine.com/freepath/

Dr-4N

OrÂ´convert it into a movie format or GIF format

paulsharville

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Brilliant. Worked. Many thanks. Never would have found my way through that without instructions.