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Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:03:31 GMT

Hi Sameer- I'm going to complicate things- what about using a adobe connect meeting room, to share a power point, with a video, on an ipad? Any suggestions? I can get the video to play fine in the adobe room on a pc but have had no luck on the ipad.

thanks for your help in advance.

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:15:16 GMT

Hi jsb152,

To have the embedded videos working inside a PPT(X), Presenter is the only option available. We use Presenter bits at the back-end to convert PPTX files and display them in the meeting room.

Other than that you can have CPTX content using Adobe Captivate, which also provides Audio-Video support. In short, there should be a publishing tool used to make the videos work inside a PPTX OR you have to use other type of content (like CPTX) and publish it ot SWF and then upload inside a meeting.

Hope this makes sense!

Sameer Puri

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:52:21 GMT

Sameer– Are you saying that the ONLY way to do this is via Adobe Presenter? There must be another way as Presenter is a $500 software application that will be beyond the ability of many Connect users.

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 09:21:21 GMT

Hi Sameer

Many thanks indeed for your help! I definitely couldn't have found this myself.

Best

Harry

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 09:18:01 GMT

The issue looked to be a Presenter side issue with the trial version of Presenter not able to publish (even locally).

Sent the converted zip file to Harry. But just to re-confirm, as the videos were inserted using Powerpoint, not all the videos may work. So Harry, please check beforehand.

Thanks

Sameer Puri

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:53:56 GMT

Hi Sameer

Thanks again. Option 2 doesn't work at all - the connect window doesn't open inside presenter. I also can't get the 1st option to work. I am using the settings in the screenshot below but nothing is output, or at least nothing that can be imported to connect?

Thanks

Harry

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:38:27 GMT

Hi harry,

you are trying to upload the converted content, that wont help. You have 2 options to publish your content and use that content inside meeting room:

1. Publish locally as a zip and then upload zip file which is recognized as a valid content from inside the meeting room. You get an option to convert as a zip as achechboz in the Publish Locally dialog box.

2. OR you can directly publish to Connect's content library. For this you need to select the 2nd tab inside Presenter to select Publish to Connect option. This will open Connect window from inside Presenter and from there you can login using Connect credentials and publish to Connect's content library. But for this you must have Author rights in Connect.

I will suggest you to use the 1st option above. Publish as a zip and then upload zip to Connect.

Hope this will solve your problem! Let me know if it doesn't!

Sameer Puri

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:34:40 GMT

Here's an image to show that adobe connect can't seem to be able to see the package file?

Harry

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:09:33 GMT

Hi Sameer,

Thanks again for the reply. I've spent a couple of hours in the adobe presenter ribbon within powerpoint now, and I have tried publishing the file and packaging it. Neither are recognised by adobe connect. When I publish the ppt it just creates a data and metadata folder, and there are no accessible files to put into adobe connect when I try to share it. When I click the ppt file, it tries to upload but just freezes after a while. I have also tried the same process with a smaller file (2MB) with the same result.

Is there something I'm doing wrong? We have a rehearsal this afternoon and currently no presentation, so appreciate your help.

Thanks

Harry

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:32:00 GMT

Hi iphony,

Thanks for the appreciation! But apologies, i am not quite sure about your question here. What format are you looking for? Are you asking for Video formats, then FLV is best format, though you can allso import other vid types (asf, wmv, mpg, mp4, dv dvi, mov, 3g). Let me know if this answers what you were looking for.

Thanks

Sameer Puri

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 09:27:59 GMT

Hi Harry,

Once you install Adobe Presenter, you will see all the options (from inserting Videos to publishing it to Connect) there. Though all of them are highly intuitive, you can always ask any questions that you may have, here on this forum. We will be happy to help.

Thanks

Sameer Puri

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 08:18:42 GMT

hi Sameer

Thank you for your usual support

I would like to know what is the best save format for my presentation which is fully automated.

If you can provide some good resources about what every format is used for, I will be more than happy

your support is highly appreciated Mr.Sameer

Best regards

iphony

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 20:39:49 GMT

Hi Sameer

Many thanks for your reply - I should be getting the trial for adobe presenter tomorrow morning. In your third sentence, do you mean you'll have to publish ppt(x) files to presenter? And then upload the presenter file to connect? Hopefully this will become clear when I use the application.

Thanks

Harry

Re: How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 16:49:21 GMT

Hi Harry,

Even if you import FLV instead of WMV into a ppt, it wont play when you upload the ppt in the share pod.

If you want Powerpoint inserted videos to play, you need to use Adobe Presenter. You will have to publish your PPT(x) file to Connect and then share the content in the meeting. Powerpoint inserted videos will work then and in addition to that you can add videos from Presenter itself, which will also play inside meeting room.

You can ask for a Presenter trial from Adobe website.

Hope this info helps!

Sameer Puri

How can I get embedded videos to play in ppt files within a connect meeting?

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 19:47:44 GMT

Hi all

I'm in a slight panic because I am running my first live session (with a sporting celebrity) on Monday, and the powerpoint file his representatives have sent me has a number of embedded WMV videos, which won't play in connect.

I'm aware adobe won't play any video files except flv. Can anyone recommend a good wmv > flv converter?

I have tried one online application, but I then couldn't import the FLV file into powerpoint.

I have also tried converting the whole ppt to SWF. This uploads ok but still won't play the videos or animations.

Would really appreciate some help - is there a way to import the flvs into ppt and will they then play?

Thanks

Harry