CDA files conversion (taking audio files off a cd)

When saving files from a CD they are often CDA files, a useless file type for any application. Using this link http://www.freerip.com/ you can convert your cda files to mp3, wma or wav for use in powerpoint or other audio applications

Power Point Troubleshooting

http://www.pptworkbench.com/html/round_trip.htm

http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00526.htm

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/macoffice/office/troubleshooting.html

Downloading You Tube videos

There are many sites that allow you to download videos you can then add to blogs, powerpoints, etc. Some videos are Restricted for download due to licensing. All of the sites below work for Youtube, some for Vimeo.

Here is a list of some sites:

• keepvid.com/  
• savetube.com
• Check out this Firefox plug in http://www.downloadhelper.net/
• Copy URL for video then go to http://www.zamzar.com/
• http://www.mediaconverter.org/

Compatible sound and movie file formats for Powerpoint PC

Here is a link to a page that shows you what sound and movie files you can use, if your file is not in one of these formats you can't use it. No quicktime movie support on the pc so don't add movies or sound on your mac and then expect it to work on the pc http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA012303251033.aspx

Format Painter, makes copying styles easier

Here is a link from Powerpoint's how to site on how to use format painter to apply formating you've done on a text or image to another text box or image http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA010548921033.aspx

Powerpoint from PC to Mac and older versions

Please See this link if you will be using powerpoint in mac and pc or using the newest version and older versions

Sound Files for Powerpoint

Download free sound files

Tutorials Adding Sound:
http://gethelp.library.upenn.edu/workshops/biomed/ppt/sound.html
http://www.presentationmagazine.com/powerpoint_music.htm


Tutorial Adding Sound and Various Movie Clips
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA011593121033.aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/CH101956281033.aspx

Another sound tutorial

http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00047.htm

Adding Fonts on PC

Here are 2 websites you can choose free PC or MAC fonts from, you can always google "free pc fonts" or "free mac fonts" for more

http://www.1001freefonts.com/

http://www.fontfreak.com/

How to add new fonts? Install new font. How to add a new font? Adding fonts.

Windows XP

1. From the "Start" menu select "Control Panel" and then select the "Appearance and Themes" category.

2. Select "Fonts" from the "See Also" panel at the left of this screen.

3. On the "File" menu, select "Install New Font..."

4. Click the drive and folder that contain the fonts you want to add.

5. To select more than one font to add, press and hold down the CTRL key, click the fonts you want, then click on "OK"

Windows 95/98/2000 or NT4

1. Open the Windows Control Panel
   (START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL)

2. Double click on the "Fonts" icon in the Control Panel
   (a new window should open and you should see all the installed fonts on your system)

3. Click on the "File" menu and select "Install New Fonts"
   (a new window "Add Fonts" should pop up)

4. Locate the folder on your hard drive containing the fonts

5. Double Click on the font file you wish to install and click on the "OK" button

Creating your own background in PowerPoint

Here are some links about adding your own background image in powerpoint

http://www.ehow.com/how_2069376_create-background-microsoft-powerpoint.html

http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=218

PowerPoint Presentation Tuorials

http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2007/ppt/index.asp

http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpoint2007/ss/07soundclip.htm

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA011593121033.aspx

http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/tutorials/slideshow-music-for-Powerpoint-2007.htm

Keyboard shortcuts PC powerpoint

http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpoint101/ss/shortcuts.htm

Adding video to Power Point

Here is a link to help you add videos to your power point presentation
Instructions for adding videos to Powerpoint

After step 14 view your power point as a slideshow and the video will show up after you esc from slideshow mode, you must be connected to the internet