Capture slides into Pinnacle Studio 9 presentation

I have a Powerpoint 2003 presentation I would like to move to a DVD player.
For that I'm thinking Pinnacle.

I've used Pinnacle Studio 9 for several of my family slide shows and it can
pretty much run unattended. If I want to attend I can do that with a remote
in my hand, using the PAUSE button.

My main concern is the video quality of the slides. How can I capture them
in the best way? I have Paint Shop Pro.

Are there other issues I should be concerned about?

Len Miller

I use Camtasia Studio, www.techsmith.com to record my presentations to a
video format. They have a very good PowerPoint Add-In.

You should make sure, that your slides have the right format for use on DVD
before you record them:
- Play PowerPoint in a window and set the size to the same as the TV
- Don't use gradients and fast animations
- Don't place important objects near to the margins, the TV will cut off up
to 10 per cent

Best regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
"Fatfreek" wrote in message
...
I have a Powerpoint 2003 presentation I would like to move to a DVD
player.
For that I'm thinking Pinnacle.

I've used Pinnacle Studio 9 for several of my family slide shows and it
can
pretty much run unattended. If I want to attend I can do that with a
remote
in my hand, using the PAUSE button.

My main concern is the video quality of the slides. How can I capture them
in the best way? I have Paint Shop Pro.

Are there other issues I should be concerned about?

Len Miller

Thanks for the Camtasia tip. I'll have to think about that $180 (via
Froogle) for awhile, though.

Len

"Ute Simon" wrote in message
...
I use Camtasia Studio, www.techsmith.com to record my presentations to a
video format. They have a very good PowerPoint Add-In.

You should make sure, that your slides have the right format for use on
DVD
before you record them:
- Play PowerPoint in a window and set the size to the same as the TV
- Don't use gradients and fast animations
- Don't place important objects near to the margins, the TV will cut off
up
to 10 per cent

Best regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
"Fatfreek" wrote in message
...
I have a Powerpoint 2003 presentation I would like to move to a DVD
player.
For that I'm thinking Pinnacle.

I've used Pinnacle Studio 9 for several of my family slide shows and it
can
pretty much run unattended. If I want to attend I can do that with a
remote
in my hand, using the PAUSE button.

My main concern is the video quality of the slides. How can I capture
them
in the best way? I have Paint Shop Pro.

Are there other issues I should be concerned about?

Len Miller

I, too, recommend Camtasia as the very best for this. However, if you're
really financially challenged and since you already have Pinnacle Studio, I
have a tutorial for doing it on the cheap:

http://www.pptmagic.com/articles/pptvideo.htm

I've included some examples created with Pinnacle Studio 9.
--
Thanks,
Glenna Shaw
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
http://www.pptmagic.com



"Fatfreek" wrote:

Thanks for the Camtasia tip. I'll have to think about that $180 (via
Froogle) for awhile, though.

Len

"Ute Simon" wrote in message
...
I use Camtasia Studio, www.techsmith.com to record my presentations to a
video format. They have a very good PowerPoint Add-In.

You should make sure, that your slides have the right format for use on
DVD
before you record them:
- Play PowerPoint in a window and set the size to the same as the TV
- Don't use gradients and fast animations
- Don't place important objects near to the margins, the TV will cut off
up
to 10 per cent

Best regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
"Fatfreek" wrote in message
...
I have a Powerpoint 2003 presentation I would like to move to a DVD
player.
For that I'm thinking Pinnacle.

I've used Pinnacle Studio 9 for several of my family slide shows and it
can
pretty much run unattended. If I want to attend I can do that with a
remote
in my hand, using the PAUSE button.

My main concern is the video quality of the slides. How can I capture
them
in the best way? I have Paint Shop Pro.

Are there other issues I should be concerned about?

Len Miller

Glenna,

Thanks very much for that tutorial. I will certainly look it over.

I was mistaken on that $180 price I'd found earlier. That was an academic
price and I would not qualify.

Len


"PPTMagician" wrote in message
...
I, too, recommend Camtasia as the very best for this. However, if you're
really financially challenged and since you already have Pinnacle Studio,
I
have a tutorial for doing it on the cheap:

http://www.pptmagic.com/articles/pptvideo.htm

I've included some examples created with Pinnacle Studio 9.
--
Thanks,
Glenna Shaw
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
http://www.pptmagic.com



"Fatfreek" wrote:

Thanks for the Camtasia tip. I'll have to think about that $180 (via
Froogle) for awhile, though.

Len

"Ute Simon" wrote in message
...
I use Camtasia Studio, www.techsmith.com to record my presentations to
a
video format. They have a very good PowerPoint Add-In.

You should make sure, that your slides have the right format for use
on
DVD
before you record them:
- Play PowerPoint in a window and set the size to the same as the TV
- Don't use gradients and fast animations
- Don't place important objects near to the margins, the TV will cut
off
up
to 10 per cent

Best regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
"Fatfreek" wrote in message
...
I have a Powerpoint 2003 presentation I would like to move to a DVD
player.
For that I'm thinking Pinnacle.

I've used Pinnacle Studio 9 for several of my family slide shows and
it
can
pretty much run unattended. If I want to attend I can do that with a
remote
in my hand, using the PAUSE button.

My main concern is the video quality of the slides. How can I
capture
them
in the best way? I have Paint Shop Pro.

Are there other issues I should be concerned about?

Len Miller

Hello, Fatfreek

I prefer to use Presentation To Video Converter
http://www.geovid.com/Presentation_to_Video_Converter/

This a powerpoint converter & burner.

Regrads,
John



"Fatfreek" wrote:

Glenna,

Thanks very much for that tutorial. I will certainly look it over.

I was mistaken on that $180 price I'd found earlier. That was an academic
price and I would not qualify.

Len


"PPTMagician" wrote in message
...
I, too, recommend Camtasia as the very best for this. However, if you're
really financially challenged and since you already have Pinnacle Studio,
I
have a tutorial for doing it on the cheap:

http://www.pptmagic.com/articles/pptvideo.htm

I've included some examples created with Pinnacle Studio 9.
--
Thanks,
Glenna Shaw
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
http://www.pptmagic.com



"Fatfreek" wrote:

Thanks for the Camtasia tip. I'll have to think about that $180 (via
Froogle) for awhile, though.

Len

"Ute Simon" wrote in message
...
I use Camtasia Studio, www.techsmith.com to record my presentations to
a
video format. They have a very good PowerPoint Add-In.

You should make sure, that your slides have the right format for use
on
DVD
before you record them:
- Play PowerPoint in a window and set the size to the same as the TV
- Don't use gradients and fast animations
- Don't place important objects near to the margins, the TV will cut
off
up
to 10 per cent

Best regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
"Fatfreek" wrote in message
...
I have a Powerpoint 2003 presentation I would like to move to a DVD
player.
For that I'm thinking Pinnacle.

I've used Pinnacle Studio 9 for several of my family slide shows and
it
can
pretty much run unattended. If I want to attend I can do that with a
remote
in my hand, using the PAUSE button.

My main concern is the video quality of the slides. How can I
capture
them
in the best way? I have Paint Shop Pro.

Are there other issues I should be concerned about?

Len Miller

John,

That looks interesting and attractive at some 30% less cost.

What is it about this package that you prefer?

Len


"John" wrote in message
...
Hello, Fatfreek

I prefer to use Presentation To Video Converter
http://www.geovid.com/Presentation_to_Video_Converter/

This a powerpoint converter & burner.

Regrads,
John



"Fatfreek" wrote:

Glenna,

Thanks very much for that tutorial. I will certainly look it over.

I was mistaken on that $180 price I'd found earlier. That was an
academic
price and I would not qualify.

Len


"PPTMagician" wrote in message
...
I, too, recommend Camtasia as the very best for this. However, if
you're
really financially challenged and since you already have Pinnacle
Studio,
I
have a tutorial for doing it on the cheap:

http://www.pptmagic.com/articles/pptvideo.htm

I've included some examples created with Pinnacle Studio 9.
--
Thanks,
Glenna Shaw
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
http://www.pptmagic.com



"Fatfreek" wrote:

Thanks for the Camtasia tip. I'll have to think about that $180 (via
Froogle) for awhile, though.

Len

"Ute Simon" wrote in message
...
I use Camtasia Studio, www.techsmith.com to record my
presentations to
a
video format. They have a very good PowerPoint Add-In.

You should make sure, that your slides have the right format for
use
on
DVD
before you record them:
- Play PowerPoint in a window and set the size to the same as the
TV
- Don't use gradients and fast animations
- Don't place important objects near to the margins, the TV will
cut
off
up
to 10 per cent

Best regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
"Fatfreek" wrote in message
...
I have a Powerpoint 2003 presentation I would like to move to a
DVD
player.
For that I'm thinking Pinnacle.

I've used Pinnacle Studio 9 for several of my family slide shows
and
it
can
pretty much run unattended. If I want to attend I can do that
with a
remote
in my hand, using the PAUSE button.

My main concern is the video quality of the slides. How can I
capture
them
in the best way? I have Paint Shop Pro.

Are there other issues I should be concerned about?

Len Miller

The program John recommended is only for capturing presentations to video,
if you one day should decide you want flash or want to capture other
programs (e.g. for a tutorial), you need to buy additional programs.
Camtasia Studio outputs to various video formats plus Flash, and captures
everything on your screen as well as imports videos and images and sound.
For me, these additional capabilities are worth the higher price, but you
have to decide, what you need.

Best regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
"Fatfreek" wrote in message
news
John,

That looks interesting and attractive at some 30% less cost.

What is it about this package that you prefer?

Len


"John" wrote in message
...
Hello, Fatfreek

I prefer to use Presentation To Video Converter
http://www.geovid.com/Presentation_to_Video_Converter/

This a powerpoint converter & burner.

Regrads,
John



"Fatfreek" wrote:

Glenna,

Thanks very much for that tutorial. I will certainly look it over.

I was mistaken on that $180 price I'd found earlier. That was an
academic
price and I would not qualify.

Len


"PPTMagician" wrote in message
...
I, too, recommend Camtasia as the very best for this. However, if
you're
really financially challenged and since you already have Pinnacle
Studio,
I
have a tutorial for doing it on the cheap:

http://www.pptmagic.com/articles/pptvideo.htm

I've included some examples created with Pinnacle Studio 9.
--
Thanks,
Glenna Shaw
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
http://www.pptmagic.com



"Fatfreek" wrote:

Thanks for the Camtasia tip. I'll have to think about that $180
(via
Froogle) for awhile, though.

Len

"Ute Simon" wrote in message
...
I use Camtasia Studio, www.techsmith.com to record my
presentations to
a
video format. They have a very good PowerPoint Add-In.

You should make sure, that your slides have the right format for
use
on
DVD
before you record them:
- Play PowerPoint in a window and set the size to the same as
the
TV
- Don't use gradients and fast animations
- Don't place important objects near to the margins, the TV will
cut
off
up
to 10 per cent

Best regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
"Fatfreek" wrote in message
...
I have a Powerpoint 2003 presentation I would like to move to
a
DVD
player.
For that I'm thinking Pinnacle.

I've used Pinnacle Studio 9 for several of my family slide
shows
and
it
can
pretty much run unattended. If I want to attend I can do that
with a
remote
in my hand, using the PAUSE button.

My main concern is the video quality of the slides. How can I
capture
them
in the best way? I have Paint Shop Pro.

Are there other issues I should be concerned about?

Len Miller

Thanks, Ute, for that sensible advice.

Len

"Ute Simon" wrote in message
...
The program John recommended is only for capturing presentations to video,
if you one day should decide you want flash or want to capture other
programs (e.g. for a tutorial), you need to buy additional programs.
Camtasia Studio outputs to various video formats plus Flash, and captures
everything on your screen as well as imports videos and images and sound.
For me, these additional capabilities are worth the higher price, but you
have to decide, what you need.

Best regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
"Fatfreek" wrote in message
news
John,

That looks interesting and attractive at some 30% less cost.

What is it about this package that you prefer?

Len


"John" wrote in message
...
Hello, Fatfreek

I prefer to use Presentation To Video Converter
http://www.geovid.com/Presentation_to_Video_Converter/

This a powerpoint converter & burner.

Regrads,
John



"Fatfreek" wrote:

Glenna,

Thanks very much for that tutorial. I will certainly look it over.

I was mistaken on that $180 price I'd found earlier. That was an
academic
price and I would not qualify.

Len


"PPTMagician" wrote in
message
...
I, too, recommend Camtasia as the very best for this. However, if
you're
really financially challenged and since you already have Pinnacle
Studio,
I
have a tutorial for doing it on the cheap:

http://www.pptmagic.com/articles/pptvideo.htm

I've included some examples created with Pinnacle Studio 9.
--
Thanks,
Glenna Shaw
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
http://www.pptmagic.com



"Fatfreek" wrote:

Thanks for the Camtasia tip. I'll have to think about that $180
(via
Froogle) for awhile, though.

Len

"Ute Simon" wrote in message
...
I use Camtasia Studio, www.techsmith.com to record my
presentations to
a
video format. They have a very good PowerPoint Add-In.

You should make sure, that your slides have the right format
for
use
on
DVD
before you record them:
- Play PowerPoint in a window and set the size to the same as
the
TV
- Don't use gradients and fast animations
- Don't place important objects near to the margins, the TV
will
cut
off
up
to 10 per cent

Best regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
"Fatfreek" wrote in message
...
I have a Powerpoint 2003 presentation I would like to move
to
a
DVD
player.
For that I'm thinking Pinnacle.

I've used Pinnacle Studio 9 for several of my family slide
shows
and
it
can
pretty much run unattended. If I want to attend I can do
that
with a
remote
in my hand, using the PAUSE button.

My main concern is the video quality of the slides. How can
I
capture
them
in the best way? I have Paint Shop Pro.

Are there other issues I should be concerned about?

Len Miller