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Spot|DSE wrote on 6/24/2006, 9:00 AM
I tried the beta of this when it first arrived on the scene, it was somewhat buggy. However, one of the engineers at Serious Magic have reported that it's been updated significantly for release and is working great. Thanks for letting us know it's out and for public experience.
Jay Gladwell wrote on 6/24/2006, 9:11 AM

Since I posted that, a few minutes ago, I have tried it.

Works quite well, actually. Very easy, too. Click a few of buttons: Tell it where the .ppt file is, select where you want the output file to go, choose the frame rate, select the file format you want, then click "Start" and it does it. The cost is $149.00, which seems reasonable.


Laurence wrote on 6/24/2006, 11:48 AM
Maybe that is how they made that recent Al Gore movie... ;-)
douglas_clark wrote on 6/25/2006, 1:27 AM
Wouldn't Camtasia be a good choice for capturing a PowerPoint show to AVI?

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johnmeyer wrote on 6/25/2006, 8:49 AM
Wouldn't Camtasia be a good choice for capturing a PowerPoint show to AVI?

That has always been the main recommendation. However, this sounds like a new, perhaps better, approach. Haven't tried either, so I can't comment.
DJPadre wrote on 6/25/2006, 8:58 AM
ive never had an issue wth camtasia and the codecs work beautifully in vegas
JackW wrote on 6/25/2006, 11:28 AM
Jay: does this program transfer the PowerPoint presentation exactly? Do all the transitions, music, video files, etc., transfer?

We've always done PowerPoint transfers with an ATI 8500 card, putting the presentation out to tape, then burning it to DVD from there. It adds a step, but gives the client precisely what was created in the presentation.

The software you've found sounds like it would eliminate the print to tape process, and should be a winner, provided it makes an exact duplicate of the presentation.

Jack
Jay Gladwell wrote on 6/25/2006, 1:46 PM

... does this program transfer the PowerPoint presentation exactly? Do all the transitions, music, video files, etc., transfer?

Jack, this is from their web site:

Convert PowerPoint to true DVD quality video (MPEG, AVI, WMV).

You can download and try a full-featured demo. Unregistered does create their name in the lower right-hand corner of the finished video.

The video it creates looks FANTASTIC!

[edit]

Jack, I went back and added some music and transitions to the little test I used yesterday. To answer your question in a word... Yes.


TeetimeNC wrote on 6/26/2006, 3:39 AM
>Maybe that is how they made that recent Al Gore
movie... ;-)

Al Gore invented Powerpoint ;-)
Distorshun wrote on 6/26/2006, 7:38 AM
>Maybe that is how they made that recent Al Gore
movie... ;-)

Al Gore invented Powerpoint ;-)

HAHAHHAHAHHA!!!
Coursedesign wrote on 6/26/2006, 9:14 AM
...but he used Keynote (Apple software that creates much better looking presentations than Powerpoint imho).

Power corrupts, but Powerpoint corrupts absolutely.

:O)

I recall also that Al Gore never said he invented the Internet, that was a political slur invented by some gross polluter (:O).

What he did say was that he was one of the first politicians to fight for funding the predecessor of the Internet, because he saw its potential.
Laurence wrote on 6/26/2006, 9:22 AM
I believe you mean "fight for funding OF the predecessor of the Internet"
Coursedesign wrote on 6/26/2006, 9:24 AM
With that comment, I won't be funding of you anytime soon.

:O)

("fund" is a transitive verb according to Webster)

johnmeyer wrote on 6/26/2006, 9:57 AM
Add another one to the list of things Al Gore invented: Global Warming. I'm an engineer that can actually understand the science involved. To anyone that reads this, my message is this: Find something else to worry about, like using cell phones outside during a thunderstorm (another amazing, idiotic story).
Coursedesign wrote on 6/26/2006, 10:33 AM
The National Academy of Sciences, and even the White House (a few days ago), accepted that Global Warming exists, based on massive amounts of scientific study and intense peer review.

There is still room for argument about whether the PRIMARY cause is human activity or natural climate variations.

In the end (no pun intended, but...) that doesn't really matter though.

If we can gain a few decades, or even just a few years, it may be enough time to come up with a way to save the human race from becoming as extinct as the dinosaurs.

JackW wrote on 6/26/2006, 10:57 AM
You're not supposed to use your cell phone outdoors in a thunder storm???

Jack

Edit: And thanks for the info, Jay. I'm going to give it a try.