PowerPoint Mix is a new PowerPoint add-on by Microsoft. You use PowerPoint Mix for creating interactive online lessons. Teachers and trainers are widely using Mix. The basic process is simple: You create slides and can record audio and video. You can add quizzes. You upload the final result to the Mix website and share it […]
Easily sync lyrics with a music video in PowerPoint
This is a guest blog post from Larry First. The bio he sent me: An “experienced” (newly retired) geek from Alabama. The instructions discuss how to sync lyrics with a music video, but you could use it to transcribe the text of a tutorial as well. When presenting a music video where the vocals (message) […]
Sync animation with a video or audio
Have you ever wanted to sync animation with a video or audio file so that the animation happens at a specified point? Starting with PowerPoint 2010, you can add bookmarks to video or audio files. You can use a bookmark to quickly go to a specific location in the file but the real fun is […]
Create a video zoom effect from photos in PowerPoint
You’ve probably seen videos which are just a series of photos that zoom in or perhaps move a little. You can create this in MovieMaker or a similar low-end video editor but you can also do it in PowerPoint. It isn’t difficult at all, since you’ll cycle among only a couple of animation and transition […]