Powerpoint to DVD

[Zsnake]

Folks, I'm having a heck of a time.

Powerpoint 2010 came with my office-ware package. Now, I'm not the brightest bulb in the pack, but I have managed to create a Powerpoint presentation of a class that I teach and download it to a CD. It contains still slides and a few short movies.

I cannot seem to be able to figure out how to make a DVD of this presentation so that I can use it in the classroom.

Any help at all is appreciated.

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[dj-allen]

I really cant find a way to do that other than screen capture. Sorry if this is of no help. But the way you would do it is that you would have to get screen capture for your computer. Then you would play the PowerPoint and screen capture that. You would edit out of the video the stuff that you dont want. Then burn it to the DVD. Sorry if this dont help.

[soybean]

I have managed to create a Powerpoint presentation of a class that I teach and download it to a CD. It contains still slides and a few short movies.

I cannot seem to be able to figure out how to make a DVD of this presentation so that I can use it in the classroom.

So, you need a DVD to make this work in the classroom?  Why won't a CD work? 

And, you successfully burned the PowerPoint slides to CD, right? So, why can't you burn them to DVD?  Do you have a DVD burner in your computer?

[CBMatt]

I'm guessing he wants to be able to play it on a DVD player because he perhaps does not have a PC projector.  I don't think the problem is that he can't put it on a DVD; it's that he can't put it on a DVD and make it work.  That's how I took it anyway.  I could be wrong, of course.  In any case...


Zsnake,
You can try the following link, which has a lengthy but useful guide for creating a DVD with a PowerPoint presentation:
http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/12/17/how-to-convert-powerpoint-to-dvd-for-free/

NOTE: Because you have the 2010 version, there should already be an option to save your presentation as a video, which you would then need to convert for DVD playback (this is covered in the first section of Part Two).

Just keep in mind that when viewing on a DVD player, you won't quite have the same sort of control.  But it's certainly better than nothing.  And of course, none of this will work if you are having issues with your DVD burner.  If that's the case, other options need to be explored.

[Zsnake]

Well THANKS everybody. Especially CBMATT.

It seems that you CAN do it with the program, it's just that the instructions are few and far between.

After following up on the links, I found the information I needed. IT takes about TWO HOURS to convert the file to movie (WMV) form and then another TWO HOURS to burn it to the disk. A REAL PIA, but it worked.

Thanks again, ALL. This case is closed!

[CBMatt]

Fantastic, I'm glad you've got it working.  I haven't used the latest version of Powerpoint, so I don't know all of the ins and outs yet, but it sounds like you're all set now!