How To Make a Movie with PowerPoint

PowerPoint is an excellent presentation maker. But not only is it good for organizing texts, charts, and photographs, PowerPoint can also be used to collate image, video, and audio files for your slide show. When put together, these elements can make a movie-like presentation. This how-to article will show you how to do this. So if you are ready, let’s get started.

* Gather all the materials you need for the presentation. These include the videos, sound files, and photos. Save them all in your computer and remember the folders where you keep them.
* Set the format for your presentation. Start by accessing Microsoft PowerPoint. Go to Start menu, then choose All Programs. Select Microsoft Office and click Microsoft Office PowerPoint. On the Format menu, choose a slide layout, slide design, and background for your presentation. After this, you can begin working on the first slide.
* Write the text. You can write a text using a text box. On the Insert menu, click Text Box. A text box will appear on the slide, which you can adjust based on the length of the text you intend to type. Now, choose the color and size of the font. Then, begin to type the sentence or phrase.
* Add photos. On the Insert menu, choose Picture and then From File. Access the folder where you saved the pictures. Then, click Insert. Resize the photo if necessary.
* Insert the video clip. Do this by going to the Insert menu. Select Movies and Sounds. Click Movie from File and begin to browse the folder in which you earlier saved the video file. After locating the video file, choose a format and click OK. Note that unlike a video clip in a .gif format, an .avi video clip won’t automatically run when the slide is displayed. If you want it to be played automatically, hit the Automatically option when asked how you want the video to start. If you want to control when to play it, just choose When Clicked. With this option, you need to click the video if you want it to run.
* Add sounds. Music and sounds will add life to your presentation. To add sound, you need to access the Insert menu. On the drop-down list, choose Movies and Sounds. Then, select Sound from the File menu. In the Insert Sound dialog box, click the folder in which you saved the sound file. Click the file and choose a format. Again, you will be asked how you want the sound file to be played. You can choose between Automatically and When Clicked. After picking your option, click OK. Aside from choosing from a file, you can also record your own sound, provided that a microphone is connected to your computer.
* Animate each element of the slide. Animation will define the movement and transition in each slide, ultimately giving your slide show a movie-like pacing. You can add animation for each slide by going to Slide Show and selecting Animation Schemes. Choose any from the listed effects. To apply animation effects to every element of a slide, select Custom Animation from the Slide Show menu.


When you have selected the animation effects for the entire slide show and slide elements, make sure to run the presentation and see how it works. Add or remove slides or slide elements if there is a need.