PowerPoint High Quality Video Export (1080p)

Anonymous
2013-08-01T16:38:05+00:00

For years I have been using Microsoft PowerPoint as a powerful and professional presentation and animation software.

It seems to me, that its capabilities are widely underestimated, to say the least. Perhaps even by its own developers.

I'd like to know where I can find advanced video export settings in PowerPoint 2013.

Currently, the possibilities are quite limited, with an export resolution of 1280x720 being the maximum; the framerate leaves much to be desired as well.

Is there a free, convenient way of producing an HD quality video (including all the animations) without quality loss, using any Microsoft Office program?

Thank you for your support.

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Anonymous
2014-02-23T17:03:30+00:00

Arne is working in C# in DotNet which if you are not a coder isn't going to work for you.

Try:

This assumes the presentation in 16:9

Open the vb editor (ALT f11)

INSERT > Module and paste in the code below

Sub MkVideo()

If ActivePresentation.CreateVideoStatus <> ppMediaTaskStatusInProgress Then

ActivePresentation.CreateVideo FileName:=Environ("USERPROFILE") & "\Desktop\test.wmv", _

UseTimingsAndNarrations:=True, _

VertResolution:=1080, _

FramesPerSecond:=25, _

Quality:=100

Else: MsgBox "There is another conversion to video in progress"

End If

End Sub

Go back to the normal edit window VIEW > Macros > RunIt may take quite a while!

The video will be on the desktop called test.wmv

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-06-08T22:36:02+00:00

    This script works really well, and makes an amazing HD video! Just remember not to restart your computer. The script will stop working.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-12T13:40:42+00:00

    Just change the test.wmv to test.mp4 IF you have 2013. This will fail in 2010

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-12T13:27:47+00:00

    Arne is working in C# in DotNet which if you are not a coder isn't going to work for you.

    Try:

    This assumes the presentation in 16:9

    Open the vb editor (ALT f11)

    INSERT > Module and paste in the code below

    Sub MkVideo()

    If ActivePresentation.CreateVideoStatus <> ppMediaTaskStatusInProgress Then

    ActivePresentation.CreateVideo FileName:=Environ("USERPROFILE") & "\Desktop\test.wmv", _

    UseTimingsAndNarrations:=True, _

    VertResolution:=1080, _

    FramesPerSecond:=25, _

    Quality:=100

    Else: MsgBox "There is another conversion to video in progress"

    End If

    End Sub

    Go back to the normal edit window VIEW > Macros > RunIt may take quite a while!

    The video will be on the desktop called test.wmv

    How to rewrite this macros for the saving process was in mp4 file container? It's support in 2013 version of Powerpoint.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-12-05T08:45:08+00:00

    If you look at my original post there's an explaination of how to use it.

    There's an error in Royi's adaptation of my code so it won't compile.

    Should be FramesPerSecond:**=**30 (the = is missing)

    If you use it in 2010 it will appear to work but produce a wmv video with an mp4 extention. This may work in some players but can cause problems.

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