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Many students are asked to create PowerPoint presentations and/or Windows Movie Maker movies as part of class projects here at Salpointe.  The files and links below address some of the most common problems students have creating these files.

Creative Commons Licensing Information

Creative Commons licenses allow multimedia creators to permit legal uses of their work under specific conditions. Please read the file in the attachment section below that covers the various Creative Commons licenses or visit their webite for more information: http://creativecommons.org/
 

Image resources for your multimedia projects:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FBwBrOldlCt6mJTwsmEhFq5_Ac-LkHZBMcKTeamaa1E/edit?usp=sharing

Music resources for your multimedia projects: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JrJhci3EznPrzUonozG0zmMoSNpvg_83O9RGqy204nA/edit?usp=sharing

 

 
File Attachments:
  1. Overview of Creative Commons Licensing Overview of Creative Commons Licensing
    Describes the 6 different types of Creative Commons Licenses

PowerPoint Resources

Great information about adding sound and packaging your presentation for CD
File Attachments:
  1. Add Sound to a PowerPoint 2003 Presentation (PDF) Add Sound to a PowerPoint 2003 Presentation (PDF)
    Everything you'll need to know to successfully add or play sound during your PowerPoint presentation.
  2. Package a PowerPoint 2003 Presentation to CD (PDF) Package a PowerPoint 2003 Presentation to CD (PDF)
    Everything you'll need to know to successfully burn your presentation to CD and be confident your music and photos will be included.
  3. PowerPoint 2007 "Package for CD" option (PDF) PowerPoint 2007 "Package for CD" option (PDF)
    Step by step instructions for using the Package for CD option to ensure that all of your linked files become part of your final presentation.
  4. PowerPoint 2007 Sound and Image Resources (PDF) PowerPoint 2007 Sound and Image Resources (PDF)
    Information about common problems when inserting sound or images into PowerPoint. Also includes a great collection of online resource links.
  5. Troubleshooting PowerPoint and Music Troubleshooting PowerPoint and Music
    Reviews many of the common file format issues with music in PowerPoint to be played on a PC and various ways to solve those issues. Includes instructions for "ripping" music in Windows Media player.

Windows Movie Maker

File Attachments:
  1. Windows Live Movie Maker Supported file types Windows Live Movie Maker Supported file types
    A listing of all audio, video, and photographic files types supported within the new Windows Live Movie Maker for Windows 7 on campus
Web Links:
  1. 1. Windows Movie Maker Home Page 1. Windows Movie Maker Home Page
    The Windows Movie Maker Home Page is a great resource to find information, FAQ's, newsletters and more!
  2. 2. Having trouble saving a large movie file? 2. Having trouble saving a large movie file?
    If you are having difficulty converting a large movie file, here is the Microsoft Knowledge Base article of outlining methods to solve this issue.

Audio and Sound Resources

File Attachments:
  1. Directions for Downloading Audacity and LAME Directions for Downloading Audacity and LAME
    Includes download links and directions for installing Audacity on your home computer, and for installing the LAME MP3 encoder so that Audacity will export to .mp3 format.
Web Links:
  1. 1. Audacity 1. Audacity
    Audacity is free, open source software for sound editing and recording. From this download page, choose the appropriate version for your computer and operating system.
  2. 2. Download ZIP folder-Lame MP3 Encoder file(WIN) 2. Download ZIP folder-Lame MP3 Encoder file(WIN)
    FOR WINDOWS: The Lame MP3 encoder allows Audacity to export your sound recordings to MP3 files which are much smaller than standard WAV files. Download and unzip the folder to locate the lame.dll file. Once downloaded you will need to open Audacity and under "preferences" locate the lame_enc.dll file. Once downloaded you will need to open Audacity and under "preferences" locate the lame_enc.dll file.
  3. 2.1 Download ZIP folder-Lame MP3 Encoder File(MAC) 2.1 Download ZIP folder-Lame MP3 Encoder File(MAC)
    FOR MAC: The Lame MP3 encoder allows Audacity to export your sound recordings to MP3 files which are much smaller than standard WAV files. Download and unzip the folder to locate the lame.dll file. Once downloaded you will need to open Audacity and under "preferences" locate the lame_enc.dll file.
  4. 3. Freeplay Music 3. Freeplay Music
    A great source for presentation music that is free if used for an educational project within the school. Music is NOT free if uploaded or broadcast. Please see site for licensing details.
  5. 4. Find Sounds - need to find interesting sounds? 4. Find Sounds - need to find interesting sounds?
    Findsounds.com is a compilation of all sorts of sound files from all over the internet. Click "need examples" to find all kinds of interesting sounds! License restrictions vary for each individual sound file, so check carefully before use for copyright restrictions.
  6. 5. Convert iTunes music to mp3 format 5. Convert iTunes music to mp3 format
    iTunes support article with detailed instructions for converting iTunes music to .mp3 and other formats

File Conversion

Ever have a file you can't open? Here's a great conversion tool to solve some of those problems.
Web Links:
  1. Zamzar File Conversion Zamzar File Conversion
    Zamzar is free file conversion software. If someone sends you a Word 2007 document, and you only have Word 2003 - Zamzar will convert it for you!
Author: Suzi Malisewski
Last modified: 04/05/2015 10:12 AM (UMST)