Sound File Cuts by 4 secs help!

[sally t]

Inserted an MP3 that is 18 secs long - plays fine in Media Player - played
fine to start with in PPoint (2003). Got it running over a couple of slides
- no problems. Now it has started cutting off 4 secs of the track and stops
dead. Sound file in PP says it is only 14 secs long when it is 18. Have
tried reinserting it - same problem ..... urgent help needed !!!! Thank you.

[t-4-2]

I only used 2007 version during Trial period. No knowledge about 2003.
In 2007 version, if I click Animations, and look to the extreme right, I'll
find an option called " Automatically after ( x )sec."
So, if I have a sound file 18 sec long, and I have, say ,10 slides in my
presentation, I'll then choose Automatically after 1.8 sec.
What I have done is to have slide changes every 1.8 seconds. That would
basically allow the sound file to complete playing.
Do you have a similar option in your 2003 version ?
t-4-2

"sally t" <sal...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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[stratconsult]

I have same problem as sally t -- and I'm using PowerPoint 2007. I've tried
adjusting the animations timing to add time for it to complete - but it
doesn't. Onsound optiond, "total playing time" is mysteriously shorter than
Windows Media Player, Windows Explorer and other media players.

[t-4-2]

I am a little confused.
Your music finishes early or late ?
Either case, why go by any media player ?
Your sound file, be it MP3 or Wav, tells you the length of play. Does it not
? Use that data.
Furthermore, determine what is the difference with your watch or some time
piece, then make your adjustment at the " Automatically after " option. Add
or subtract accordingly.
Example : you need 5 more seconds. You have 10 slides. Then add 0.5 sec to
the Automatically After box.
Not an exact science. Sometimes I had to add or subtract 0.02 sec. Sometimes
I purposely add an extra slide to make up for time needed. Just play with
the numbers.
Or, did I misunderstand your problem entirely ?
t-4-2

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[stratconsult]

"stratconsult" wrote :
MP3 length is e.g., 8 seconds (per Windows Explorer, Windows Media Player,
etc.
In Power Point 2007, when I click on the speaker icon on the slide and pull
down the "Sound Options" tab, it gives info about the file path AND it gives
"Total Playing Time" of 6 seconds !! So the music cuts off prematurely
before the real end of the clip. I have tried adjusting the slide change
timing in Animations to 10 seconds, 12 seconds, etc. Doesn't help. Question
is : Where does Power Point get the media file information that tells it my
clip is only 6 sec. -- when it is really 8 sec. ?
Thanks.

[t-4-2]

Try this, and this is my last trick in my sleeve :
Left side where the all the slides are shown, click the first slide,
scroll to the last slide, press Shift key and HOLD,
click the last slide.
All your slides are now selected.
Animations > Automatically After...... enter the time per slide. That's it.
Play it, see if it works this time.
t-4-2

"stratconsult" <stratc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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[Michael Koerner]

Sally;

If you want to send me the file, I will give it a shot in one of my
presentations and see what happens. My email address is em...@hotmail.com

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint

"sally t" <sal...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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[stratconsult]

"stratconsult"wrote :
Thanks t-4-2,
Since all my slides have different timings, I don't think your approach will
work. But I thank you for giving it a great effort !

[t-4-2]

Ah, after one day has gone, now you tell me your slides each has different
timing. Would be most beneficial to both had you said that right at the
beginning. Don't you think so ?
t-4-2

"stratconsult" <stratc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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[t-4-2]

I don't have 2007 ppt anymore. What I had been saying was out of memory.
There is an option called Rehearse Timing, click that and decide which
slides needed to be shaved off a second or two. It can't be that hard. Just
review your presentation as a whole, and see how many slides can be
shortened in transition, then make adjustment accordingly. Unless you have a
restriction whereby certain segment of the music must be played WITHIN each
slide, but I doubt that such is your predicament.
t-4-2

"stratconsult" <stratc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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[stratconsult]

"stratconsult" wrote :

In fact, that is my predicament -- I have a large number of slides, each
with a photo, a caption and an MP3 of between 08 and 14 seconds. Each slide
is to remind visible until the music ends. The problem is that a few of the
MP3's in the PowerPoint presebntation terminate before they have played
completely (i.e., an 8-second MP3 terminates after 6-seconds, leaving
2-seconds of music unplayed. The "animations" slide change is set for
10-seconds to allow the music to play -- but the "Sound Options" info for the
MP3 clip says that it is only 6-seconds of "Total Playing Time".

If I could find out how the "Sound Options" gets its info, perhaps I could
manually correct this mis-information. Thanks again for your effort !

[t-4-2]

Maybe you had missed one step before you did the Animations routine.
Go to the left side under Slide ( or something like that , remember I don't
have 2007 ver. anymore),
click the 1st. slide,

scroll to the last slide,
press Shift key and HOLD,
click the last slide.

All you slides should be framed/shaded.
Now go to Animations, re-set your timing to 9 sec.
Does it work this time ?
t-4-2

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[stratconsult]

"stratconsult" wrote :

Sorry. I guess I haven't explained my situation clearly. Each slide has a
different length MP3 clip (6-sec, 9-sec, 12-sec, 14-sec, etc.). So each
slide needs to remain up for the length of the music, then advance to next
slide. It works 60 of the 63 slides, but 3 cut off the clip prematurely.
The slides all advance at the time they should. The problem is tat
PowerPoint "thinks" one of the MP3 clips is 6-seconds (and says so on the
"Sound Options" info tab), when it is really 8-seconds long. Do you know
where PowerPoint gets the mis-information ? Thanks again.

[t-4-2]

This thread is getting too long and we are getting no where.
Pardon my accusing tone, but you have been giving one " stipulation " at a
time. Next time, please put everything on the table.
The only option that I know of is by using Rehearse Timings option under
Slide Show tab and change those 3 slides.
You do know which are the 3 slides in question, right ?
I am not sure how to change timings of 3 slides out of 63, I never had to do
that.
I would try to highlight one of the 3 slides > Slide Show > Rehearse
Timings, make the change there.
Repeat same for the other 2 slides.
If that was not allowed, I would have to start from scratch, did the
Rehearse Timings individually from slide #1 to 63.
I am out of idea.
t-4-2

"stratconsult" <stratc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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[stratconsult]

"stratconsult" wrote ":

I apologize for wasting your time by not including all the information
needed. this was my first time using this process. I will be certain to
present my problem more completely next time. Thank you again for your
effort on my behalf.

[stratconsult]

"stratconsult" wrote :

Michael,

1) If Sally sent you her file that prematurely cuts short the MP3, were you
able to discover a solution ? I, also, have several slides that Power Point
lists an inserted MP3 as X seconds, but in reality is X+Y seconds (and play
completely on the slide Preview or when the speaker icon is double-clicked,
but cut off at X seconds in Slide Show mode). The slides advance at the
appropriate timing, but the music cuts off at whatever "Total Playing Time"
is listed on Sound Options drop-down tab.

2) If Sally did not send you her slide, may I take you up on that offer ?
If so, I will e-mail both the slide and the MP3.

Thanks in advance for any assistance !

[stratconsult]

~"stratconsult" wrote :

Michael,

I just posted a reply, but Internet Expplorer went down, so I'm re-creating
the post.

1) If Sally sent you the file in which Power Point cuts her MP3 short, were
you able to discover a solution ? I, also, have several slides which Power
Point lists the inserted MP3 as X seconds, when it is really X+Y seconds (and
they play completely in Preview or when the speaker icon is double-clicked,
but cut off in Slide Show mode at whatever time is listed on "Total Playing
Time" on the Sound Options drop-down tab !).

2) If Sally did not send you her file, may I take you up on your offer and
send you a sample slide and MP3 file ?

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated !

[Michael Koerner]

I did not receive any file as of yet. Yes, of course you can send me the
file. Make sure that you keep the same subject line or have the word
PowerPoint in the subject line, so it does not get automatically dumped.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint

"stratconsult" <stratc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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[Steve Rindsberg]

In article <299CD790-36C1-4F6E...@microsoft.com>, Stratconsult
wrote:

> "stratconsult" wrote :
>
> Sorry. I guess I haven't explained my situation clearly. Each slide has a
> different length MP3 clip (6-sec, 9-sec, 12-sec, 14-sec, etc.). So each
> slide needs to remain up for the length of the music, then advance to next
> slide. It works 60 of the 63 slides, but 3 cut off the clip prematurely.
> The slides all advance at the time they should. The problem is tat
> PowerPoint "thinks" one of the MP3 clips is 6-seconds (and says so on the
> "Sound Options" info tab), when it is really 8-seconds long. Do you know
> where PowerPoint gets the mis-information ? Thanks again.

Do you know anything about the source of the different MP3 files?
In other words, is there anything different about these three files that you can
identify (other than the obvious: that they don't work right <g>)

I wonder what might happen if you open them in an audio editing program and save
them back out to a new file name. Audacity is a good one and it's free (you
have to jump through a hoop or two to get it to work with MP3, but once that's
done, you're home free).

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[stratconsult]

"stratconsult" wrote :

Your idea of opening in an editing program and changing the name seems to
work !! I'll test it fully tomorrow, but initial results are positive.
Power Point mis-reads the two 8 second clips as 00:31and 00.36 -- but they
play correctly !

Many Thanks !!

[Steve Rindsberg]

Great ... please do let us know how this pans out.

Do you have any idea where the problem files came from or how they were produced?

[Michael Koerner]

I received the file, and PowerPoint, when it plays the sound clip in the
slideshow mode does in fact truncate it, and I have no idea why.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint

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[stratconsult]

"stratconsult" wrote :

Almost great. As I said, Power Point mis-reads the MP3 files' "Total
Playing Time" as 31 or 36 seconds, instead of the actual 15 seconds on the
clip. Consequently the slides won't advance until 31 or 36 seconds 1 The
MP3 clips are from my own library and they have all been edited using Nero
Wave Editor 9. Ideas on where PowerPoint gets the media playing time info ?

[Steve Rindsberg]

See my reply to your other post .... thanks.