My Multimedia Presentation

Neolisa de Castro
What is a Multimedia Presentation

Typically a multimedia presentation contains at least one of

the following elements:
 Video or movies clip
 Animation
 Sound (this could be a voice-over, background music or
sound clips)
Media File Formats

 PowerPoint supports only some time formats of audio and

video files, NOT all.
 Recommended formats for PowerPoint 2010, 2011 (for
Mac) and 2013:
 Audio: mp3, wav
 Video: mp4, avi
Copyright and Fair Use

 Be aware of copyright issues

 Check “Terms of Service/Use”, at the bottom of the
website, before downloading
 Do not download from those websites providing pirated
materials
YouTube Videos

 It is a breach of Google's Terms of Service to download You

Tube videos.
 YouTube videos can be viewed only:
 on YouTube website,
 Using the app or embedding code provided by Google, Inc.
 YouTube videos are intended for real-time viewing via the
internet and not intended to be downloaded (either permanently
or temporarily), copied, stored, or redistributed by the user.
Where to Get Media Files

 Create your own media files

 Purchase
 Download for the source that grants permissions (such as
NASA website)
 Use the media files on Public Domain
 Use the media files under Creative Commons licences
Hints and Tips

 Store the PowerPoint presentation file and all of its

associated media files in the same folder.
 Take the whole folder if you need to present on a different
computer.
 Link rather than embed large media files.
Inserting a Movie