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Extract a flash file
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Sumit
2004-12-23 11:09:01 UTC
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I received a presentation that has a flash file embedded in one of the
slides. How do I extract that?
Michael Koerner
2004-12-23 11:16:59 UTC
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It can't be embedded. it has to be linked. The file should be in the same folder
as your presentation.
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"Sumit" <***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:39C02BC8-C0F1-4B85-8D76-***@microsoft.com...
I received a presentation that has a flash file embedded in one of the
slides. How do I extract that?
Sumit
2004-12-23 11:39:06 UTC
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Actually, I received this as a pps [Presentation] in a mail. I just saved
that as a ppt thinking that I could extract the flash from it. But I couldnt
devise a way.
Post by Michael Koerner
It can't be embedded. it has to be linked. The file should be in the same folder
as your presentation.
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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
I received a presentation that has a flash file embedded in one of the
slides. How do I extract that?
Echo S
2004-12-23 12:50:44 UTC
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Flash (SWF) files can be embedded into PPT files using an Active X control.
If you do indeed have an embedded SWF in the PPT file, you *might* be able
to extract it by using PPT's File/Save as HTML or File/Save As Web Page. The
result will be a folder full of files from your PPT file. The SWF may be in
there somewhere.

That's what I'd try, anyway.

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Post by Sumit
Actually, I received this as a pps [Presentation] in a mail. I just saved
that as a ppt thinking that I could extract the flash from it. But I couldnt
devise a way.
Post by Michael Koerner
It can't be embedded. it has to be linked. The file should be in the same folder
as your presentation.
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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
I received a presentation that has a flash file embedded in one of the
slides. How do I extract that?
Michael Koerner
2004-12-23 14:03:46 UTC
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Arrrrrrrrrgh!!! I keep forgetting that. Thanks once again for picking up after
me.
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"Echo S" <***@indyughspam.net> wrote in message news:***@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
Flash (SWF) files can be embedded into PPT files using an Active X control.
If you do indeed have an embedded SWF in the PPT file, you *might* be able
to extract it by using PPT's File/Save as HTML or File/Save As Web Page. The
result will be a folder full of files from your PPT file. The SWF may be in
there somewhere.

That's what I'd try, anyway.

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Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com
Post by Sumit
Actually, I received this as a pps [Presentation] in a mail. I just saved
that as a ppt thinking that I could extract the flash from it. But I couldnt
devise a way.
Post by Michael Koerner
It can't be embedded. it has to be linked. The file should be in the same folder
as your presentation.
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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
I received a presentation that has a flash file embedded in one of the
slides. How do I extract that?
Shyam Pillai
2004-12-24 16:51:28 UTC
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Sumit,
The movie is embedded within the activex control and not PowerPoint. I don't
think saving the file as a web page will help in this case. I haven't come
across any approach to retrieve a movie within an embedded flash movie
control.
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Shyam Pillai

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Sumit
2004-12-27 06:01:02 UTC
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Exactly Shyam! I tried saving the PPT as a web page, but I just got a gif and
not the actual swf. As of now, I managed to get the flash file from some
other source. Thanks anyway!
Post by Shyam Pillai
Sumit,
The movie is embedded within the activex control and not PowerPoint. I don't
think saving the file as a web page will help in this case. I haven't come
across any approach to retrieve a movie within an embedded flash movie
control.
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Regards,
Shyam Pillai
http://skp.mvps.org/
Echo S
2004-12-27 23:26:29 UTC
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Post by Shyam Pillai
Sumit,
The movie is embedded within the activex control and not PowerPoint. I don't
think saving the file as a web page will help in this case. I haven't come
across any approach to retrieve a movie within an embedded flash movie
control.
Thanks for confirming this, Shyam. I *thought* that was the case, but I
wasn't positive.

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