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inserting a movie into powerpoint 2007

Sep 27, 2010 11:07PM PDT

How large of movie file can I insert into my powerpoint presentation? I can't get a 16.1 MB wmv movie file to insert. I have inserted others as large as 6.73 MB with no problems. Thanks in advance.

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Movie size limit.
Sep 28, 2010 9:33PM PDT

What happens when you try to insert the 16.1 MB movie, what error messages?

Are there any options in "Tools/Options/General" tab for increasing this limit?

Mark

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Worth noting. A cheat.
Oct 4, 2010 2:26AM PDT

Once in awhile I find renaming the .wmv file to .avi to help. Not always but this cheat or workaround is worth knowing.
Bob