Create and Use Effects for Audio and Video in PowerPoint

This guide provides a practical overview of Create and Use Effects for Audio and Video in PowerPoint, including its main features, benefits, limitations, and important considerations.

1. Insert audio into Powerpoint

- To insert effects for sound, you first need to perform the operation of inserting sound into the Slide. Click the Insert tab -> Media -> Audio:

- Select the path to the file to insert:

- After selecting Insert audio file has been inserted in the slide:

- Proceed with selecting effects for sound by selecting Playback tab in Editing section with following options:

+ Fade in: Select a volume to get bigger.

+ Fade out: Select a smaller volume.

- In Audio Option, include the following options:

+ Start: Choose how to control the Slide.

+ Play Across Slide : Play the sound during slide show.

+ Hide During Show: Hide the icon of the speaker of the sound.

+ Loop until stopped: Play the audio file until the action stops from man.

+ Rewwin after playing: When running 1 turn automatically go back to the beginning of the audio file.

Alternatively, right-click on the audio file and select Timing to select the above setting for audio.

2. Insert video into Powerpoint

- Perform the same operation to insert video files:

- Select the path to the file to insert, the result has already inserted the video into Slide:

- You perform the same effect setting as inserting audio files. Here I introduce you how to create more notes, create highlights when playing videos by using Bookmark in conjunction with Trigger.

- For example, when running to the time 4 minutes 43 seconds show a note:

Step 1: Create a textbox to create notes:

Step 2: Create effects for notes:

Step 3: Create a bookmark for the video by selecting the point you want to add a note when running the video (for example, choose the time of 4 minutes 40 seconds) -> click the PlayBack tab -> Bookmarks -> Add Bookmark the results have been created Bookmark on video:

Step 4: Move the Trigger part of the sound to the top of the textbox:

- Combined results of Bookmarks and Trigger:

- When playing the video up to 4 minutes 40 seconds, the textbox automatically displays according to the selected effect.

Above is a detailed guide on how to use and set up effects for audio and video in PowerPoint 2016. Wish you success!