


– your client can access the video via the hyperlink, even after PDF conversion !įor videos less than one minute long, you can use PowerPoint’s native compression feature. Note that creating this screenshot will also be useful if you choose option 1 (in Edit mode, the preview of the video is a black screen otherwise), to which you can add a disappearing animation when the presentation switches to SlideShow mode. Our recommendation for longer/heavier videos is… to host them online, outside of your presentation! PowerPoint allows you to integrate videos directly from Youtube or Vimeo, it’s the perfect opportunity to lighten the weight of your presentation as much as possible.ġ – either directly integrate the Youtube or Vimeo player in your presentation (the procedure is perfectly explained to you by our Microsoft comrades in the article Insert a video or a YouTube video link) Ģ – or integrate a screenshot of the video, including the “Play” logo, with a redirection (hypertext link) to the online version of the video. In this section, we will distinguish two types of videos:Ģ.1 over one minute long (which are a priori the heaviest in weight) Ģ.2 less than one minute long (a priori the lightest). Double-click on one of the images, then – in the “Format” ribbon that appears at the top of your screen – click on “Compress Pictures”. This level of detail is useful if you want to print your presentation on billboards several meters high and wide, less if it is simply intended to be viewed on a computer screen, television, or printed on A4 paper!Ĭompressing your presentation’s images is very simple:ġ. Your presentation’s file size can be explained by the presence of high-resolution images or photos.
