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Learn PowerPoint: All Versions
PowerPoint Friendly Video Formats
Different PowerPoint versions support a plethora of video file formats. Not surprisingly, the new PowerPoint versions support a larger number of file formats for video. This table provides information about video file format compatibility.
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Learn PowerPoint 2016 for Windows
Video Borders
Once you insert a video clip on your slide, you can do so much more to enhance its look. Probably, you may want to apply corrections or recolor your videos. Additionally, you can also apply any of the preset Video Styles available. This is a quick and easy way to add some character to your video without spending too much time. Further, there are small niceties that PowerPoint 2016 provides, such as adding a border to your video clip. In this tutorial, we'll explore how to add a
frame-like effect to your video by using the Border option.
Video Effects
In PowerPoint, if you want to enhance the look of your inserted video, you are certainly not limited to the options we have already explored including Corrections, Recolor, Video Styles, and Video Borders. In addition to these options, you can also apply Video Effects such as shadows, glows, bevels, 3-D rotation, etc. to your video clip. Follow this tutorial to explore Video Effects in PowerPoint 2016.
Poster Frames for Videos
After inserting a video within your presentation, you may see a blank/black rectangle instead—caused by the file format of the video clip inserted on the slide. Not all the formats show these blank/black rectangles. In fact, you may also see the first frame of the video clip in some cases. However, if you do see this blank/black rectangle, do note that it may look professional. With PowerPoint's Poster Frame option, you can easily overcome this limitation, and change the black
rectangle to a picture of your choice by selecting a frame from the video itself, or even a picture from a different source.
Crop Video
Once you insert a video in your slide, you can crop it in almost the same way you crop a picture. The Crop option allows you to remove non-required areas of a video. For example, if the subject of your video is a speaker surrounded by a large, distracting background of other people or moving objects, you may want to crop the video so that the cropped video now focuses more on the speaker, and gets rid of all the extra distractions.
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Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
Keyboard Shortcuts
Here's the most comprehensive list of PowerPoint 2013 keyboard shortcuts that we know. How many of these do you presently use? Speed up your PowerPoint usage with these shortcuts, and enjoy some free time!
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