Make a homepage flash banner with PowerPoint.

I made an attempt to create a homepage banner with Microsoft PowerPoint and a third party tool Wondershare PPT2Flash Professional.I will show you in details in this article.

I think it’s hard to believe. But when I finished this work and publish it to web as a homepage successful, finally I believe. An idea to share it with all flash newbies and design fans pops up in my mind. That’s main reason for me to write this article.
Let’s start to create our PowerPoint work as a homepage now. I believe, PowerPoint is able to work in companion with Flash in future.

Ok, let’s begin our design tour. I will show you step by step. ^_^

My showcase: sample.swf

First, you must be sure that your PC has Microsoft PowerPoint installed. Launch the PowerPoint software. Setup it as follows:

1. File -> Page Setup. (Set the width and height as you like; I’ve set it as the below screenshot.)
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Click “ok” and the page will change as follows (The rudimental form of a banner appears.):
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2. Draw the loading rectangle by using a rectangle tool:
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Right click the rectangle -> Custom Animation -> Add Effect -> Entrance -> Wipe (other setups as follows)
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3. Insert football: Insert -> Picture -> From File -> Select a picture you want to insert
Add effects to football (three animations: entrance | emphasis | exit):
1) Right click the football -> Custom Animation -> Add Effect -> Entrance -> Fly in.
2) Add Effect -> emphasis -> Spin.
3) Add Effect -> exit -> Spiral out.

4. Insert a text box and input the sentence “Let's publicize world cup's energy together!” in it. Add effects to the text box (three animations: entrance | emphasis | exit):
1) Right click the football -> Custom Animation -> Add Effect -> Entrance -> select one you want
2) Add Effect -> emphasis -> select one you want
3) Add Effect -> exit -> select one you want

5. Insert the photos and add effects to photos (three animations: entrance | emphasis | exit)
1) Right click the football -> Custom Animation -> Add Effect -> Entrance -> select one you want
2) Add Effect -> emphasis -> select one you want
3) Add Effect -> exit -> select one you want

6. The final interface is as follows (please check your PowerPoint file):
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Ok, our PowerPoint banner is finished, but how to convert it to flash banner and to embed it to web?
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Yes, this tool – Wondershare PPT2Flash Professional will take up the final work.
Download from http://www.sameshow.com/index.php?sid=6

You have two options: PPT2Flash Standard Edition and PPT2Flash Professional Edition.
After installation, you have two modes to operate this software:

1)With the shortcut icon from your tabletop. Double click it.
2)With the PPT2Flash’s plug-in mode, launch the Microsoft PowerPoint, it will show in the menu bar:
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Menu of PPT2Flash:
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You may Record Narration, Import Audio, Edit Audio, Insert Flash, Add Attachments, select Templates to your flash.

Ok, that’s all. I really hope you understand what I have written in this article.
Writing a tutorial isn’t a comfortable job. Does it suit you? Useful for you?
Is this article excellent or not? I am not sure. But I wrote it with my heart, really.

Cheers!

A nifty piece of software.
I have made a note of it should I ever create a banner in Powerpoint.

Thank you for the reply!

Also you can refer these article:
http://cooline18.googlepages.com/powerpoint-to-flash
http://cooline18.googlepages.com/con...erpointtoflash
http://cooline18.googlepages.com/fre...nttemplateshow

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Originally Posted by Intbel

A nifty piece of software.
I have made a note of it should I ever create a banner in Powerpoint.

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Originally Posted by abelz22

Thank you for the reply!

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You are welcome, but 'tis most unlikely I will ever use P'Point to make a banner when Xara Xtreme can do the job so much more efficiently.

Same probably goes for most folks here you will find.