Music on Slides

[rogern]

If you have a large project (300 slides) with the music on individual slides rather than on the project, is there an easy way to find which slides hold the music, especially as there is no waveform on the timeline? At the moment I have to keep a manual record but this can be difficult when adding and removing slides.

Also, if the sound is on the project but 'Synchronise' is not ticked, why does synchronise work in the small editing window but not in full screen?

Thanks

Roger

[Guest Yachtsman1]

Hi Roger

There is a utility called "Project Reporter", you could try a search on here or Beechbrook. This will give you a detailed analysis of your show & where the music is.

Yachtsman

PS It is on Beechbrook

[rogern]

Hi Roger

There is a utility called "Project Reporter", you could try a search on here or Beechbrook. This will give you a detailed analysis of your show & where the music is.

Yachtsman

PS It is on Beechbrook

Found and downloaded. Seems to do the trick but will give it a good workout tonight.

Thanks for the speedy reply.

Roger

[Barry Beckham]

Roger

I have had the need to do what you originally asked and never found it a problem at all. Open up PTE with the show in question and go to the slide list, where you can see all the thumbnails.

Highlight the first thumbnail, then look up at the top right of the screen where is says add sound. Hit the right arrow on your keyboard and you can whip through your images in seconds and any that contain a sound file will show up plainly at the top right.

[Guest Yachtsman1]

Hi Barry

Just tried the method you suggest but it didn't work for me. I'm using "classic view" with the thumbnails shown on the left of the screen, highlight the first TN, click add sound, hit the right arrow, and I get the SS shown. I am however using W7 now, whether that makes a difference I'm not sure

Regards Eric

Yachtsman1

[fh1805]

Eric,

The "Slide List" thumbnails that Barry refers to are those across the bottom of the screen.

regards,

Peter

[Guest Yachtsman1]

Hi Peter

Already tried that before posting, same result?

Regards Eric

Yachtsman1

[Barry Beckham]

Eric

I didn't say click sound, I said look up at the top right as you scroll through the thumbnails and you will see in seconds which has a sound file attached

Try it again with out touching the sound at the top right

[Guest Yachtsman1]

Hi Barry

Senior moment , however as I don't add sounds to individual slides I wouldn't see anything. Still think Project Reporter is the fastest way, particularly over 100 plus slides. Could be an alternative way for non audacity users.

Regards Eric

Yachtsman1.

[rogern]

Thanks for the tips. Both useful but have found that the 'Add Sound' option only works if you have used this facility to add the sound. If you have added the sound by Customising the Slide, this does not work.

The Project Report Option is the most comprehensive method and provides a lot of other useful information.

Regards

Roger

[Tinker]

Thanks Barry! I needed that.

[Barry Beckham]

In my exerience people tend to want the easy options first and that little technique has met all my needs