PowerPoint - How do I cause background music to fade out during last slide

Asked By RECSPEC on 18-Mar-08 07:07 PM
I am including background music in a PowerPoint presentation .  Each slide is
timed to last for a specific number of seconds.  I would like the background
music to fade out during the last slide.  How do I do that?


Maureen replied on 19-Mar-08 03:24 AM
PPT 2007
I am a relative newbie but I don't think this can be done in PowerPoint. I
have a workaround using  free audio and recording editing software which is
called AUDACITY. I find this marvellous. If I am wrong then I'm sure someone
will else soon will come to your aid. I am posting this in case you are in a
hurry.

MoMo (Maureen)
TAJ Simmons replied on 19-Mar-08 05:51 AM
MoMo,

Yes - you're on the money with this answer.

Powerpoint does not have the ability to fade in / out music on your slides.

The audacity software from
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/


Currently version 1.2.6 can take a digital sound file, and apply the
'effect' of 'fade out' or 'fade in' from (funnily enought) the effects menu.

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
Microsoft Powerpoint MVP

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Maureen replied on 19-Mar-08 06:40 AM
Thanks TAJ, nice to know I'm correct for once. I think I am doing very well
with PowerPoint now. Reading all the Newsgroup messages. Thanks to you all
for your input. Very interesting daily reading!
I have copied your link and advice etc into my tips folder:-)

MoMo (Maureen)
TAJ Simmons replied on 19-Mar-08 07:49 PM
Yeah,

it is amazing what you can learn in the powerpoint ng  - some of it now
powerpoint related:)

- I am still learning myself.

TAJ