Bulk Import into Powerpoint

[glennda]

Does anybody know a way to bulk import photos into powerpoint (2003/2010)?

 

I want to try and put one on each slide so they can be randomized for the last day of term.

 

Or anybody think of another way to randomly cycle through pictures from a folder?

 

We are going to embarress all the Year 11's in there leavers assembly by putting there Yr7 photos on the projector!

[sted]

can media player play folder full of pics on random play?

[quietriot1983]

can media player play folder full of pics on random play?

 

 

Yes.

Easiest way to do it really.

[cromertech]

Powerpoint 2010 can create a slide show from a folder of images. It's called a photo album and it's in the insert menu

[glennda]

Thats what i wanted to know about powerpoint!

 

Cheers

[glennda]

Do you know if there is a cycle feature - i can't see it from setup show? Edited May 18, 2011 by glennda

[cromertech]

I think you'll have to click played at a kiosk in there and it will loop.

 

Edit: Make sure you give some timing on the slides or it will do nothing

[glennda]

I think you'll have to click played at a kiosk in there and it will loop.

 

Edit: Make sure you give some timing on the slides or it will do nothing

 

Just seems to flick to the next slide - i want it to randomly pick a slide if possible

[cromertech]

I don't think it will do random by itself. You could do it with a macro but there my knowledge stops or at least slows down

[glennda]

I don't think it will do random by itself. You could do it with a macro but there my knowledge stops or at least slows down

 

Ah ok - i think i will just randomize the slides (manually!) - rather then alphabetical order!

[cromertech]

Just in case you want to play with the macro thing I found this

 

Sub randjump()
randomize
Dim Inum As Integer
Inum = Int(7 * Rnd + 4)
ActivePresentation.SlideShowWindow.View.GotoSlide (Inum)
End Sub

 

that will randomise the slide order but is triggered from a click so you would to add a timer to it to make it wait instead

 

Found on PowerPoint vba code samples

[glennda]

Cool Will look at that in a min - meeting first!