Importance

Loading Importance Indicators...

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method and system for generating a movie file from a slide show presentation created with a presentation program. When the movie file is played back, a movie of the slide show presentation is displayed to a user. Objects in the slide show presentation are identified and automatically transformed into corresponding movie data that is saved in the movie file. The movie data includes visual, e.g., video, and audio samples linked to respective tracks that are referenced to the slide show presentation. Also, the objects of the slide show presentation may be copied into the movie file so that an application program that recognizes the copied objects in the movie file may present the slide show presentation. The content of the movie file may be selected for compressing with a compression method and the user may select how to optimize the method. A movie application programming interface (API) such as 'QuickTime' and 'Video for Windows' is employed to create and save the movie data in the movie file. Also, the operating system is used to set file extensions/attributes to the movie file and indicate a format of the movie data in the movie file. The video and audio samples and their respective tracks may be edited with an editor that uses the movie API.

Loading the Abstract Image...

First Claim