Compressing a video in your presentations helps you to save space in your local system making your slides affable.
Compressing videos in PowerPoint can help reduce the overall file size of your presentation, making it easier to share and transfer. Here's how you can compress a video in PowerPoint:
Step 1: Open Your PowerPoint Presentation:
Open the PowerPoint presentation that contains the video you want to compress.
Step 2: Select the Video:
Click on the video in your slide to select it. This will display the "Video Tools" tab in the PowerPoint ribbon at the top of the screen.
Step 3: Go to the Video Tools Tab:
Click on the "Video Tools" tab in the ribbon. This tab appears when you have a video selected.
Step 4: Format Tab:
Within the "Video Tools" tab, you will see a "Format" tab. Click on this tab to access the video formatting options. or you go to file tab select info and select compress options overthere.
Step 5: Compress Media:
In the "Format" tab, you will find the "Compress Media" button. It's usually located in the "Adjust" group.
Step 6: Choose Compression Options:
Clicking on the "Compress Media" button will open a menu with compression options. You might see different resolution and quality options. Choose the desired compression settings based on your needs.
Step 7: Apply Compression:
After selecting your compression options, click on the "Apply" button. PowerPoint will then compress the video using the chosen settings.
Step 8: Save Your Presentation:
Once the compression is applied, make sure to save your presentation with the updated video. You can save it as a new file or overwrite the existing one.
Please note that compressing a video will result in a reduction in video quality to some extent. Before compressing, it's a good idea to make a backup copy of your original presentation in case you want to revert to the original video quality.
