How to insert map in PowerPoint slide
Sometimes you may need to insert an interactive map or a vector map into a PowerPoint slide,
there are two ways to achieve it.
a) Take a screen capture (print screen) for your map & insert as static image;
b) Add a Shockwave Flash ActiveX control to load an interactive Flash map created using iMap Online.
* It requires Shockwave Flash to be installed & internet connection for option (b).
Windows Users
You can simply use the 'Print Screen' button to do the screen capture
For Windows Vista / Windows 7 users, you can also use Snipping Tool (A build-in software) to cut image easily.
For further information about snipping tool in windows, please visit:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Use-Snipping-Tool-to-capture-screen-shots
Mac Users
"Command+Shift+4" and click to pull the mouse to select the area
you want to capture. The image will then be captured directly in the desktop.
- OR -
"Command+Shift+3" can capture the whole screen.
For further information about Mac Shortcuts, please visit their support page:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343
(You may need paste it in an image editor & save as a file first.)
Then you can insert image to your slide.
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Create an account of iMapBuilder Online (Map Software & Image Mapping Tool) at:
http://www.imapbuilder.net/login/
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Select Map Type "Interactive Flash Map" from Start Wizard.
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Save & Publish to get the embed link, e.g.:
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Open PowerPoint and add a Shockwave Flash Object.
There are different PowerPoint versions, and you may refer to the steps on this Microsoft Knowledge Base to add the Shockwave Flash Object to your presentation.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291875
Note:
Adding the object is not supported for PowerPoint Viewer and any versions of PowerPoint for Mac. For PowerPoint 2010 (64-bit), you have to install 64-bit version of Flash Player from Adobe.
- Go to properties and in the movie field add:
http://cdn.api.imapbuilder.net/1.0/imapbuilder/loader.swf?datasource=http://api.imapbuilder.net/1.0/imapbuilder/map-xml.php?map=21305%26host=1%26s=e069b0b5583a6b57e8e65626483d5411( * Since SEP 2012, new maps would include a protection code by default,
while old projects are optional to enable it at the publish screen. )
Replace 21305 with your map value & also insert the long protection code of your project.
You can download the PowerPoint sample below to inspect:powerpoint2000_new_sample.zip (for projects with protection code)
( For old projects without protection code, please fill in the followings to the movie field : )
http://api.imapbuilder.net/1.0/imapbuilder/loader.swf?datasource=http://api.imapbuilder.net/1.0/imapbuilder/map-xml.php?map=17702Replace 17702 with the digits of your embed link.
You can download the PowerPoint sample below to inspect:powerpoint2000_sample.zip (for projects without protection code)
Download Adobe Flash Player plug-in if you don't have it yet:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
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