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Does anyone know how to download a song for aPowerpoint presentation?

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  • 26-03-2013 9:20am
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    sunflower27
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    Hi there

    Non-techie person here needing help. I would like to download the song 'We're off to See the Wizard' to play during a slide on a powerpoint presentation. Is it difficult and how do I do it?

    I only need it to play for a few seconds, so from 'were off to see the wizard..... if ever a wizz there was'.

    Any help greatly appreciated. It is not overly important that I have it, but I think it would help lift my presentation.

    Many thanks in advance.


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    mordeith
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    I suppose you have two options here.
    1 Find a CD with the song and rip it to your PC
    2 Find it on YouTube and record the audio using something like Audacity.
    I think you can get plugins that do this automatically but I don't know any offhand


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    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    While there are ways to legally get the song for free, there are also issues with using it in a presentation.

    Overview of Using Copyrighted Material in Your Presentation

    (Irish legislation may differ)


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    PrzemoF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭PrzemoF


    I assume you'll be downloading a clip with a license like Creative Commons or similar:
    1. Install firefox
    2. Install this addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flashgot/
    3. Download the video clip
    4. Extract and cut audio using you favorite video/audio editor
    5. Use the audio in presentation


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