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A poster frame is a preview image of your video, which can help your audience anticipate the content of the video you'll show them during your PowerPoint presentation. This article describes how to add a video from your computer to your presentation and then select a poster frame for it.
There are two options for making a poster frame:
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Capture a single from the video
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Use an image file you already have
Note: Selecting a poster frame is only available for videos you've inserted from your computer. It isn't available for videos you've inserted from the web.
Insert a video from your PC
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In Normal view, select the slide you want the video to be in.
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On the Insert tab, select Video, and then click Video on my PC.
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In the Insert Video dialog box, locate the video you want, and then click Insert.
Use a frame from your video as a poster frame
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Click Play to play the video until you see the frame that you want to use as your poster frame, and then click Pause.
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On the Format tab, in the Adjust group, click Poster Frame, and then click Current Frame.
Use a picture as a poster frame
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Select the video on the slide.
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Under Video Tools, on the Format tab, in the Adjust group, click Poster Frame, and then click Image from file.
- Which version of PowerPoint for Mac are you using?
- Newer versions
- 2011
Insert a video from your Mac
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In Normal view, select the slide you'd like to add a video to.
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On the Insert tab, click Video, then click Movie from File.
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In the Choose a Movie dialog box, select the file you want to insert.
Use a frame from your video as a poster frame
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Click Play to begin playing the video.
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Play the video until you see the frame that you want to use as your poster frame, and then click Pause.
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On the Video Format tab, in the Adjust group, Select Poster Frame, and then select Current Frame.
Use a picture as a poster frame
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Select the video on the slide.
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On the Video Format tab, in the Adjust group, Select Poster Frame, and then select Image From File.
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In the dialog box, navigate to the picture file that you want to use as a poster frame. Select the image file, and then select Insert.
Insert a video from your Mac
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On the View menu, click Normal.
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In the top of the navigation pane, click the Slides
tab, and then click a slide. Depending on the width of the navigation pane, you will either see the 
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named tabs or the Slides and Outline 
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On the Home tab, under Insert, click Media, and then click Movie from File.
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Click the movie file you want, and then select the Link to file check box.
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Click Insert.
Use a frame from your video as a poster frame
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Click Play to begin playing the video.
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Play the video until you see the frame that you want to use as your poster frame, and then click Pause.
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On the Format Movie tab, in the Movie Options group, Select Poster Frame, and then select Current Frame.
Use a picture as a poster frame
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Select the video on the slide.
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On the Format Movie tab, in the Movie Options group, Select Poster Frame, and then select Picture from File.
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In the dialog box, navigate to the picture file that you want to use as a poster frame. Select the image file, and then select Insert.
