Using iPIX® in Microsoft PowerPoint

You can include IPIXT in PowerPoint Presentations by using the ActiveX Control.

Keep in mind that it does require PowerPoint 97 or better. Start by going to the download section of the iPIX website. Using your web browser, visit the iPIX download site and install the iPIX® Plug-in and Viewer. Once it's installed - close your browser and open PowerPoint. (If you already have the iPIX® Plug-in and Viewer installed, you can skip this step.)

In PowerPoint, make sure you have the "Control Toolbox" showing. (View | Tool- bars | Control Toolbox) The last icon in the toolbox is "More Controls" (it looks like a wrench and hammer with a "..."). Click "More Controls".

A scroll down box will appear. Click "IpiX Control". Your cursor will turn into a drag box cursor (A "+" sign). Drag a box over the area you want to display an IPIX. A circle with control corners will appear.

NOTE: Leave some space around the box with the circle or you will be unable to advance to the next slide.

Right click anywhere on the IPIXT control and choose "Properties" from the menu. Typically, PowerPoint looks for IPIXT images in the "my documents" folder. Put the file name in the ipxFileLoad line. If you place the IPIXT images in a different folder, then include the file path with file name in the ipxFileLoad line. Be sure to place your IPIXT image file into the folder where it is to be accessed.

When you have completed creating your show. CLOSE PowerPoint completely and then reopen it.

To maximize speed and minimize time for IPIXT image loading during a presentation, do the following:

Open PowerPoint
Select the Show you will be showing
Put PowerPoint in the Presentation mode
Run through the slides, allowing each IPIX image to load fully before going to the next slide. This caches your images and minimizes load time of IPIX images during your actual presentation.