Is there a video editting or presentation tool that use data

dinod
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from a table or database, to define its run or visual aspects.
EXAMPLE: I have a presentation template that shows graphs based on certain data in a table, or better yet a video presentation show a repetitive scene based on a number in a table?
I need some interactivity to the video being produced.

Posted 5 years ago #
compusolver
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Macromedia's Flash has a scripting language called ActionScript. It can interact with other languages like PHP/MySQL to use data from a database and show graphs, etc. But once you burn your video to mpeg2 for DVD use, (VOB) you no longer have that ability to read a database even though you could have a database right on the same DVD.

You could use Macromedia's Director and probably interface with VB and a database like Access or an Xbase .dbf table, but not as an mpeg2.

As for "interactivity", obviously, when used on the Web, interactivity is a snap - but on a DVD, you're limited to menus, although you can get very creative with invisible buttons, etc., you are severely limited.

The new Blu-Ray and HD-DVD specs offer much more in the way of creativity and interctivity when it comes to burning DVD videos, but I haven't studied up on that just yet.

Posted 5 years ago #
Video-maniac
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Video is what it is. You would have to convert your data to some kind of document that is supported by your NLE to be able to use in in a video project.

As far as presentation software, MS Power Point is designed to do what you're asking. All you do is get yourself a projector and you could run your presentation from your laptop and have it all projected on the screen. What's better about Power Point is that you can embed video within the presentation as well.

RAM

Posted 5 years ago #
KBVP
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I'll second Power Point. I just did that for a client and the results were great. I just burned the DV master to a video CD, then PP sees it as a source to insert into the presentation.

Posted 5 years ago #