Sounds like you need VirtualDub. Better than Freeware, it's open source. Check it out. http://www.virtualdub.org/

-Tony


In a message dated 9/16/2003 6:11:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Bala.Chandar@AVENTIS.COM writes:

> I am looking for a utility (shareware of freeware) that can play a video file
> (.dat, .mpg, etc.) with the facility to create clips of short lengths for
> inclusion in PowerPoint presentation files. Windows Media
> Player does not
> seem to provide that facility.
>
> Any pointers?
>
> Regards,
> Bala

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