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Victoria amazonica - 22 Mar 2007 17:57 GMT

I'm not sure if this question has been asked before, but is it possible to
save a very large powerpoint presentation as a pdf, for email purposes? I
have already compressed the images, and the HELP section of acrobat says it
is possible, but in reality I can't figure it out. I have Adobe Standard,
which should be the program to convert into pdf format. No one Ive talked to
seems to be able to know how to help me. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks!

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David M. Marcovitz - 22 Mar 2007 18:13 GMT

There are two ways to convert something to PDF. When you install Adobe
Acrobat, it usually installs a toolbar item that allows you to click on it
and convert. Alternatively, you can "print" to the Acrobat Distiller. Go to
File and Print and choose the Acrobat Distiller as your printer. It will
prompt you to save the file.
--David

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Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

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Steve Rindsberg - 22 Mar 2007 20:52 GMT

> I'm not sure if this question has been asked before, but is it possible to
> save a very large powerpoint presentation as a pdf, for email purposes? I
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> seems to be able to know how to help me. Any suggestions would be helpful.
> Thanks!

PDFs from PowerPoint are huge
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00532.htm

Some of the other FAQs here may also help:

Making Acrobat PDFs from PowerPoint
http://www.pptfaq.com/index.html#name_Making_Acrobat_PDFs_from_PowerPoint

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PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
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Iliyan Georgiev - 22 Mar 2007 22:02 GMT

Hey,

If you are using PowerPoint 2007, there is a free addin to the whole Office
package from Microsoft that enables saving as PDF and XPS. Just search for
it, it's called something like "Save as PDF or XPF".

Hope this helps.

> I'm not sure if this question has been asked before, but is it possible to
> save a very large powerpoint presentation as a pdf, for email purposes? I
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> seems to be able to know how to help me. Any suggestions would be helpful.
> Thanks!

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king marsh - 23 Mar 2007 02:50 GMT

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Convert to flash will also reduce the file size of a powerpoint file.

To convert PowerPoint to flash, you have three options.
Option1. Convert PowerPoint to flash manually
If you have some programming experience, you can do the conversion
manually.
See this tutorial:
http://www.sameshow.com/other/powerpoint-to-flash5.html

Option2. Convert PowerPoint to flash with a FREE converter
If you have a simple PPT file and do not care about the animations,
transitions, audio and other, you can use a FREE converter Powerbullet
Presenter.
It is a small, simple and free program for creating presentations in
the Flash format.
http://www.powerbullet.com/

Or Open Office Impress. It enables you to import a PPT file and export
a flash file.
But you can not have animations, transitions, audio and other.

Option3. Convert PowerPoint to flash with a with a commercial
converter
For a complicated PPT file, you always should use a commercial
converter like
PPT2Flash Standard to retain animations, transitions, audio, inserted
flash and other.
How to use it from
http://www.ppt-to-dvd.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1514

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