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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / February 2008PowerPoint to flash, or Silverlight Converter that supports automation?
Hi all, I am looking for a converter that can convert PPT to either Flash, or Silverlight. I have checked out several solutions on this, and there are some out there, but I can't seem to find any that can be automated. The project I am working on is for an intranet site where a user can upload a PPT file, the system converts it to flash, and catalogs it into a db where other users can watch it. Has anyone used a conversion product that can do this, and supports audio/video embedded in the ppt file? Lance That would require that you install PPT on the server. Don't think it will work and may violate the EULA for PPT. Austin Myers MS PowerPoint MVP Team Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress www.playsforcertain.com > Hi all, > I am looking for a converter that can convert PPT to either Flash, or [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Lance > That would require that you install PPT on the server. Don't think it will > work and may violate the EULA for PPT. Another (IMO preferable) approach: Install PPT on a separate PC on the internal network, give it access to the drive on the server where incoming PPTs are stored (or have the server save incoming PPTs to a shared drive on the separate PC). Sidesteps more than just the EULA problems ... ;-) > Austin Myers > MS PowerPoint MVP Team [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > > Lance ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ I was kind of thinking the same thing. Or, build a powerpoint plug-in that the users who are going to be uploading could install that will convert and upload the presentation. Most of the users, while artistically talented are not too computer saavy, so I need to make it as easy as possible. If they have to convert, copy files, upload, etc.. then it will not work very well. >> That would require that you install PPT on the server. Don't think it >> will [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > PPTools: www.pptools.com > ================================================ >I was kind of thinking the same thing. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > so I need to make it as easy as possible. If they have to convert, copy > files, upload, etc.. then it will not work very well. Pretty much been done. Have you looked at www.slideshare.com? Austin Myers MS PowerPoint MVP Team Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress www.playsforcertain.com Hmm, that link redirects to http://www.washingtonvc.com/ I don't see anything about PPT to Flash on there. >>I was kind of thinking the same thing. >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress > www.playsforcertain.com Sorry, try www.slideshare.net Austin Myers MS PowerPoint MVP Team Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress www.playsforcertain.com > Hmm, that link redirects to http://www.washingtonvc.com/ I don't see > anything about PPT to Flash on there. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress >> www.playsforcertain.com > I was kind of thinking the same thing. > > Or, build a powerpoint plug-in that the users who are going to be uploading > could install that will convert and upload the presentation. That's another approach, but one that'd eat a lot more tech support cycles. Have a look at Articulate's products ... they may well have something that meets your needs. For example: http://www.articulate.com/products/presenter.php We also have an add-in that *might* be adaptable: http://www.pptools.com/ppt2html/ There's a batch version that can automate things if it's on a separate PC that can "watch" a shared server drive. Some of our clients use it directly on the server, generally w/o unsurmountable problems. It doesn't allow the users direct access to PPT, just automates the conversion of files that they upload so I don't think there'd be any licensing issues. > Most of the > users, while artistically talented are not too computer saavy, so I need to [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > PPTools: www.pptools.com > > ================================================ ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ >> That would require that you install PPT on the server. Don't think it >> will [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > just > the EULA problems ... ;-) Not too certain of that. Wouldn't each user then need a client license? (Just asking.) Austin Myers MS PowerPoint MVP Team Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress www.playsforcertain.com Each user already has a license as they built the PPT presentation to begin with. >>> That would require that you install PPT on the server. Don't think it >>> will [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress > www.playsforcertain.com > >> That would require that you install PPT on the server. Don't think it > >> will [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Not too certain of that. Wouldn't each user then need a client license? > (Just asking.) No, I don't think so. It's no different, really, than from when people used to send their PPT files to a service bureau for 35mm slide output. And for the most part, if they're sending PPT files, it's reasonable to assume that somebody at their end HAS a client license. <g> [later] Ah. Tack ", as Lance points out" to that last bit. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ Lance, There is another way (simpler) to go about this, if you like, drop me an email and we can discuss it. Austin Myers MS PowerPoint MVP Team Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress www.playsforcertain.com > Hi all, > I am looking for a converter that can convert PPT to either Flash, or [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Lance
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