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PowerPoint to Flash Conversion Tools
Why Would You Ever Want to Convert a Powerpoint Presentation into a Flash File?
Here is a detailed list of the key advantages for converting a PowerPoint presentation into a Flash file. No matter what your final goal is, a Flash-based presentation goes a long way in making your content easily accessible and distributable.
1) Greater Accessibility
Once converted to Flash, anyone can easily view a PowerPoint presentation in any Internet browser. Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape, Safari, Opera, and others. As more than 98% of all browsers have the Flash plug-in installed. You aren't required to install any special software or tell your audience to do the same.
2) Compatibility
Everyone who has a computer including those on Macs, Linux, Solaris, HP, SGI workstations, PDAs (PocketPCs/Windows Mobile and PalmOS), and handheld devices (with an integrated Flash player) can watch your PowerPoint in Flash. There's no limit in terms of devices or computer operating systems.
3) Reduced Files Size
A PowerPoint presentation converted to Flash can drastically reduce the size up to 1/10th of the original file size.
4) Sound Integration
Flash files can also integrate audio tracks, including music and voice-overs.
5) Display Resolution
Flash files can be played at virtually any resolution and/or screen size, making this file format an ideal way to distribute presentations across many display devices.
6) Internet Distribution
Distributing PowerPoint files on the Internet for other people to see is easier said than done. Not everyone has PowerPoint installed on his PC. But once you upload a Flash file to any server, forum and discussion group, anyone can watch it.
7) Streaming
Flash files use streaming technology that allows online viewers to start watching the presentation without waiting for the entire presentation to download before playback begins.
8) Basic Interaction Controls
Flash files contain optional embedded controls that let the end user control playback, stop and rewind the presentation.
9) More Distribution Options
Flash, for the reasons previously listed, is also an ideal format for distributing PowerPoint presentations on CD-ROMs. It allows multi-platform compatibility while providing a lean and fast performing file. It can also integrate audio and video while displayed on different displays and resolutions.
10) Email-Ready
Even if you want to send a PowerPoint file to someone by email, converting it to Flash may be a better option. The file size is smaller, and it doesn't clog your recipient's inbox. You also retain all of your transitions, animations and effects, while ensuring that the recipient can see the file without loading other software (for example, PowerPoint Viewer, which is 2.7 MB).
11) Secure
Others can edit PowerPoint files if they have PowerPoint installed on their machine. This is not the case for Flash files. However, they allow you to maintain more control over your content, if needed.
12) Firewall Friendliness
Flash-based content has no problem going through firewalls because it's like standard Web content.
34) PPT to Flash Studio
http://www.increditools.com/
IncrediTools PPT to Flash Studio converts PowerPoint files to Flash and then lets the user edit the converted file adding presentation components such as call outs, images, narration, audio, clipart and navigation controls. You can also create course materials, quizzes, assessments and surveys. PPT to Flash Studio supports PowerPoint animations and various media files. View samples here.
Trial: http://www.pptflashstudio.com/download.php
Price: Professional Edition: USD $149.95; Standard Edition: USD $99.95 (feature comparison).Updated October 24, 2006
33) WildPresenter Pro
http://www.wildform.com/
Wildform's WildPresenter Pro helps typical business users create Flash presentations, videos, product demos and sales and marketing materials. The software converts PowerPoint files to Flash and lets you edit the PowerPoint files and templates in Flash. You can also record any activities occurring on your screen to produce a Flash presentation. A Lite version is available, but it doesn't convert PowerPoint presentations to Flash.
Download: Try WildPresenter with this demo (requires email address).
Price: USD $299 (special price)
32) SWiSH Presenter
http://www.swishzone.com/index.php?area...
SWiSH Presenter puts PowerPoint presentations on the web. The application works as a PowerPoint plug-in or as a separate application for each batch conversion.
Trial: http://www.swishzone.com/index.php?area...
Price: USD $99.95 / EUR 82.64
31) Camtasia Studio PowerPoint Add-in
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/accessories/powerpoint.asp
TechSmith's Camtasia Studio PowerPoint Add-in records all multimedia elements of a live PowerPoint presentation, including animations and voice narration. The presentation can be saved to a web site or on a CD. There's nothing to download as it comes with Camtasia Studio, a screen recording and presentation application.
Trial: http://www.techsmith.com/download/camtasiatrial.asp
Price: $299.00 for Camtasia Studio
30) PowerPoint to Flash Conversion
http://www.fileformat.info/convert/doc/ppt2swf.htm
PowerPoint to Flash Conversion is a web-based conversion application in which you upload a PowerPoint file that's no larger than 5 MB and the tool converts it to Flash. The application converts the files by using OpenOffice with JooConverter.
Price: Free
29) PowerPointForce
http://www.elearningforce.dk/index...
PowerPointForce makes your PowerPoint work with Flash and you can add a menu, sound, video, and Web pages. The file can be exported to Internet, LMS and SCORM.
Price: Pricing to come soon. Expected to be USD $100 to $150 (unknown when product will be available)
28) Speechi
http://www.speechi.net/speechi/...
To record your presentations and play them online in Flash, you just need a microphone and a PC with PowerPoint. No technical knowledge is required. Convert your PowerPoint into Flash while retaining PowerPoint animation and integrating sound.
The software comes with an electronic whiteboard, so you can use it to add drawings live, in front of an audience, inside PowerPoint. Compatible with PowerPoint 2000, XP, 2002 and 2003.
Trial: http://www.speechi.net/speechi/... (registration required)
Demo: http://www.speechi.net/speechi/demos/speechi_pres.wmv (Windows movie)
Price: USD $690 / EUR 590 (light version is free)
27) AJSoft PPT2SWF
http://www.ajsoftpk.com/ppt2swf.html
Free tool that converts PowerPoint slides into a Flash movie. It can also handle the animation. Compatible with Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP.
Download: http://www.freewareland.com/graphics/3165/
Price: Free
26) SameShow Wondershare PPT2Flash Studio
http://www.sameshow.com/powerpoint-to-flash-editions.html
Wondershare PPT2Flash Studio provides a comprehensive PowerPoint to Flash solution for you to create Flash presentation effortlessly. And so far one of the very few products that work with Office 2007, and retained most of the new PowerPoint features. There're three versions to meet your distinct needs:
- PPT2Flash Standard enables you to quickly make engaging Flash slideshows.
- PPT2Flash Professional helps you create rich media presentations with animations, transitions and interactions retained from your original PowerPoint.
- PPT2Flash SDK is designed for developers to integrate conversion or server-side projects.
Besides supporting almost all animations and transitions effects, PPT2Flash can convert multimedia contents such as music, voice narration, gif animation and video clips, etc. You can easily access it and convert to Flash within PowerPoint with just simple clicks.
Trial:
http://www.sameshow.com/download/ppt2flash-download.html (Standard)
http://www.sameshow.com/download/powerpoint-to-flash-download.html (Professional)
Price: USD $59.95 (Standard), $199.95 (Professional)
25) Macromedia FlashPaper 2
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashpaper/
Macromedia FlashPaper is a simple utility for converting any printable document into a Flash (swf) or PDF file. The tool is easy to use and takes no time to figure out. Its Flash conversion quality is excellent, as expected from the company that invented Flash.
The tool is not ideal for PowerPoint to Flash conversions as the presentation is converted into many individual pages that cannot run with full transitions in full screen mode. Online demo. FlashPaper comes with the Studio 8 bundle.
Trial: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=flashpaper
Price: USD $79 (volume licensing available)
http://www.eyecron.com/
EyeCron is a Web-based service that allows uploading, converting to Flash automatically and recording of an audio track by telephone or through an audio file. EyeCron has powerful administrative features, which enable multiple groups/teams to coordinate, manage, track and analyze the distribution of presentations, either by email or by Web. Online demo.
Trial: http://www.eyecron.com/trial.aspx
Price: See trial link for contact information.
23) PPT2HTML
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptools/ppt2html/index.html
PPTools PPT2HTML converts PowerPoint presentations to web pages. PPT2HTML uses templates to control the appearance of the web pages created from the PowerPoint presentation. The templates work like merging documents in Word. You add placeholder text where you want PPT2HTML to insert information or images extracted from presentations.
Read frequently asked questions to learn about the templates, placeholders and PPT2HTML accessibility features.
Download: http://www.rdpslides.com/pptools/downloads.htm
Price: USD $69.95
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Known issues and limitations in creating POWERPOINT presentations that are later converted to Flash SWF files.
1. Bullets. All bullets may not properly convert to Flash. With most tools, bullets having an ASCII code lower than 255 work fine.
2. When creating PowerPoint presentations for converting into Flash, all text frames and graphical objects must be within a slide area. Otherwise in the converted slide, text and objects might not be in the right place, which can cause Flash to freeze and stop working.
3. All fonts used in a PowerPoint presentation must be installed on the computer performing the PowerPoint to Flash conversion.
4. All graphics inserted into a presentation must have smaller dimensions and sizes than the slide size (do not resize).
5. ActiveX objects may present problems and compatibilities issues with some PPT2Flash conversion tools.by Robin Good
22) PowerPoint to EXE
http://www.angelfire.com/...
Create a stand-alone, self-running executable from your PowerPoint presentation, which doesn't require users to have Powerpoint installed on their system. Users also don't need to download and install the Powerpoint viewer as it plays automatically without user intervention after the file is double-clicked, depending on effects — supports Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000 and XP.
It also supports most effects and custom animations from Powerpoint 2002 (XP) and 2003, runs exe from a CD as exe is ideal for Internet distribution. You can make your exe available for download from your site or zip smaller executables and email them to clients as executables are secure and files cannot be edited or extracted.
Price: Varies as it depends on project. See Web site.
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