PowerPoint to Flash Freeware

PowerPoint presentations deliver multimedia slideshows, but users can enhance the presentation's accessibility by sending a self-contained Flash file or posting it on a website. Free PowerPoint to Flash conversion programs offer a quick solution.

Significance

Users may want to embed PowerPoint presentations into web pages or create stand-alone files that can be shared easily. Flash files, in FLV or SWF formats, provide a solution by converting a presentation to a smaller file size than the PowerPoint slideshow.

Programs

PowerPoint-to-Flash programs are available on the Web. Notable offerings include authorPOINT Lite, iSpring, PowerBullet Presenter by Create Flash Presentations, Camtasia by TechSmith and PPT2Flash by Wondershare Software. TechSmith and Wondershare offer free trial versions of their software, and authorPOINT, Create Flash and iSpring offer free, basic versions of their PowerPoint converter applications. Mac users can use Keynote, part of the iWork suite, to import a PowerPoint presentation and export it as a Flash file.

Considerations

Users should set all transitions and animations and link all media files to the slideshow before converting it to a Flash file. Most programs are compatible with Windows XP and PowerPoint 2007; however, users should check system and software compatibility before using.

References

• My Digital Life: How to Convert PowerPoint Presentation (PPT) to Video (AVI/MPEG), Flash and CD/DVD
• CNET: Wondershare PPT2Flash Professional 5.6.5

Resources

• AuthorPOINT Lite Free PowerPoint to Flash Converter
• iSpring Free: Free PowerPoint to Flash Converter
• Powerbullet Presenter
• TechSmith: Camtasia Studio Product Tour