PowerPoint to Flash Converter
Use our Flash Template file and print these instructions to convert PowerPoint presentations to Flash .swf files in a few easy steps. You'll need to have PowerPoint along with Flash MX to use this template.
Warning: PowerPoint transitions and animations are not reproduced in Flash. If you are an experienced Flash developer, you can use this template as a starting place and add Flash animations to the presentation.
Example
To view the sides in the example, use the controls at the bottom of the presentation. (This presentation is not the full size of the actual file).
Customization Instructions
To customize our Macromedia Flash MX slide presentation for your own use, follow the steps below. If you are not yet familiar with the Flash MX interface, open Flash MX, select Tutorials from the Help menu, and select the Introduction to Flash MX tutorial.
1. Download a Template
We have created the following Flash MX template. A zipped file should appear on your desktop. Unzip the file if necessary:
- ppt_fla.zip (443k)
2. Save Slides as Graphics
- Open your PowerPoint presentation.
- Under the File menu and select Save As.
- Under Save As Type select PNG, Portable Network Graphics Format.
- Select Save.
- You will be asked if you want to export every slide or only the current slide. Select Every Slide.
- Note the location where your images are saved. Quit PowerPoint.
3. Import Your Slides
- Open the PPT_FLA file.
- Go to the File menu and select Save As.
- Save the file under a new name. (This is to leave the original file as is for future use.) Note: For best results, use only alphanumeric file names (letters and numbers) with no spaces or special characters except for underlines ( _ ). Your .html and .swf files will have the same filenames by default as your .fla file, and if these are transferred to a web server you will have limitations on the possible file names.
- In the Timeline, select the first frame in the Slides layer.
- Go to the File menu and select Import.
- Locate the first image in the folder of slide images created by PowerPoint and select Open.
- You will be asked if you want to import all the images as a sequence. Select Yes.
- It may take several seconds for this action to complete. Be patient. When it is completed, you will see that the Slides layer has been filled in with your slides.
- Note the last frame filled on the Slides layer. Select in the frame immediately above this frame (on the Slide Num layer). Touch the [F5] key on your keyboard, or select Insert: Frame.
- Note the last frame filled on the Slide Num layer. Select in the frame immediately above this frame (on the Hot Area layer). Touch the [F5] key on your keyboard, or select Insert: Frame.
- Note the last frame filled on the Hot Area layer. Select in the frame immediately above this frame (on the Buttons layer). Touch the [F5] key on your keyboard, or select Insert: Frame.
- If you have followed these directions correctly, your timeline will look something like this (depending on the number of frames):
If this looks correct, save your file and continue to the next step.
Note: You may need to change the color of the buttons and slide number to be visible against your background. You can change the color of the buttons by unlocking the Buttons layer, selecting all of the buttons, and going to the Color: menu on the Properties window. Change the slide number by unlocking the Slide Num layer, selecting the object, and selecting the color from the fill selector on the Properties window or on the Tools window.
4. Test and Publish the Presentation
- Select File menu and select Preview: HTML to preview your presentation.
- Select the File menu and select Publish if you think it looks OK.
- Locate the .html and .swf files that were created in the previous action. Transfer these to your WebVista site or other Web site.
