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PowerPoint Presentation (PPTX) Conversion

Tony Mirasola

SkillSync Create allows for Courses to be created using different file types. In this article we will explain how to convert standard presentation files (PPTX) into Create Courses.

 

PowerPoint File Prerequisites

Before converting your PowerPoint into a Create Course, please confirm that it meets the following criteria:

  • Less than 5GB.
  • Not password protected.
  • Less than 100 objects per slide (QR codes, maps, and similar images can be counted as 100+ objects).
  • The total number of slides is less than 200 slides.
  • File format is in (.pptx).

 

File Conversion Errors

If you encounter errors while attempting to upload your PowerPoint file, please save it as a PowerPoint Picture Presentation and retry the conversion.

 

 

Converting a PowerPoint in Create

Creating a new Course using a PowerPoint presentation requires access to the Admin Experience and Create. Please advise the following steps to convert the presentation file in Create.

  1. In the Admin Experience, click on the Create tile on the left hand side of the page.
  2. In the Create menu, click Create Content. You will be redirected to SkillSync Create.
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  3. In the Course Creation Wizard, click on the Upload PowerPoint button.
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  4. Enter a name for the new Course. Click Continue.
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  5. Upload the PowerPoint file from your computer. Confirm that the file meets the requirements described in the Prerequisites section above.
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  6. Click Upload. A Conversion in Progress pop-up will appear. Once the conversion is complete you will be redirected to the Create Course Editor.
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  7. Edit the Course.
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    Note that the following files will have to be added to the Course manually after the conversion: videos, audio, images, animations, slide transitions, and ALT text. Link text will be included in the converted Course, but hyperlinks must be added manually. Tables, graphs and 3-D shapes will be converted to images in the new Course. If your presentation contains any mathematical formulas, these may not carry over in the conversion. Use screenshots to replace any missing formulas in the converted presentation.

  8. When your edits are complete, click Publish.
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Imported Images Location

All images imported from your presentation can be found in the Media Library under the Archive section. Images can be unarchived and moved back to the All Categories images. From there the images can be moved to other Categories.

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