Powerpoint: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:04, 31 March 2009

Requires
- Primo PDF
- pdftk (on Cygwin)
In Powerpoint, open Print Setup,
- Select PrimoPDF printer,
- Click Properties,
  - Select Landscape.
  - Click Advanced..., in Paper/Output, select Postscript Custom Paper Size, set Width=3.78in and Height=5.04in (or use Width=7.56in and Height=10.08in for better picture resolution).
- Click Scale to fit paper.
Print
When PrimoPDF window opens, select Print.
- Note: Seems that Screen, or EBook settings break bitmap pictures.
Rotate the generate PDF to make it landscape. In Cygwin,

pdftk in.pdf cat 1-endE output out.pdf

Macro to rename objects on a slide, very handy when creating an animation (here).
- The original website here. Also contains some advanced animation samples.

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 ** '''Primo PDF'''
 ** '''pdftk''' (on Cygwin)
 * In Powerpoint, open '''Print Setup''',
+** Select '''PrimoPDF''' printer,
 ** Click '''Properties''',
 *** Select '''Landscape'''.
-*** Click '''Advanced...''', in Paper/Output, select '''Postscript Custom Paper Size''', set '''Width=3.78in''' and '''Height=5.04in'''.
+*** Click '''Advanced...''', in Paper/Output, select '''Postscript Custom Paper Size''', set '''Width=3.78in''' and '''Height=5.04in''' (or use '''Width=7.56in''' and '''Height=10.08in''' for better picture resolution).
 ** Click '''Scale to fit paper'''.
 * '''Print'''