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Generate PDF slides from Powerpoint Presentation

  • 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

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