Aspose.Slides features

Explore presentation features for Aspose.Slides libraries. Search the catalogue, then open a feature for guides and examples in the documentation.

File formats

Read PPTX presentations

Open PPTX files and work with their slides, shapes, text, tables and notes.

Read legacy PowerPoint presentations

Open presentations saved in the older PowerPoint PPT format.

Read OpenDocument presentations

Read ODP presentations and work with their slide content.

Import PDF pages into a presentation

Bring PDF pages into a presentation as slide content.

Save presentations as PPTX

Save new or edited presentations as editable PPTX files.

Save presentations as legacy PPT

Write presentations in the legacy PowerPoint PPT format.

Save presentations as ODP

Save presentations in the OpenDocument ODP format.

Export presentations to PDF

Save presentations as PDF files for sharing or printing.

Render slides as images

Save rendered slides as PNG, JPEG and other image formats.

Export slides to SVG

Export individual slides as scalable SVG graphics.

Export presentations to HTML

Export presentations as HTML for browser viewing.

Export presentations as animated GIFs

Create an animated GIF from a presentation.

Extract text from presentations

Read slide and speaker-note text for search, indexing or reuse.

Export presentations to Markdown

Export presentation text, tables and lists to Markdown.

Export presentations to XPS

Save presentations as XPS documents.

Presentation operations

Create presentations

Build presentations from slides, shapes, text, images, charts and tables.

Open and edit presentations

Open a presentation, change its content and save the result.

Keep existing presentation content

Keep existing presentation content while making targeted changes.

Merge presentations

Combine slides from several presentations into one deck.

Split presentations by cloning slides

Create smaller presentations by copying selected slides into new files.

Create slide thumbnails

Create small previews of any slide at a chosen size.

Find and replace text

Find text in slides, masters and tables and replace it.

Compare slides

Compare the structure of two slides.

Add watermarks with text and images

Place text or image watermarks on slides or masters.

Compress presentations

Reduce presentation size with image compression and save settings.

Remove unused masters, layouts and media

Remove unused slide layouts and masters before saving.

Process multiple presentations in a loop

Process a list of presentations using your own application loop.

Stream large media while processing presentations

Keep large embedded media on disk while processing a presentation.

Interrupt presentation processing

Interrupt a long presentation load or export operation.

Track export progress

Receive progress updates during PDF and GIF export.

Deployment

Run Slides on your own servers

Process presentations inside your own application and infrastructure.

Process presentations without PowerPoint

Create, edit and render presentations without installing PowerPoint.

Run Slides in Docker containers

Run presentation processing in a Docker container.

Process presentations without internet access

Create, edit and render local presentations without an internet connection.

Library APIs

Use Slides from .NET

Use the Slides library directly from a .NET application.

Use Slides from Java

Create and process presentations with the Java library.

Use Slides from Python

Work with presentations from Python through a local Slides binding.

Use Slides from Node.js

Process presentations in Node.js using a local runtime-backed binding.

Use Slides from C++

Create, edit and render presentations from native C++ code.

Use Slides from PHP

Process presentations from PHP using the Java-backed Slides library.

Use Slides on Android

Use the Slides presentation API in an Android application.

Slides and presentation structure

Add, remove and reorder slides

Add slides, remove them and change their order.

Clone slides between presentations

Copy slides between presentations with their content and design.

Organize slides into sections

Group slides into named sections and rearrange them together.

Work with slide layouts

Create slides from layouts and change the layout assigned to a slide.

Work with slide masters

Manage shared slide design through slide masters.

Change themes and color schemes

Change presentation colors and fonts through themes.

Read and edit speaker notes

Read, add, edit and remove speaker notes.

Work with the handout master

Manage the master used for presentation handouts.

Work with placeholders

Find, fill and adjust placeholders on slides and layouts.

Set slide size and orientation

Set presentation dimensions, aspect ratio and orientation.

Hide and show slides

Mark slides as hidden while keeping them in the presentation.

Read and change slide properties

Read slide identities and set names, numbering and footer details.

Work with custom XML parts

Store and edit custom XML data within a presentation.

Shapes and graphics

Add preset shapes

Add built-in shape types such as arrows, callouts and flowchart symbols.

Group shapes

Organize shapes into groups and nested groups.

Connect shapes

Connect shapes with attached connector lines.

Add pictures to slides

Place embedded images on slides as picture frames.

Crop images

Adjust the visible part of an image in a picture frame.

Add SVG graphics

Insert SVG artwork as vector content or editable shapes.

Work with embedded OLE objects

Embed files as OLE objects and manage their stored data.

Work with ActiveX controls

Read and update ActiveX controls already present in slides.

Work with digital ink

Read, restyle and remove existing digital ink annotations.

Apply 3D effects to shapes

Give shapes depth, bevels, lighting and camera settings.

Read and add SmartArt

Read SmartArt diagrams and add new ones to slides.

Edit SmartArt nodes

Edit the text, shapes and hierarchy of SmartArt nodes.

Create WordArt

Style editable text with warps, fills, outlines and effects.

Change shape stacking order

Control which shapes appear in front of or behind others.

Edit shape geometry

Build and edit custom shape paths.

Add shadows, glow and reflections

Apply shadows, glow, reflections and soft edges to shapes.

Set shape fills

Fill shapes with colors, gradients, patterns or pictures.

Format shape outlines

Set shape outlines, line styles and arrowheads.

Text and fonts

Work with text frames

Control text margins, wrapping, alignment and orientation within shapes.

Format paragraphs

Set paragraph alignment, spacing, indentation and list depth.

Format text within slides

Apply fonts, sizes, colors and emphasis to parts of a paragraph.

Embed fonts in presentations

Store font data in a presentation for use with its text.

Set font substitution rules

Choose replacement fonts when rendering presentation text.

Load fonts from a folder

Use font files from application-managed folders.

Create bulleted lists

Create bulleted lists with symbols, pictures and multiple levels.

Create numbered lists

Create numbered lists with a chosen style and starting value.

Fit text in a shape

Shrink text to fit a shape or let the shape grow with the text.

Arrange text in columns

Lay out text in multiple columns within one text frame.

Add hyperlinks

Add web, email and internal-slide links to text and shapes.

Work with mathematical equations

Create and edit equations as structured mathematical content.

Work with right-to-left text

Render right-to-left paragraphs and mixed-direction text.

Work with Chinese, Japanese and Korean text

Lay out Chinese, Japanese and Korean text with suitable fonts and line breaks.

Highlight text with regular expressions

Highlight text that matches a regular expression.

Tables

Create tables on slides

Add editable tables with defined rows, columns and cell content.

Merge table cells

Merge table cells across rows or columns and split them again.

Format table cells

Set individual cell fills, borders, margins and text formatting.

Add pictures to table cells

Use a picture as a table cell's fill.

Apply table styles

Apply built-in table styles and banding options.

Add, remove and resize table rows and columns

Insert, copy, remove and resize table rows and columns.

Charts

Create editable charts

Add editable charts with series, categories and data.

Choose a chart type

Choose from the chart types provided by the library.

Work with chart series

Add, remove, reorder and format chart series.

Configure chart axes

Configure chart scales, units, labels, titles and logarithmic axes.

Format chart data labels

Show values, percentages and category names on chart points.

Configure chart legends

Show, position and format chart legends.

Format the chart plot area

Set the position, size and fill of a chart's plotting area.

Edit a chart's embedded workbook

Read and update the workbook embedded in a chart.

Recalculate chart workbook formulas

Calculate supported formulas in a chart's embedded workbook.

Create 3D charts

Create 3D charts and adjust their view, depth and perspective.

Animate charts

Animate chart content by series, category or individual elements.

Add chart trendlines

Add and format trendlines for chart series.

Add chart error bars

Show fixed, percentage, statistical or custom error bars.

Link charts to external workbooks

Link chart data to an external workbook and refresh it.

Audio and video

Add embedded audio and set playback options

Embed audio in slides and configure its playback settings.

Embed videos in slides

Store video clips in a presentation and set their playback options.

Link to external videos

Reference a video file outside the presentation.

Animation

Animate shapes and text

Add animation effects to shapes and paragraphs.

Set animation order and timing

Set animation sequence, delay, duration and repetition.

Start animations on a click

Start an animation when a chosen shape is clicked.

Work with Morph

Configure Morph transitions between related slides.

Transitions

Set slide transitions and timing

Choose slide transitions and set how slides advance.

Set transition effects, direction and sound

Configure transition direction, advanced effects and sound.

Rendering and export

Choose PDF compliance settings

Choose PDF, PDF/A or PDF/UA export settings.

Create tagged PDF files

Write PDF structure for supported tagged export modes.

Export slides with speaker notes

Include speaker notes alongside slides in exported documents.

Export presentation handouts

Arrange several slides on each exported handout page.

Render slide comments

Show slide comments in the rendered output.

Set rendering resolution

Choose output image dimensions and resolution settings.

Adjust image quality and compression

Balance image quality and output size during export.

Configure font fallback

Choose fallback fonts for specific character ranges.

Handle font substitution warnings while rendering

Receive reports when rendering substitutes a missing font.

Export presentations to HTML5

Create HTML5 presentation output with navigation and supported animation.

Create responsive HTML output

Make classic HTML slide output scale with its container.

Save HTML styles in separate CSS files

Keep HTML5 presentation styles in separate CSS files.

Render animation frames

Render intermediate frames for supported presentation animations.

Protection and security

Protect a presentation with a password

Require a password to open a presentation.

Set a password for editing

Set or remove password-based write protection.

Recommend opening a presentation as read-only

Suggest that a presentation be opened as read-only.

Sign presentations digitally

Add a certificate-based digital signature to a presentation.

Check presentation signatures

Inspect presentation signature validity and certificate details.

Protect PDF output with a password

Set a password and access permissions for PDF output.

Open password-protected presentations

Open encrypted presentations with a supplied password.

Read VBA macros

Read VBA project details and macro source stored in a presentation.

Add and edit VBA macros

Add VBA projects or update macro source in a presentation.

Remove VBA macros

Remove the VBA project from a presentation.

Lock shapes against editing

Set editing locks for shapes and groups.

Properties and comments

Read and edit document properties

Read and update title, author and other built-in metadata.

Add custom document properties

Store named text, number, date and Boolean properties in a presentation.

Read slide comments

Read slide comments, replies and author information.

Add slide comments and replies

Add comments and replies to presentation slides.

Work with modern comments

Read and write modern threaded comments.

List embedded fonts

List font families embedded in a presentation and access their data.

Refresh the presentation's preview image

Refresh or preserve the preview image stored in a PPTX file.

Content from data

Fill editable charts with data

Populate editable charts with application data.

Insert and fit images from data

Replace template pictures while keeping their frames and layout.

Add HTML content to slides

Import HTML content into presentation slides or text.

AI features

Generate a presentation from a prompt

Generate an editable presentation from a text prompt.

Translate slide text with AI

Translate text in slide shapes, groups and tables through an AI model.

Connect your own AI model provider

Connect the library's AI features to your chosen model endpoint.

Connect a self-hosted AI endpoint

Use a self-hosted OpenAI-compatible endpoint for library AI calls.

Generate presentations from a template

Use a template presentation when generating slides with AI.

Generate slides using an existing deck's style

Reuse an existing presentation's design for AI-generated slides.

Runtime and performance

Process separate presentations in parallel

Run independent presentation jobs on separate threads.

Control memory used by embedded media

Set memory thresholds and temporary storage for embedded media.

Work with large presentations

Process large presentations with memory and storage settings suited to their content.