Convert POTX to PPSM in Python

Python API for converting POTX templates to PPSM slide shows

Aspose.Slidesfor Python via .NET

Convert POTX to PPSM in Python

Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET lets you convert POTX presentation templates to PPSM slide shows programmatically. Load the POTX file into a Presentation instance and call Presentation.save with SaveFormat.PPSM.

PPSM is the macro-enabled Open XML slide show format. Saving a POTX file as PPSM changes the output container but does not create a VBA project. You can test the conversion in your browser or use the Python API in your application.

Install the library from PyPI by using the following command:

Console/Terminal

pip install aspose-slides

Save POTX as PPSM in Python

Use the free online app to see the POTX-to-PPSM conversion process in action.

This sample code shows how to convert POTX to PPSM in Python

with slides.Presentation("presentation.potx") as presentation:
    presentation.save("presentation.ppsm", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPSM)

How to Convert POTX to PPSM in Python

Follow these steps to convert a POTX file to PPSM using Python.

  1. Load the POTX file into a Presentation instance.
  2. Call Presentation.save with the output file path and SaveFormat.PPSM.
  3. The presentation is written to the specified PPSM file.

System Requirements

Before running the Python conversion sample, make sure your environment meets these requirements.

  • Microsoft Windows, macOS, or 64-bit Linux (see the system requirements ).
  • Python 3.5 or later.
  • Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET installed in your environment.

Other Supported Conversions

You can also convert POTX presentation templates to many other file formats. See the supported conversions below.