Convert PPTM to PPSM in Python

Python API for converting PPTM presentations to PPSM slide shows

Convert PPTM to PPSM in Python

Aspose.Slides for Python via .NET lets you convert PPTM presentations to PPSM slide shows programmatically. Load the source file into a Presentation instance and save it by using Presentation.save with SaveFormat.PPSM.

PPSM is the macro-enabled PowerPoint Open XML Slide Show format. It is the appropriate Open XML slide show format when the VBA project in a source PPTM file must remain available. 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 PPTM as PPSM in Python

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

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

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

How to Convert PPTM to PPSM in Python

These are the steps to convert a PPTM file to PPSM using Python.

  1. Load the PPTM 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.