Presentation File

Use the Presentation File option to broadcast your existing PowerPoint (PPTX) files. Manager converts the slides from your PPTX file and broadcasts them to selected devices as a playlist.

Before broadcasting

Important reminders to keep in mind before adding your PowerPoint file:

• Only 1 Presentation file allowed per broadcast
  When broadcasting a layout with more than one section, only one section can contain a Presentation File at a time. Adding a Presentation File to a new section will clear the other section of that file.
  
  
• Max 40 slides per presentation file
  A maximum of 40 slides can be converted per presentation file. 
  
  
• Broadcasting Google Slides
  To broadcast presentations created in Google Slides, use the Web page broadcasting option instead.

Start a broadcast

To start a broadcast, perform the following:

1. Go to the  All Devices page.
2. Select one or more devices in the list. 
   Selected devices must all have an Advanced license assigned.
   
   
3. Click the Broadcast   button to launch the Broadcast popup.
   
   
4. Click  Media Content as the Broadcast Type. 
   The Media content option is only available if all selected devices have an Advanced license assigned.
   
   
5. Note the Layout options at the bottom of the preview:
   1. Select a Layout. 
      By default, all options here are for Landscape mode. 
      Click Portrait mode to see options for vertical layouts.
      
      
   2. Click  Add content on the panel where your file should appear. 

Select files to broadcast

To specify a PowerPoint Presentation file for broadcast, perform the following:

PowerPoint Files tab

Select from PPTX files previously uploaded to Manager.

1. Select Presentation File from the dropdown menu.
2. In the PowerPoint Files tab: 
   1. Locate your desired PPTX file.
   2. Select the file 
   3. Click Add.
      
      
3. Continue inserting other media into the remaining sections.
4. Click Confirm to start the broadcast. Manager starts the conversion process.
5. Wait for the file to get converted into a playlist, as indicated by a success message.

Upload Local Files tab

Upload a PPTX from your local files.

1. Select Presentation File from the dropdown menu.
2. Select the Upload Local Files tab.
   1. Drag and drop your PPTX file, or 
   2. Use File Explorer to browse.
   3. Click Add.
      
      
3. Continue inserting other media into the remaining sections.
4. Click Confirm to start the broadcast. Manager starts the conversion process.
5. Wait for the file to get converted into a playlist, as indicated by a success message.

Conversion results

Manager generates new files when converting a PowerPoint file for broadcast. You can find these files in the following locations:

• Resources 
  All slides are converted to images and saved in a folder named after the PPTX file.
  
  
• Playlist 
  A new playlist is created and takes the same name as the PPTX file name, plus an added random string.

Post-conversion behavior

Additional details to keep in mind during and after conversion:

• Conversion into a playlist 
  Manager converts each slide into an image and adds them to a playlist. 
  • Broadcasting starts only after this file conversion is complete. 
  • To broadcast the same PPTX file in the future, use the Playlist feature. Running the Presentation File feature again with the same PPTX file will create duplicate files and a new playlist.
    
    
• Default duration per slide 
  The default display time for each slide is 20 seconds. To edit this duration, go to the playlist generated for this file and adjust the Duration for the desired slides.
  
  
• Conversion runtime 
  Conversion time depends on file size and content. If you experience long conversion times or timeouts, reduce the file size. Certain contents, such as GIF file formats in slides, may also slow conversion times.

Video walkthrough

For a complete visual walkthrough, see the video below: