Whenever we talk about presentations the only thing that pops in our minds is a boringly animated PPT or PPS file with some cheesy effects, but ultimately boring. But nowadays presentations have moved to animated, flash, video and even the PDF formatted slides. This article highlights PDF as a better alternative to create presentations.
Security : No doubt a PDF file is much more secure than a PPT file. PDF files can bepassword protected, copy, edit restricted and even printing can be avoided. Also PDF files aren’t affected by viruses like ppt file.
Speed : A PDF file opens almost instantly. Even the lightweight pdf readers are hardly few MB and take few seconds to install. no comments on MS Office.
Embedding Media : You can easily embed videos, add pictures even sound files easily with a few clicks.
Tip : Convert Powerpoint Slides to Video, Share on Youtube
The totally free PDF creator goes beyond what its name suggests as PPT to PDF. It can enable users to quickly save their PPT data onto protective PDF files.
Similar addon can be found at digitaltrends which allows you to create PDF files by simply click the "Save as PDF" button from MS PowerPoint, creating documents which can be viewed on any computer with a PDF viewer.
Zoho Show’s pre-built themes, clipart and shapes coupled with features like drag-and-drop makes it an easy application to use.
2. Google Docs Presentations lets you create free, embeddable presentations (like below) from Google. Create and share presentations on the web. Add text, images, video and more directly to your presentation slides.
You can invite anyone to either edit or view your presentations and thus work collaboratively. Also easily upload your existing presentations as Google Docs accepts most popular file formats, including PPT. Finally you can download the presentations as PDF format or regular ppt.
And if you need some inspiration about creating slides with Google Docs watch thisEpic Docs Animation created with 450+ presentation slides.
3. Acrobat.com is an adobe office suite, similar to Google Docs and Zoho. One of its coolest features is the creation of presentations directly from your browser. The interface is similar to Powerpoint: there is a roll of slides, toolbars, themes … And, of course, transitions.
In addition, Acrobat.com can import PPT and PPS formats. When you’ve finished your presentation, go to the Layout menu and click Export to save as PDF.
This can be done for already existing PDF’s, or from the various file type formats supported, that can all be converted, and visually combined, in the same project. Because of the possibility to convert multiple file formats, the PDFrizator is also a handy tool to rapidly, and visually, create PDF files.
Advantages of PDF Presentations Over PPT
Compatibility : Unlike the PPT format which requires the bulky MS-Office suite which can be costly at times. But PDF format is well recognised format to deal with because of hundred of free pdf reader applications including online tools to open them.Security : No doubt a PDF file is much more secure than a PPT file. PDF files can bepassword protected, copy, edit restricted and even printing can be avoided. Also PDF files aren’t affected by viruses like ppt file.
Speed : A PDF file opens almost instantly. Even the lightweight pdf readers are hardly few MB and take few seconds to install. no comments on MS Office.
Embedding Media : You can easily embed videos, add pictures even sound files easily with a few clicks.
Tip : Convert Powerpoint Slides to Video, Share on Youtube
How to Create Beautiful PDF Presentations Free
# Convert PPT, PPS into PDF Format
Moyea PPT to PDF Converter [download] PowerPoint to PDF, is a free, smart and integrated PDF creation program that converts most printable Windows applications including Word, Excel & PowerPoint to PDF file in one mouse click.The totally free PDF creator goes beyond what its name suggests as PPT to PDF. It can enable users to quickly save their PPT data onto protective PDF files.
# "Save as PDF" Plugin for Office (Save PPT Presentations as PDF file)
This Office addon (download) allows you to export and save to the PDF and XPS formats in eight 2007 Microsoft Office programs. It also allows you to send as e-mail attachment in the PDF and XPS formats in a subset of these programs. This addon seems to work fine with 2003, 2010 versions.Similar addon can be found at digitaltrends which allows you to create PDF files by simply click the "Save as PDF" button from MS PowerPoint, creating documents which can be viewed on any computer with a PDF viewer.
# Create, Edit, Share PDF Presentations Online
1. Zoho Show is an online tool for making powerful presentations.Whether you are a professional, a teacher, a student, a businessman, a salesman or anyone looking to put together a cool presentation, you have come to the right place.Zoho Show’s pre-built themes, clipart and shapes coupled with features like drag-and-drop makes it an easy application to use.
2. Google Docs Presentations lets you create free, embeddable presentations (like below) from Google. Create and share presentations on the web. Add text, images, video and more directly to your presentation slides.
You can invite anyone to either edit or view your presentations and thus work collaboratively. Also easily upload your existing presentations as Google Docs accepts most popular file formats, including PPT. Finally you can download the presentations as PDF format or regular ppt.
And if you need some inspiration about creating slides with Google Docs watch thisEpic Docs Animation created with 450+ presentation slides.
3. Acrobat.com is an adobe office suite, similar to Google Docs and Zoho. One of its coolest features is the creation of presentations directly from your browser. The interface is similar to Powerpoint: there is a roll of slides, toolbars, themes … And, of course, transitions.
In addition, Acrobat.com can import PPT and PPS formats. When you’ve finished your presentation, go to the Layout menu and click Export to save as PDF.
# Create PhotoSlide Presentations with Images, Photos Easily
PDFrizator (download) is a freeware tool to create PDF presentations with Images, Photo slideshows with the possibility to setup the PDF page transition effect, page advance time, and background music.This can be done for already existing PDF’s, or from the various file type formats supported, that can all be converted, and visually combined, in the same project. Because of the possibility to convert multiple file formats, the PDFrizator is also a handy tool to rapidly, and visually, create PDF files.
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