CNET Editors' review
PowerPoint presentations do a great job of presenting complex information to audiences, but they take a lot of time and effort to create yet tend to have a limited lifespan, typically the duration of a project. Wondershare's PPT2Video Pro can help you maximize the usefulness of your PowerPoint presentations by converting them into video for posting online, in product manuals, as training materials, and much more. With 130 different file formats available, including HD, you can probably find something useful to do with your old presentations.
To use PPT2Video Pro, you need to have PowerPoint installed, not just some presentation files to convert. The developer recommends having Microsoft Office 2000 or later and claims to be fully compatible with Office 2010. The program's customizable interface has a big-box software look that's sort of a cross between an antivirus utility and a media player. However, it's actually the familiar Windows dialog: a tabbed main display with left-hand navigation pane, only colorfully skinned. Operation is a cinch--three easy clicks to completion--with just a few settings, such as TV format (NTSC, PAL, and SCAME) and video resolution. We like that the conversion choices display their familiar file type icons, which helps distinguish between similar but not necessarily compatible formats. PPT2Video Pro also offers the capability to import and batch convert up to 12 PowerPoint files at one time. We didn't test its full capacity because we didn't have so many PowerPoint files on hand, but nevertheless we were impressed with the speed with which it converted even large, multimedia-heavy presentations.
Wondershare PPT2Video Pro does a lot more, such as simplifying the process of uploading converted videos to Web sites like YouTube, playing presentations on portable devices, and even watching them on Apple TV. What it does best is make it easy to convert your PowerPoint presentations into a wide range of formats that maximize their impact.
Editor's note: This is a review of the full version of Wondershare PPT to Video 6.1.6. The trial version places a watermark on the video output.
Publisher's Description
From Wondershare Software:
Wondershare PPT2Video Pro is an all-in-one PowerPoint to video converter to convert PowerPoint presentation to video of up to 130 formats such as AVI, MOV, WMV, MPEG, FLV, 3GP and HD videos of excellent quality with all the original animations and sound effects retained. After the PPT to video conversion, you can play your presentation video on most video players, share on video sharing sites like YouTube and Hulu, and distribute on portable devices like iphone and iPod.
What's new in this version: Version 6.1.6 has added compatibilaty with Office 2010 and fixed the bug of conversion failure under Office 2000.
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"Easy to use"
Version: Wondershare PPT to Video 6.1.6
Pros
I like this softwear.
Cons
Can't coordinate The lyrics on a song to the words on the slide.
Summary
I do ppts with music and lyrics to upload on you tube I need to coordinate the lyrics song with the word on the slide.
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"clear and high video quality"
Version: Wondershare PPT to Video 6.0.3.11
Pros
The output has outstanding clear audio and video, and the batch conversion is a good idea for combination of multi PowerPoint files.
Cons
I wonder if it can offer a preview window during the converting process so that I can know how it is done.
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"easy and fast converting tool"
Version: Wondershare PPT to Video 6.0.3.11
Pros
1. Import the PowerPoint presentation, convert and done. very easy and impressive.
2. The video performance is just a copy of what you preview with MS PowerPoint.
3. The output video supports HD video, great.Cons
I wonder if they can make the output format select menu simpler.
Summary
I used to make how-to PowerPoint presentation and upload it to slideshare. But I find it's not enough because I miss YouTube and other streaming video site which can make my presentation show to more people, I need a converter. And Wondershare PPT2video really meets my need. Now I can upload the video to YouTube, burn the converted video to DVD as gift, and play it without PowerPoint on other's computer. I like it because it helps me make my presentation more popular. So 5 stars.
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"Wondershare is a multiple one-hit wonder."
Version: Wondershare PPT to Video 5.0.0.49
Pros
Very easy to use and works the first time.
Cons
Enjoy their LOGO in all your outputs or cough up the money to get rid of it.
Summary
Easy to install and use.
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"PPT to video is a very useful program for us!"
Version: Wondershare PPT to Video 5.0
Pros
I have a 42" Flat Screen TV in the patients lounge and I use PPT to video to
convert information Powerpoints to video and burn on DVD for patients to watch whilst they are with us. They have been highlysuccessful in patient education and marketing.Cons
Nothing I don't like
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"It is a wonderful tool."
Version: Wondershare PPT to Video 5.0.0.49
Pros
It is a wonderful tool. Sometimes we need to incorporate PowerPoint to my DVD. I use PPT to Video converter to convert PPT to Videos and then burn it to DVD. It save me much time other than buying the expensive PPT2DVD converter
Cons
Not found yet!
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"I just wanted to let you know"
Version: Wondershare PPT to Video 5.0.0.49
Pros
I just wanted to let you know how much I love this tool! My staff now uses Wondershare ppt to video and they also love it. Congrats on creating a powerful and easy to use application. Between your support and your product, I am extremely excited.
Cons
Nothing I don't like.
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"This product is wonderful!"
Version: Wondershare PPT to Video 5.0
Pros
I used wondershare ppt to video to converted my powerpoint to video on Chistmas, and send it to my friends,they all very like it .Think you! This product is wonderful.
Cons
Not found yet
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"Very very close to perfect!"
Version: Wondershare PPT to Video 5.0
Pros
Very very close to perfect! This is one of the few programs that's WORTH the money.
Cons
Not found yet!
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"Goog software"
Version: Wondershare PPT to Video 5.0
Pros
It is the exacty what i want
Cons
I just wanted you to know that I did go through the trial version of the programme and immediately bought it, as its amazingly simple and highly user friendly. Congratulations for such a fantastic programme.
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I just wanted you to know that I did go through the trial version of the programme and immediately bought it, as its amazingly simple and highly user friendly. Congratulations for such a fantastic programme.
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