PowerPoint to Flash for $0.00 to $79.00

I. The Zero Dollars Program

  1. Convert PowerPoint presentations to flash using OpenOffice.org, a free program from Sun Microsystems.
  1. First, go to and click on “get openoffice.org.” Be sure to close all other programs and be patient; download time varies.
  1. Click on “get openoffice.org” to begin the download.
  1. This process has several steps, so click on “continue to download.”
  1. Select your operating system.
  1. Now, save the program in a folder where you know you can find it later.
  1. Recommended location for saving is My Documents on your desktop.
  1. You’ll see a “thank you” from OpenOffice.org, so click “next.”
  1. When the Open File windows pops up, click “Run.”
  1. When you see the Installation Wizard and a popup that reads: “Ready to Install the Program,” go ahead and click “Install.”
  1. Now, you’ll want to select a folder to save the OpenOffice.org files. You’ll probably want to create a new file on your desktop or save the files in My Documents so that you can find the program easily.
  1. Select the file you want and click “Unpack.”
  2. When you have browsed to the file you want, click on “Unpack.”
  1. You’ll see the unpacking process and can track its progress.
  1. When “Welcome to OpenOffice.org” appears, click “Next.”
  1. Accept the License Agreement.
  1. Add your username and organization or “home” and click Next.

  1. Select the Complete setup type.

  1. Choose the File Type for Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations.
  2. Now, you are ready to install, so click “Install.”
  3. You’re almost through, so click on Finish.
  4. Now, you’re ready to begin the process of conversion to flash, so select your PowerPoint presentation and open with OpenOffice Impress.

  1. Open your PowerPoint presentation you want to covert to flash.
  1. Click on File in the upper left corner to begin export.

  1. From the file menu, click on Export and using the dropdown menu by File format, select Macromedia Flash (SWF) (.swf).
  1. The blue line at the bottom of the page will show the progress in converting from Powerpoint to flash.
  1. You’re ready to open your flash presentation and review it for accuracy.

  1. Open your PowerPoint presentation you want to covert to flash.
  2. Click on File in the upper left corner to begin export.
  3. The blue line at the bottom of the page will show the progress in converting from Powerpoint to flash.
  4. You’re ready to open your flash presentation and review it for accuracy.

Macromedia FlashPaper 2

II. The $79.00 Program

Macromedia offers a program called FlashPaper that converts files to web-ready Flash documents or PDFs.

Drag and drop any printable file into the open FlashPaper application window to create a FlashPaper or PDF version of the original document. This is an inexpensive program that creates flash documents, but because of its price, you will find some limitations.

Here’s how simple it is to convert a Word document to flash. Open FlashPaper. Drag your Word document into the application window. FlashPaper will convert the Word document into Flash.

For converting a Word document to a PDF file, just drag the document into the FlashPlayer application window. Click on the FlashPlayer dropdown menu and select “Convert to PDF.” Then, open and scroll your new flash document.

Converting a PowerPoint to Flash is easy. Click on the dropdown FlashPaper menu, select “Convert to Macromedia Flash,” and view your Flash presentation by moving the scroll bar. You can convert PowerPoint Presentations to PDF files, also.