Building training from Powerpoint Files

Feb 05, 2015

My client has a large collection of Powerpoint files that will serve as the basis for new training. I was planning to manually transfer content and imagery from the PPT files to new Storyline slides, mixing and matching from various PPT files, but I'm thinking now that perhaps there's a better way to approach this. I don't like that I won't ever be able to convert my Storyline files back to PPT if I wanted to.

Would using Studio/Presenter be a better option? With Studio, couldn't I just create and train using PPT and keep everything in the PPT format? Would I be able to export to SCORM and /or Tin Can?

Thanks for any input.

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Allison LaMotte
Staff

9 years ago02/06/15 at 2:13 pm (UTC)

Hello,

If you'd like to keep an up-to-date PPT version, it sounds like Studio is going to be your best option. Since Presenter is a PPT add-in, you'll still be able to use the file as either a PPT presentation or publish it using Presenter in SCORM or Tin Can format for your LMS.

D Sutton
Author

9 years ago02/10/15 at 5:27 am (UTC)

thanks, Allison. I'm not that familiar with Presenter - will it allow me to create training with layers and interactions, like Storyline, or is it limited to the standard things that Powerpoint can do?

Allison LaMotte
Staff

9 years ago02/10/15 at 8:41 am (UTC)

Hi,

Unfortunately, some of the features of Storyline (such as layers and variables) are not available in Presenter. As far as interactions, you can use Engage to create a certain number of pre-defined interactions. I would encourage you to check out this comparison of Storyline and Studio to see which one is right for you.

Building training from Powerpoint Files

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