How to Use - Convert Powerpoint to EXE 4dots
How to convert ppt to exe
How to specify the input Powerpoint files
To specify the Powerpoint files that will be converted just press the "Add" button and then specify the powerpoint files.
To remove a powerpoint file from the list press on the "Remove" button or select the "Clear" menu item to clear the list.
How to specify Options for the converted executable
To specify options for the converted executable that Convert Powerpoint to EXE 4dots will create, press on the second tab called "Options".
There you can specify how long the slideshow will stay on each slide (Stay Duration) and the image transition effect duration (Effect Duration).
You can also specify the default image transition effect. Please note that you can also specify different image transition effects for each slide if you want.
Convert Powerpoint to EXE 4dots can also create slideshow with music. Press on the "Browse" button and select the audio background music file to create slideshow with music. Also, if you want to play the background music continuously and start it from the beginning when it finishes, check the "Loop" checkbox.
You can also specify the background music volume. Specify a volume percentage e.g. 50% or specify a value in decibels (dB) e.g. 10db.
Moreover, you can also specify the size mode for the images of the photo slideshow. You can specify that the images will be zoomed proportionally to fit the slideshow size (Zoom - default), or to insert them into the slideshow with their original sizes (As Is), or that they will be stretched to fit the screen size (Stretch).
Additionally, you can set the background color of the photo slideshow.
You can also create slideshow from photos and automatically rotate photos based on their EXIF metadata information so that they are displayed correctly (useful for smartphone images e.t.c.). Just check the "Rotate images based on Exif information" checkbox.
Also, you can extend the photo slideshow to its audio length. If the images slideshow takes less time than the audio and you want to insert the entire audio into the slideshow then check the "Extend Slideshow if Audio is longer".
Moreover, if you want to share your slideshow via email, then you will probably to zip it first. Convert Powerpoint to EXE 4dots will compress the generated slideshow executable into a zip file if you check the "ZIP Slideshow" checkbox.
Also, you can email the slideshow with Convert Powerpoint to EXE 4dots if you check the "Email Slideshow" checkbox.
Lastly, you can set the output folder for the photo slideshow and check "Overwrite" if you want to overwrite the existing slideshow file if it already exists.
How to specify password for the converted executable
To specify a password for the converted executable go to tab "Restrictions", check the "Ask for Password" checkbox and enter the password for the executable.
How to specify permissions for functions of the converted executable
To specify permissions for functions of the converted executable, go to tab "Restrictions" and there check or uncheck the "Permissions" checkboxes such as "Allow Fullscreen", "Allow Save Image", "Allow View Document Properties", "Allow Printing" e.t.c.
How to disable print screen globally to protect from copying document contents
To disable print screen globally to protect from copying document contents go to tab "Restrictions" and uncheck the "Allow Copy Screen" checkbox.
How to encrypt the converted executable contents
To encrypt the converted executable contents and images with Triple DES encryption algorithm go to the tab "Restrictions" and check the "Encrypt Images" checkbox.
How to prevent converted executable from modification
To protect converted executable from modification go to tab "Restrictions" and check the "Prevent Executable from Modification" checkbox.
If someone changes the converted executable it will stop to run.
How to specify date and time restrictions for the converted executable
It is also possible to specify time and date restrictions for the converted executable.
For example, teachers can specify maximum viewing time of the converted executable for their students or specify that will be possible to be viewed only after a specific date.
To do that go to the tab "Restrictions" and specify date and time restrictions such as "Maximum Viewing Time", "Maximum View Times", "Maximum Print Times" e.t.c.
How to specify security restrictions for the converted executable
It is also possible to specify security restrictions for the converted executable. For example, a also supervisor can specify that the converted executable will only run on specific computers to elevate security.
Go to the tab "Restrictions" and there you can specify to allow viewing only for specific usernames, domain names, computer names or specific computers based on their machine signatures.
How to get the machine signature of a computer
To get the machine signature a computer go to tab "Restrictions" and press on the "Get Machine Signature" to get the machine signature of the current computer.
Alternatively, if you want to get the machine signature of a computer where Convert Powerpoint to EXE 4dots is not installed, copy and run on this computer the GetMachineSignature.exe program that is in the Convert Powerpoint to EXE 4dots directory.
How to specify the company logo
To specify a company logo for the converted executable images, go to the tab "Logo".
There you can specify the company logo text, font color and font, position and x and y offset.
How to specify watermark image
You can also specify watermark image for the images of the converted executable.
Go to tab "Watermark Image" and specify image, position, opacity e.t.c.
How to customize GUI of the converted executable
You can also customize GUI of the converted executable.
Go to tab "GUI" and there you can specify "EXE Icon" of the converted executable, message on start, message on end, about box text, window title.
You can also specify to show a splash screen and specify the font color and splash screen background color and the splash screen text.
Final step to generate to create converted executable with music
Finally, press on the "Convert to EXE" button and wait for the application to do its job.
In the end the output folder will open in Windows Explorer with the converted executable file being selected.
How to use the generated slideshow standalone executable
To run the generated slideshow executable, it is necessary just to have Windows and .NET 2.0 and above installed.
If you have specified to create a slideshow with image transition effects that you can stop the animation and move across the still images with the arrow keys if you press the escape key once.
If you press the escape key twice, then the slideshow will close and exit.
If you press the space key once while you have stopped the image transition effects, the animation will start again.
How to zoom in or zoom out the images of the converted executable
To zoom in or zoom out images of the conveted executable press on the "Zoom In" or "Zoom Out" buttons of upper panel or select "Zoom In" or "Zoom Out" from the "View" menu.
You can also press the shortcut keys Ctrl and + to Zoom in and Ctrl and - to Zoom out.
Press on the "Actual Size" to zoom images to their actual size width, press on the "Fit Width" button to zoom the images to fit the width of the application window, press on the "Fit Page" to zoom the images to fit the height of the application window.
How to rotate left or right the images
To rotate left or right the images of the converted executable press on the "Rotate Left" or "Rotate Right" buttons of the panel or select "Rotate Left" or "Rotate Right" from the "View" menu.
How to navigate between slides of the converted executable
To navigate between slides of the converted executable press on the "Previous Slide","Next Slide","First Slide","Last Slide" buttons of the upper panel or access the "Go To" menu of the main menu.
You can also specify to go to a specific slide. To do that enter the slide number in the go to slide textbox and press Enter.
How to draw on the images
It is also possible to draw on the images. This is useful for example to emphasize something during a presentation e.t.c.
To do that go the "Tools" menu and their select "Draw on Image" from the "Draw" menu.
You can also specify "Draw Color" and "Draw Width".
How to export all images
To export all images select "Export all images" from the "Tools" menu.
How to save current slide image
To save current slide as image go to the "File" menu and select "Save Image as".
How to view document properties
To view document properties go to the "File" menu and select "View Document Properties".
How to print the converted executable contents
To print the converted executable contents select "Print", "Print Setup" or "Print Preview" from the "File" menu.
How to pause and resume slideshow transitions
To pause or resume slideshow transitions select "Pause Transitions" or "Resume Transitions" from the "View" menu.
How to show the main menu and panel in fullscreen mode
To show the main menu and upper panel during fullscreen mode, move the mouse cursor on the upper side of the screen.
Alternatively, right click on the converted executable slide and select "Show Main Menu" from the context menu.
How to change user interface language
When the application is first started it asks you for your desired user interface language.
You can also change the user interface language from the "Language" menu.
How to Register and Buy the application
You can buy our application by visiting the product page on our site and then press the "Buy" button.
Alternatively, start the application and press on the Buy button, to visit our store webpage. (2)
After buying the application, a registration code will be sent to you via email within minutes.
To register the application and unlock all its functionality and remove the nag screen press on the "Register" button (1).
Then in the registration screen enter the registration code in the text box and press on the "Register" button (1).
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