Do you want to view Microsoft PowerPoint on your Mac computer? Here I will tell you 3 ways to convert PowerPoint to video for viewing on Mac.
Before we talk about how to do it, let’s briefly have a look at why we need to do this. As you know, the Windows and Mac are two different platforms and are not compatible to each other. The most widely used Microsoft PowerPoint is based on Windows platform so it cannot work on Mac. Last year Microsoft released PowerPoint for Mac, but not everyone is using it. So it would be a good idea to convert PowerPoint to video first and then we can watch it on Mac.
Method 1: Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player is a widely used free software to make videos. We can first save PowerPoint as images and then import to Windows Movie Maker to make it a video.
For PowerPoint 2007:
1. Click the round Office button >” Save As” >” Other Formats”.
2. In the “Save As type” drop down menu, for example, choose JPG, and click “Save”. When PowerPoint asks whether you want to export all slides, select “Every Slide”.
For PowerPoint 2003 & 2010:
1. Click “File” on the ribbon > “Save As”.
2. In the “Save as type” menu, choose “GIF” for example, and click “Save”, When PowerPoint asks whether you want to export all slides, select “Every Slide".
Most of the PowerPoint elements like animations, transitions, music and video clips will be deleted in the process of saving PPT slides as images.
Method 2: PPT sharing websites
Most of the PPT sharing websites will show your PowerPoint as images. But I found this one – authorSTREAM.com; it will automatically convert the uploaded PPT file to video format. Besides you can download the generated PPT video to your computer.
Some of the PowerPoint elements can be preserved like animations and transitions but not music and video. Only one PPT file can be converted to video at one time with a 50M limit.
Method 3: PPT to Video Converter
Take Moyea PPT to Video Converter for example. In 3 steps, your PowerPoint can be converted to an Mac friendly video format.
1. Install the PPT to Mac converter and import the PowerPoint files that you want to convert.
2. Select an output video format you need. You can also customize video profile parameters.
3. Convert PowerPoint to Mac video.
I should say this is the best way to view PowerPoint on Mac for all the original PowerPoint elements like fonts, languages, animations, transitions, and especially the music and video clips will be preserved. Several PowerPoint files can be converted to videos at one time. More than 130 video formats are available for you to choose as the output video format.
If you don’t know the person who receives your PowerPoint has Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac installed or not. I suggest you use the above ways to convert PowerPoint to video first.