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SoftChalk™
PowerPoint® Integration Guide
Updated May 20, 2020
Contents
Introduction
Options for Putting PowerPoint® Content into a SoftChalk lesson
Methods for Importing PowerPoint® Files
Save PowerPoint® File as Images and Place Images into the SoftChalk Slideshow Activity
Save PowerPoint® File in iSpring Pro
Save as Rich Text Format
Save as a Viewable File
Save Images in a Word File
Use Articulate Presenter
Use Adobe Presenter
Help
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  1. Save your PowerPoint® file as a series of images and import these images into the SoftChalk Slideshow Activity. For details, see the section Save PowerPoint® File as Images and Place Images into a SoftChalk Activity.
  2. Convert your PowerPoint® file (.ppt or pptx file) into a flash animation (.swf file). If you have animation and audio, then the animation and audio will be preserved in the .swf file. Then insert this .swf file into a SoftChalk lesson. For details, see the section Save PowerPoint® File as a SWF File (iSpring).
  3. Save your PowerPoint® file as a viewable file. Then in your SoftChalk lesson, you can provide a link to this viewable file. For details, see the section Save as a Viewable File.
  4. Save your PowerPoint® file as a file in a Rich Text Format. Then you can open this file and copy text that you can paste into your SoftChalk lesson. For details, see the section Save as Rich Text Format. (This option does not export the text for the notes. Option 5 below exports the text for the notes.)
  5. Publish your PowerPoint® file into separate images into a Word file. Then in your SoftChalk lesson, you can paste these images. This publishing option allows you to copy and paste the text of notes. For details, see the section Save Images in a Word File.
  6. Purchase a software program that lets you convert a large PowerPoint® file into a compressed viewable file(s). Then in your SoftChalk lesson, you can link to this compressed viewable file(s). For details, see the sections and Use Impatica or Articulate Presenter and Use Adobe Presenter.

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  1. Install the iSpring Pro program (see above for the link).
  2. Start PowerPoint®. Once you install the application above, iSpring Pro appears as a top menu item within your PowerPoint® program.
  3. Click iSpring Pro. Then click Quick Publish to produce your published PowerPoint presentation.
  4. Let's say your original PowerPoint file is called brain anatomy. After you publish with the Quick Publish method mentioned above, you have a folder called brain anatomy. [The default location creates a Presentations folder under My Documents (or Documents).]
  5. Just fyi, within this brain anatomy folder is another folder called data and three files called fixprompt.js and index.html and presentation.xml.
  6. Start SoftChalk and create a lesson. Save the lesson with a name such as unit1.
  7. Quit SoftChalk.
  8. Copy the brain anatomy iSpring presentation folder and paste this folder inside your SoftChalk lesson folder (e.g. unit1).
  9. Start SoftChalk again and open your unit1 lesson.
  10. Select some text and choose Insert/Hyperlink.
  11. In the URL or selected file box, type brain anatomy/index.html. (Be sure to delete any http:// or https:// in this box.)
  12. Select the checkbox Open a link in a new window. Click OK.
  13. Save and preview your lesson.

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