gen-pptx-from-simple-text

CLI to generate powerpoint slides from simple text file[s]

How to install?

https://pypi.org/project/gen-pptx-from-simple-text/

pip install gen-pptx-from-simple-text

How should the simple text file like for generating pptx?

Here is a sample text file - resources/dummy.txt. Each section separated by an empty line makes a slide in the generated pptx.

How to run the CLI?

$ pptx --help
Usage: pptx [OPTIONS] LYRICS_FILES...

  A powerpoint generator.

Options:
  -pt, --pptx-template-path PATH  [required]
  -ms, --master-slide-idx INTEGER
                                  [default: 0]
  -sl, --slide-layout-idx INTEGER
                                  [default: 6]
  -fs, --font-size INTEGER        [default: 32]
  -fn, --font-name TEXT           [default: Calibri]
  -ns, --dst-dir TEXT             [default: ./generated-pptx]
  -ta, --slide-txt-alignment [left|middle|right]
                                  [default: left]
  --help                          Show this message and exit.

pptx resources/dummy.txt -pt resources/default.pptx

Notes:

• --pptx-template-path | -pt is expecting either a directory with pptx templates or a pptx template file. When it is a directory, pptx will chose one among all the pptx files found in the directory. The pptx template file should be without any change to master slide index or in slide layout index. If there are any changes to master slide index or slide layout, you need to pass corresponding int type to -ms and -sl options. A sample pptx template file is available here resources/black.pptx.

FAQs

How can I add same footer to all pptx[s] built using the CLI?

Add footer to pptx template file to pass with --pptx-template-path option

How to get different backgrounds for the generated pptx files using the CLI?

Create different pptx template files with different backgrounds and pass it on to --pptx-template-path option. See this video on creating pptx template file.

How to setup development environment?

REPO_NAME=gen-pptx-from-simple-text
python -m ~/.venv_${REPO_NAME}
git clone https://github.com/sukujgrg/${REPO_NAME}.git
cd ${REPO_NAME}
source ~/.venv_${REPO_NAME}/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt