Import presentation slides to create a Story

Import presentation documents to create a Story

You can import slides presentations from Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote for Mac and iOS, and Google Slides to transform into Stories, using our storyboard view.

Before you can import a Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote presentation, you must first save it to your computer as a PDF. Once you have done this, follow the steps below to import the PDF into a Story.

1. Click the Story button at the top of the Project Manager.



2. Click the Start with Storyboard option.
3. Click Start from a PDF.
File Explorer opens.      
4. Navigate to and select the PDF that you created from your Google Slides, PowerPoint or Keynote presentation. Click OK.

Result: The PDF is displayed in storyboard format. Each page of the PDF is displayed in a separate Story section and each section is given three seconds of video duration by default. If you add narration or a webcam recording, this time adjusts to accommodate your content.

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