Enhance the PowerPoint using LaTex

When preparing the upcoming presentation, I find equation is a big problem in PowerPoint. Capture the screen maybe a good choice or buy the expensive MathType. In the past, TexPoint was a great software, but it is not any more in terms of performance-price ratio，since TexPoint charges US$30 and I don't agree with the author about that US$30 is a small money.

When you read this article, you should know, of course, I have found an alternative tool and it is free ;P. The tool is Tex4PPT, which brings the Tex equation power to your PowerPoint. The newest version is released in 2005, it is not compatible with PowerPoint 2007 (but the author said new version compatible with PowerPoint 2007 will be released). I tested it in PowerPoint 2003, the equation display is really good.

More information can be found in the official website: http://users.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~srg/softwaretools/presentation/TeX4PPT/.

Chinese version:

在幻灯片中使用Latex公式

http://time360.blogspot.com/2007/05/blog-post.html

Free software 18: Using Flash movies in PowerPoint 2003

Inserting flash to Powerpoint is a complex job, the official document that explains how to use flash movies in Powerpoint 2000 in a step-by-step way is at the Adobe site: Using Flash movies in PowerPoint 2000, which is also suitable for Powerpoint 2003. Obviously, this is not the right way for a lazy guy. ;P

Luckily, a free software called Swiff Point Player simplifies the flash inserting procedure. Download and install it, simply go to Insert menu and choose Flash movie, or click on the Swiff Point Player icon in the PowerPoint Drawing toolbar, and then, all done.

The Swiff Point Player website is:
http://www.globfx.com/products/swfpoint/.