VeryDOC PowerPoint to Video converter (click here to free download) is a Windows-based command line application which can help you convert PowerPoint to video or record slide show to video and enable you to show your PowerPoint on the internet. Converting PowerPoint to video is a wonderful way to facilitate the access to PowerPoint on the internet. With the help of VeryDOC PowerPoint to Video converter, it’s much easier to upload your PowerPoint documents to video hosting websites like YouTube, and MySpace; and to play on portable devices, like iPhone, iPod, and Blackberry.

Take two steps to convert PowerPoint to Video via command line

Step 1 Open the command prompt window
First, choose either of the following ways to open the "Run" dialog box. Click "Start", >click "Run".

Or click "Start", > click "All Programs", > click "Accessories", > click "Command Prompt".

Second, in the "Run" dialog box, type "cmd", and click "OK".

Step 2 Type a command line and press "Enter"
You should type a command line, according to the following command line syntax:

ppt2video.exe -i PPT file -o video file [option]

In the above pattern, ppt2video.exe represents the command line application of VeryDOC PowerPoint to Video converter. –i marks input file, and –o marks output file.

For instance, to convert a PowerPoint to video in the format .avi, you can type a command line like the following one:

d:\ppt2videocmd\ppt2video.exe –i c:\in.ppt –o c:\out.avi

For another instance, to rearrange the order of the slides when you record them, you can use parameter "-manual" to reorder them as illustrated in the following one;

d:\ppt2videocmd\ppt2video.exe –i c:\in.ppt –o c:\out.avi –manual

After you press "Enter", you will see an interface as follows. As you can see, four green arrows enclose the area of the slide show which is being recorded. And five buttons that can be used to rearrange the slide show order. You are also allowed to view the process of conversion from PowerPoint to video.