Convert a PowerPoint to Flash? Why would you ever need that? There are several advantages to convert PowerPoint presentations to a video file and in this MasterNewMedia guide you are going to learn a whole new universe of possibilities to reach a broader audience and distribute your PPT files easier and faster.

If you have a PowerPoint presentation that you want to share with the world or easily carry along with you, a Flash file is the way to go. A Flash video is highly-compatible with major operating systems, web-friendly, and more entertaining than a series of slides your readers have to flick through.

And that is just the start. Here below you can find a list of all the pros that you have if you opt to convert your PowerPoint presentations to Flash:

1) Greater Accessibility
Once converted to Flash, anyone can easily view a PowerPoint presentation using a web browser as more than 98% of all browsers have the Flash plug-in already installed. So, you are not required to install any special software or tell your audience to do the same.

2) Compatibility
Almost any operating system (Win, Mac, Linux, Solaris) or mobile devices (iPhone excluded) allow your readers to watch your PowerPoint in Flash.

3) Reduced Files Size
A PowerPoint presentation converted into Flash can drastically reduce the size up to 1 / 10th of the original file size.

4) Sound Integration
Flash files can also integrate audio tracks, including music and voice-overs, so converting your PPT file to Flash is a great way to produce video tutorials with your existing content.

5) Display Resolution
Flash files can be played at virtually any resolution and/or screen size, making this file format an ideal way to distribute presentations across many display devices.

6) Internet Distribution
Distributing PowerPoint files over the Internet for other people to see is easier said than done. Not everyone has PowerPoint installed on her PC, but once you upload a Flash file to any server, forum video-sharing service, anyone can watch it. Just imagine having your slides up on YouTube and you got the idea.

7) Streaming
Flash files use streaming technology that allows online viewers to start watching the presentation without waiting for the entire presentation to download before playback begins.

8) Basic Interaction Controls
Flash files contain optional embedded controls that let the end user control playback, stop and rewind the presentation.

9) More Distribution Options
Flash, for the reasons previously listed, is also an ideal format for distributing PowerPoint presentations on physical devices like CD-ROMs or DVDs, so you can enjoy or present your slides even using the standard DVD player in your living room.

10) Email-Ready
Even if you want to send a PowerPoint file to someone by email, converting it to Flash may be a better option. The file size is smaller, and it does not clog the inbox of your recipients. You also retain all of your transitions, animations and effects, while ensuring that the recipient can see the file without loading other software.

11) Secure
Others can edit PowerPoint files if they have PowerPoint installed on their machine. This is not the case for Flash files. However, they allow you to maintain more control over your content, if needed.

12) Firewall Friendliness
Flash-based content has no problem going through firewalls because it is just like other standard web content.

Curious? Then give these PowerPoint to flash converters tools a try!