Slide Generator

An offline desktop tool to auto-generate PowerPoint slides from templates and spreadsheet data.

Cross-platform, parallel-processing support, no Office required.

Features

• Automated Slide Generation: Instantly create PowerPoint presentations from Excel spreadsheets and PPTX templates.
• Intelligent Image Processing:
  • Smart ROI (Region of Interest) Strategies:
    • Rule of Thirds (Face Focus): Detect faces and align them with the "rule of thirds" grid for professional photographic composition.
    • Prominent (Saliency): Automatically identifies and preserves the most visually striking or important region of the image.
    • Center: Traditional center-point anchoring for standard layouts.
  • Precision Cropping Modes:
    • Fit: Automatically calculates the optimal aspect ratio and scales the image to fit perfectly within the target shape without distortion.
    • Crop: Performs a direct cut based on the target dimensions for pixel-perfect results.
• Cloud-Ready Data Handling:
  • Auto-Resolve Cloud Links: Supports direct image resolution from Google Drive, OneDrive, and Google Photos.
  • Automated Downloading: Automatically fetches remote images during the generation process, eliminating manual downloads.
• Offline & Private: Runs 100% locally on your desktop. No internet connection required for core generation (Cloud features require temporary access).
• No Office Needed: Generates slides without requiring Microsoft Office or PowerPoint to be installed.
• Robust Job Management:
  • Real-time Monitoring: Track progress and status of every job and sheet.
  • Control: Pause, resume, cancel, or remove jobs at any time.
  • Resilience: Automatically saves job state; keeps your progress safe even if the app closes unexpectedly.
• Modern UI/UX:
  • Clean, responsive interface with Dark/Light theme support.
  • Multi-language support (English, Vietnamese).
• Performance:
  • Parallel processing for faster generation.
  • Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux).

Installation

Prerequisites

To run Slide Generator, you need to install the following runtime:

• ASP.NET Core 10 Runtime (Choose the Run server apps option).

Setup

1. Download: Get the latest release compatible with your platform from the Releases page.
2. Run: Launch the application by running the executable file (Setup/Protable).

License

This project is licensed under the GPL-3.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details on how to set up the development environment, build the project, and submit changes.

Contributors

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Core Framework: SlideGenerator.Framework