prevent unauthorized printing of a powerpoint presentation

I create powerpoint presentations that go along with our training manuals. We
sell the manuals separately from the powerpoint presentation. However, it is
possible that someone could "cheat" and just print and distribute the
powerpoint instead of purchasing the manuals. Is there a way to prevent a
user from printing a powerpoint presentation?

Hello LisaMarie,

"LisaMarie" schrieb
I create powerpoint presentations that go along with our training manuals.
We
sell the manuals separately from the powerpoint presentation. However, it
is
possible that someone could "cheat" and just print and distribute the
powerpoint instead of purchasing the manuals. Is there a way to prevent a
user from printing a powerpoint presentation?

since Powerpoint 2002 you can protect the presentation with a password from
being read - but not print. As soon as the user can open and read the
presentation, he can print it as well.

You can save as PPS, that is the Powerpoint-Show. The presentation will open
as a slideshow and not in normal view. But every silled user of PPT knows
how to open a PPS on normal view.

You can produce a PDF-File (with a 3rd-party software). Good PDF-Makers
allow the setting "no print".

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Why not convert your PowerPoint presentation to Flash?
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"LisaMarie" wrote:

I create powerpoint presentations that go along with our training manuals. We
sell the manuals separately from the powerpoint presentation. However, it is
possible that someone could "cheat" and just print and distribute the
powerpoint instead of purchasing the manuals. Is there a way to prevent a
user from printing a powerpoint presentation?

Hi LisaMarie

Here's how!
Place a filled rectangle over the first slide with the text "printing
disabled" and give it an exit animation of disappear "with previous". Copy
and paste it onto all slides (this can be automated with vba if needed)

Now add a password to modify and save as save as type powerpoint show .pps
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"LisaMarie" wrote:

I create powerpoint presentations that go along with our training manuals. We
sell the manuals separately from the powerpoint presentation. However, it is
possible that someone could "cheat" and just print and distribute the
powerpoint instead of purchasing the manuals. Is there a way to prevent a
user from printing a powerpoint presentation?

LisaMarie,
If you use flash, it will be more secure for for it prevents your
presentation from being copied and printed at will.

Actually, a PowerPoint can be converted to flash for the security
reason, at this same time, retaining viewing access.

To convert PowerPoint to flash, you have three options.
Option1. Convert PowerPoint to flash manually
If you have some programming experience, you can do the conversion
manually.
See this tutorial:
http://www.sameshow.com/other/powerpoint-to-flash5.html


Option2. Convert PowerPoint to flash with a FREE converter
If you have a simple PPT file and do not care about the animations,
transitions, audio and other, you can use a FREE converter Powerbullet
Presenter.
It is a small, simple and free program for creating presentations in
the Flash format.
http://www.powerbullet.com/

Option3. Convert PowerPoint to flash with a with a commercial
converter
For a complicated PPT file, you always should use a commercial
converter like
PPT2Flash Standard to retain animations, transitions, audio, inserted
flash and other.
How to use it from
http://www.ppt-to-dvd.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1514