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PPSM to CAP Converter

Convert PPSM files to CAP online with ConverterHQ. Create image outputs for previews, publishing, and QA.

PPSM at a glance

PPSM

PPSM was introduced in the Office XML era to preserve slideshow-first behavior with macro support.

CAP at a glance

CAP

Digital photography fragmented into many manufacturer-specific raw formats because camera makers optimized for their own sensors, metadata, and software ecosystems rather than for one shared public raw standard.

Format comparison

Feature
PPSM
CAP
File type

Presentation

Image

Extensions
  • .ppsm

  • .cap

MIME type
  • application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12

  • image/cap

Created year

2007

2005

Inventor

Microsoft

Phase One

Status

active

proprietary

Transparency

Not supported

Not supported

Animation

Supported

Not supported

Primary use cases
  • kiosk and event playback decks

  • interactive slideshow delivery with macros

  • presentation handoff for direct show mode launch

  • capture ingest

  • editing

  • web or print delivery

Layer support

Not supported

Not supported

Vector scaling

Not supported

Not supported

Streaming ready

Not supported

Not supported

When to use each format

When to use PPSM

  • Your source file is already in PPSM.
  • Preserve source expectations before exporting to CAP.
  • PPSM is commonly used in presentation workflows.

When to use CAP

  • Your target workflow expects CAP.
  • Improve delivery compatibility with CAP.
  • CAP is commonly used in image workflows.

FAQs

Why convert PPSM to CAP?

Convert to CAP when keeping compatibility with a legacy capture workflow or preserving source material from a proprietary imaging system.

It is mainly useful in archive recovery and controlled migration scenarios.

What changes when converting PPSM to CAP?

This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.

Moving to CAP removes animation support.

What should I review after converting PPSM to CAP?

Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.

Format resources

PPSMCAP

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