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PPSM to CRW Converter
Convert PPSM files to CRW 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.
CRW at a glance
CRW
Early Canon digital-camera workflows used raw formats like CRW before the later EOS raw families stabilized around CR2 and then CR3.
Format comparison
| Feature | PPSM | CRW |
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| File type | Presentation | Image |
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| Created year | 2007 | 2000 |
| Inventor | Microsoft | Canon |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Supported | Not supported |
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| 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 CRW.
- PPSM is commonly used in presentation workflows.
When to use CRW
- Your target workflow expects CRW.
- Improve delivery compatibility with CRW.
- CRW is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert PPSM to CRW?
Convert to CRW when maintaining compatibility with older Canon raw libraries or recovering historical camera originals.
In most current workflows it is a source to preserve or migrate, not a preferred new output format.
What changes when converting PPSM to CRW?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to CRW removes animation support.
What should I review after converting PPSM to CRW?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.