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PPSM to ORA Converter

Convert PPSM files to ORA 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.

ORA at a glance

ORA

OpenRaster emerged from the libre graphics community as a practical answer to the lack of a clean open interchange format for layered raster artwork.

Format comparison

Feature
PPSM
ORA
File type

Presentation

Image

Extensions
  • .ppsm

  • .ora

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

  • image/openraster

Created year

2007

2006

Inventor

Microsoft

Libre Graphics community

Status

active

active

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

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 ORA.
  • PPSM is commonly used in presentation workflows.

When to use ORA

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

FAQs

Why convert PPSM to ORA?

Convert to ORA when you need a layered raster file that remains editable across open creative applications.

It is a good target for illustration handoff, collaborative painting workflows, and vendor-neutral layered artwork exchange.

What changes when converting PPSM to ORA?

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

Moving to ORA removes animation support. Moving to ORA adds layer support.

What should I review after converting PPSM to ORA?

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

Format resources

PPSMORA

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