Why is it difficult to convert PowerPoint to Flash manually?
Usually, a professional PowerPoint presentation is too big in file size, so distribution becomes problematic.
Of course, you can send a 50 Mb presentation, but what if your recipients can't download such file, or they don't have PowerPoint installed, or their spam filter takes your PowerPoint presentation as a spam. All these problems can be solved quickly by converting presentation to flash.
To avoid all problems you can convert your presentation into Flash format and use all Flash format advantages - much smaller file size, compatibility with most of platforms and browsers, no need in PowerPoint installed.
Some advise to convert to Flash manually using .wmf files. Yes, this is a way to go, but keep in mind that Windows Meta File (.wmf) can't retain the complete similarity with an original presentation. You can lose all the quality of your presentation. This is the reason why different PowerPoint to Flash tools appeared and go on improving.
What other means of converting powerpoint to flash manually? Maybe the most effective way is to create a presentation right with Flash technology, without using PowerPoint or any other presentation software. Professional Flash developers often do it, and they have a high knowledge level. And even Flash developers can use PowerPoint converters to minimize time expenses.
Other people use OpenOffice Impress software. This is a nice variant, the only weak point is that many people are still used to MS Office packet, and MS software is more popular so far than OpenOffice. In any case, it's proved that OpenOffice Impress doesn't retain a presentation quality.
As a conclusion for this short article, I can say that it's not without reason all ppt to flash software appeared - there is indeed a demand for it. Logically speaking, I can suggest FlashSpring to be among the best PowerPoint to Flash software. Why logical? Read the article "5 Practical suggestions on how to choose a PowerPoint to Flash converter"
