Export PPTX as PDF

[dirtshell]

I am using python-pptx in my workflow as part of my test suite. One option that I would love to see added is the ability to save PowerPoints as PDFs. Currently I have an rough solution where I start a subprocess32 with the command

libreoffice --headless --invisible --convert-to pdf *.pptx

when LibreOffice is available. But from a cursory glance at the source, it appears it may be possible to export the presentation object as a PDF directly. I could use unoconv as well I believe, but it has a much smaller install base than LibreOffice.

I realize this is probably an edge use case, but I figured I would just throw the feature request out there.

[nilswagner]

+1

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[scanny]

Printing is a form of rendering (amongst other things I expect) and the scope of python-pptx doesn't include rendering. Extending into the rendering realm is a topic that comes up from time to time, but the short story is I don't see python-pptx ever having a renderer.

But that doesn't mean it can't have a handy interface into some other library that provides aspects like that.

If someone works out a smooth workflow between python-pptx and a stable package, we can definitely talk about how to integrate them better.