How to set read/print permissions for a PPT distributed to the pub

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I need to provide read/print access only to a presentation that will be
distributed to the public. That means I can't identify specifically who will
access it. I've looked into IRM but don't think it will meet my needs.

I've considered PDF but the PPT is in color with a lot of graphics and I
would like people to have a choice in how they print it (they may prefer
black and white).

Does anyone have suggestions for providing a presentation to the public but
protecting it so it can't be changed, except for printing options? Thanks
 
I've considered PDF but the PPT is in color with a lot of graphics and I
would like people to have a choice in how they print it (they may prefer
black and white).
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I don't understand the concern. Do you mean that you want to allow them to
print in b/w to a color printer if that's what they have?

You can't do that in PPT or PDF, so it's not really a determinant, is it?
And of course if they print to a b/w printer, even a color PDF (or PPT) will
print in b/w.


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I think I understand the problem and I am also looking for an answer to
this. You want to place the PPT presentation on the Internet and you don't
want someone to copy your PPT and change items on it and use it themselves
or change your ideas in any way and make it appear as if you said something
else. I thought I could use PPT Slideshow format and tell them to open it in
their browser, but smart folks probably would save to the hard drive, run
their PPT program, and open the PPS in it, which opens in edit mode,
allowing them to do anything they want. If they just double-clicked it, the
show would run and upon exit, close, but you can't be sure people would
follow the directions.
So... not a solution. The best I could do is turn it into a web production,
which would be next to impossible for them to change but in order to
navigate, you need to depend on the titles to show up in the left hand web
navigational frame. Since the PPT I'm working on has no titles on each page
which would show up as your main points in outline view, you have blanks
with numbers and I doubt several people would know to click on the left
numbers. Handily it does have a slide show button at the bottom and also
navigational buttons. Using the slideshow button, they go into full screen
view. I think I'm going to do it that way. It is not perfect but I can't
imagine anyone could copy and take the slides and change them easily. They
would do better just to create the slideshow again. They could do screen
shots if they just wanted the slides, but still that would make changing the
wording difficult. They can actually save the "web page" and all associated
files and graphics if they know how in Internet Explorer, so I've really not
found a foolproof method.
If anyone knows a good way to allow anyone to view the PPT presentation on
the web but not copy it and change it, please reply.
Thank you all! Marge in sunny Florida, awasiting the next hurricane...

PPTMagician said:
Native PowerPoint 2002/2003 allows password protection to Open or Modify.
But PDF will also work if you allow printing in your security settings. They
can choose color/black & white at the printer settings.
See: http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00038.htm

Glenna
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Tornado? Tampa Bay? OOoo. I don't know that I'd want to be tempting fate
with that right now. ;-)
The best I could do is turn it into a web production,
which would be next to impossible for them to change but in order to
navigate, you need to depend on the titles to show up in the left hand web
navigational frame.
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Not necessarily. If you add navigation buttons of your own to the PPT master
or slides, they'll be "live" in the web version. You wouldn't need the outline
view at all.
It is not perfect but I can't
imagine anyone could copy and take the slides and change them easily.
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You might be startled. Try saving as web from PPT, then start PPT up afresh
and do File, Open; open the main HTML file you just saved to HTML. PPT does a
dandy job of "round-tripping" a full presentation to HTML and back.

As I recall, there's some way of preventing it from "roundtripping" your HTML
but I can't remember the specifics at the moment. Anybody?

Our PPT2HTML addin gives you a lot more flexibility over your PPT HTML exports;
you might want to have a look at that. Info, free demo:
http://ppt2html.pptools.com

You might also want to distribute your presentation as a PDF.

They
would do better just to create the slideshow again. They could do screen
shots if they just wanted the slides, but still that would make changing the
wording difficult. They can actually save the "web page" and all associated
files and graphics if they know how in Internet Explorer, so I've really not
found a foolproof method.
If anyone knows a good way to allow anyone to view the PPT presentation on
the web but not copy it and change it, please reply.
Thank you all! Marge in sunny Florida, awasiting the next hurricane...


Thanks
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