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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a1a5516 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +# kjandoc + +> i needed something to combine multiple pptx files, i couldn't believe pandoc can't do that, so here's a creative but probably useless attempt at it. + +## what it does +- merges multiple .pptx files into one +- preserves visual formatting by rendering slides and rebuilding a new deck +- pandoc-style usage: `kjandoc input1.pptx input2.pptx -o combined.pptx` + +## why this exists +pandoc is great, but it can't concatenate powerpoint decks. + +this uses a headless libreoffice + pdf -> png rendering to get a pixel-perfect merge. + +the tradeoff is the output slides are images (not editable shapes). + +## usage +```bash +# pandoc-style usage +./kjandoc input1.pptx input2.pptx -o combined.pptx + +# tweak quality +./kjandoc input1.pptx input2.pptx -o combined.pptx --dpi 150 +``` + +## deps +- python3 +- libreoffice +- poppler (pdftoppm) +- python deps in requirements.txt + +## notes +- output size is larger (images) +- visuals stay intact for the most part
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