PPT Presentation Channels - Now add Public Presentations

Keeping in view the overwhelming response we are getting for presentation channels, we've come up with a few feature improvements on the basis of your feedback. You can now add any public presentation to your channels. This feature will let you enhance your channels by adding themed, quality presentations uploaded by other users of authorSTREAM.

Now you also can choose from permission options for channel subscribers. Either you can let any channel subscriber add presentations to your channel, which can be moderated / no moderation as per permission set by you, or you can only allow a specific set of subscribers to add presentations to your channel.

We have also provided the option of tagging your channels, which will help users search and reach your channels easily using presentation channel search.

We're coming up with more customization in channels soon. Your feedback is very important to us and most welcome.

PowerPoint to Video Conversion - Choose Filetypes Now

We just improved the way you can convert PowerPoint to video files. Considering recent requests from users for multiple platform support, we just added this improvement. Read on...

PowerPoint to video conversion

Now you can convert your PowerPoint files to different video file formats like AVI, WMV, FLV and MP4 using your video credits at authorSTREAM. You need to select a target platform like TV/DVD, Web or iPod and you will be presented with various options to convert with the recommended one pre-selected.


You also get a "Zoom Video Size" option. Zoom will double the size of slides in video output thus providing you better experience on TV screens too. If you want your video to be bigger in size (which normally is the case when you want to play it on your DVD) then you should set zoom at 2X. X is the actual size of your PowerPoint slide; so, for example, if the slide was at 720 by 540, the video created at 2x will be 1440 by 1080 in size. We will add higher zoom factors soon for large LCD monitors.

Your converted videos will always be available for viewing or download in video conversion history.

We welcome your feedback!

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Replace Your PPT Presentations Without Hesitations :-)

We just added a new "Replace PPT" Feature. This option allows users to replace an existing PowerPoint presentation with a new one under the same URL and location without changing comments, views etc. associated with the presentation. The information associated with the PPT will remain the same and it will only replace the existing PPT file. Now you can easily modify your already uploaded, live presentation with this feature.

The feature is available in three different locations:

1. On the main dashboard section page here:












2. Below the presentation here:




















3. And in the "My Uploaded Presentations" page:










To replace your presentation, click on the "Replace PowerPoint" option and it will ask you to upload a new one:










From here you can upload the new presentation and it will replace your existing presentation with a new one. The best part about this feature is that it will replace your presentation in embeds also and it will be reflected everywhere over the Web.

This option will also be available with presentations uploaded before this feature but it is not immediately available with presentations uploaded using authorPOINT and authorPOINT Lite. An option for aP and aPLite presentation swapping is on the roadmap though and it will soon be available.

We will keep adding these nifty little options to help serious presentation authors get maximum value and satisfaction on authorSTREAM.

Now present presentations without being present :-)

Today, authorSTREAM has launched its synchronized video presentation service. This feature allows users to add presenter video narration from different devices such as web cameras, DV cams and mini DV cams, or to use supported audio and video media files as narration for presentations: .AVI .WMV .WAV and .WMA stored in the hard disk, USB or firewire based devices. Press release here: authorSTREAM Allows Presentations With Presenter Video in New Exclusive Offering

The procedure is simple: Download authorPOINT and install it. Your PowerPoint software will show the authorPOINT button in the "Add Ins" tab.

You can activate authorPOINT, which will provide you the following options:

Here, you can select how you want your narration. It can be only audio or only video, live or pre-recorded. Also, if you wish, you can use a pre-recorded video and record the audio live.

3. After clicking on "Launch authorPOINT" you will see your slides in a full screen window with action buttons on top. Here you can click on the "rec" button and start narrating your presentation slide by slide.

4. After your narration is complete, lick on "Open Content Manager".

5. Click on "Build" when the content manager window is open.

6. "Build" gives you the option of converting your presentation either to a windows media or Flash file.

The resulting output includes synchronised video with your presentation. The results can be very compelling. Here's an example:

Uploaded on authorSTREAM by aplite

We welcome your feedback on this new offering and look forward to your comments.

authorSTREAM Premium Services Released - Suite of Advanced Features for Presenters

authorSTREAM just released Premium services today with a host of advanced options for presenters. Presenters can now upgrade their accounts to either Premium Plus, or Premium Pro memberships to enjoy a bunch of new benefits such as access to presentation statistics, increased private presentation uploads, more channel capacity, embed customization, ad-free presentations and videos, Flash presentation downloads, and even making money with Google AdSense revenue sharing on presentations.

Benefits for end users

Here is an example of how benefits vary within membership types:

A normal authorSTREAM user can create a video for free, with a maximum length of 5 minutes. If you want more duration, you will have to buy video credits, which cost 2 dollars each. One single video credit will allow you to create a video up to 45 minutes.

If you upgrade your account to a Premium Plus one, then you will receive 5 video credits for the month, and pay for the sixth one. But if you upgrade to a Premium Pro one, then you will receive unlimited video credits, which means that you can create as many videos as you want of up to 45 minutes.

This is just one of the advantages from a suite of premium features. See the full membership comparison chart.

Upgrading and downgrading memberships

The Premium service can be subscribed/unsubscribed-to in a very user-friendly and simple way. Members can upgrade and downgrade their authorSTREAM premium accounts whenever they want to. By downgrading, members can ensure that they will not be charged for the next monthly billing cycle. For example, if you are a free account user, and you upgrade your account to a Premium Plus one, but only want to keep it for a month, you will be able to downgrade it after that period with no issues. Here are the main features:

authorSTREAM's Premium Services

Also see this news on:

Our Press Release: authorSTREAM Goes Premium with New and Exclusive PPT Sharing Features
TechCrunch IT: authorStream Lets Businesses Create Customized, Branded Channels For PowerPoint Presentations