What's the best way to convert a .prz file to PowerPoint?

Question

There's some old .prz files from Lotus Freelance I need to convert to PowerPoint? What's the best way to do this?

Answer 1

Converting To & From Freelance. If you're updating your old Freelance files to a newer version, you should be able to do so with very little trouble. Open your old presentation in the newer edition, choose File and Save As, making sure that you are saving in the most recent format. If you need to convert a Freelance presentation to PowerPoint, you have several options. While Microsoft doesn't have a PowerPoint filter for Freelance 9.6 (the edition that comes with SmartSuite Millennium), you can export a Freelance file to PowerPoint from the Save As dialog box under Freelance's File menu. And if you have files in an older Freelance format (meaning that they'll have a .PRE file extension), you can open them directly from within PowerPoint.
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Answer 2

If you have PowerPoint 2002 or earlier, you may be able to open PRE files from Windows Freelance 1 through 2.1 directly. Use File, Open and see if PRE is listed among the available file types.


If there's no PRE option, run Office SETUP, choose Add or Remove Office Components (or words to that effect -- it varies by version). Locate the Freelance converter (it's under the PowerPoint item in 2000 and 2002) and put a checkmark next to it. Don't change any of the other checkmarks. Complete the install, reboot if needed (probably not) and now PowerPoint should be able to open Freelance PRE files.


The converter isn't available for PowerPoint 2003, and it doesn't allow you to open .PRZ files from later versions of Freelance.


If you have a PRZ, opening it in Freelance and saving it back to PRE format won't work either. That will allow you to open only the first slide of the presentation.


The best bet is to install a copy of Lotus SmartSuite 9.6 or later.
Open the Freelance file in Freelance and save as PowerPoint.
Not perfect, but it's about the best automatic translation you'll find.

You can also use the free Lotus Freelance Mobile Screen Show Player to play native Freelance files without converting them to PowerPoint.

Answer 3

I dont quite remember, but sometimes, it could be too hard and you might just have to make a new one on Powerpoint.

Answer 4

im just going to guess....uuh i dont think i have the mental capacity for this....uhh........try saving it as a video file, if it doesnt work like that then buy a capture card.