> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.presenton.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Start with Editing

> Create, open, continue editing, and export presentations.

Use the presentation editor to start a new deck, continue working on a generated deck, or open a saved presentation.

## Choose how to start

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Create a new presentation" icon="plus" href="/user-guide/create-new-presentation">
    Generate a deck from a prompt, reference files, or both.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Open an existing presentation" icon="folder-open" href="/user-guide/managing-presentations/find-and-organize-presentations">
    Find a saved presentation and reopen it in the editor.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Continue editing after AI generation

After generation finishes, the deck opens in the editor. Select a slide from the thumbnail rail, then choose the editing method that matches the change:

* Use **Select Edit** for a specific text box, image, shape, icon, table, chart, or group.
* Use the **AI Assistant** for prompt-based slide or presentation changes.
* Use slide controls to add, duplicate, delete, and reorder slides.
* Apply a saved template or adjust the slide layout when the design needs to change.

<div className="guide-media guide-media--workflow">
  <p className="guide-media-label">Select text and edit it directly on the slide</p>

  <div className="guide-media-viewport">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/presenton-521d9e2f/WyZNN3npwarofQJS/images/open-source/v0.9.0-beta/canvas-editor/text-editing.gif?s=1fe8d3fa171c27a52e048eaa87998d66" alt="Editing text directly on a presentation slide" width="1457" height="948" data-path="images/open-source/v0.9.0-beta/canvas-editor/text-editing.gif" />
  </div>
</div>

## Export as PPTX or PDF

When editing is complete, select **Export** and choose **Export as PPTX** or **Export as PDF**. Wait for the export to finish before downloading the file.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Canvas Editing" icon="object-group" href="/user-guide/editing-and-refining/canvas-editor">
    Edit individual elements directly on the slide.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Assistant" icon="sparkles" href="/user-guide/editing-and-refining/ai-assistant">
    Make focused changes with prompts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Slide Editing" icon="images" href="/user-guide/editing-and-refining/slide-editing">
    Add, duplicate, delete, reorder, and redesign slides.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Export presentations" icon="file-export" href="/user-guide/managing-presentations/export-presentations">
    Download the finished deck as PPTX or PDF.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>