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Use Standard mode when you want Presenton to learn a finished presentation design from a PPTX and turn each source slide into a reusable layout for future AI-generated decks.

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How Standard mode works

In Standard mode, Presenton processes your source PPTX slide by slide.
  • Each filled source slide is converted into a reusable slide layout.
  • AI identifies text, images, icons, and other editable regions on the slide.
  • Presenton creates an internal schema for each layout so future presentations can keep the same design while replacing the content.
Do not upload an empty template deck. Standard mode works best when the PPTX already contains real, filled slides with different layout types that AI can learn from and extrapolate.

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Before you start

  • Prepare a .pptx file that contains representative slides for the layouts you want to reuse.
  • Include real content in those slides instead of blank placeholders.
  • Make sure the deck includes the visual variety you want the template to support, such as title slides, section slides, image slides, charts, or closing slides.
  • Keep the source file under the upload limits shown in Template Studio.
If the deck uses custom fonts, keep those font files ready before you start. Presenton first looks for fonts referenced in the PPTX and tries to load them automatically. You only need to upload the fonts that cannot be resolved.

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Create a template in Standard mode

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Open Standard mode

1

Open the dashboard and go to Standard mode

From the main dashboard, open the left navigation and select Standard.
Presenton dashboard with the Standard option highlighted in the left sidebar
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Open the template area inside Standard mode

In the Standard menu, select All Templates.
Presenton Standard menu expanded with All Templates selected
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Start a new custom template

On the templates page, click Create New Template.
Presenton All Templates page with the Create New Template button visible above the custom templates section

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Upload the PPTX and resolve fonts

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Upload the source PPTX in Template Studio

In Template Studio, upload the PowerPoint file you want to convert into a template.
Presenton Template Studio upload page with the PPTX upload area and Select a PPTX file button
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Confirm the selected file and start font detection

After the file is attached, click Check Fonts.
Presenton Template Studio showing an uploaded PPTX file and the Check Fonts button
3

Upload any missing fonts

Review the Font Management screen. If a font is missing, upload the font file so the slides render correctly.
Presenton Font Management screen showing available fonts and a missing font with an Upload button
4

Continue once all required fonts are ready

When the fonts are available, click Continue to Preview.
Presenton Font Management screen showing all fonts ready and a Continue to Preview button
Presenton reads the fonts declared in the PPTX first. If a font can be found publicly, it is loaded automatically. If not, you are prompted to upload the missing font yourself. You can continue without every font, but the preview and generated layouts may not match the source deck accurately.

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Preview the converted slides

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Review how the slide looks after font loading

In Slide Preview, check whether the slide still looks correct after the fonts have been applied. Pay close attention to text spacing, wrapping, and alignment.
Presenton Slide Preview screen showing a rendered slide and the Generate Template button
This preview stage is your last clean checkpoint before layout generation. If text already looks wrong here, fix fonts first instead of generating layouts with incorrect rendering.

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Generate layouts from the source slides

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Generate the template layouts

When the preview looks correct, click Generate Template. Presenton converts the PPTX slides into reusable layouts one by one.
Presenton generated layouts view showing multiple converted slide layouts stacked vertically with editing controls
Each source slide becomes its own template layout. That is why the source PPTX should contain filled examples of every layout type you want to support later.

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Review the schema for each layout

1

Open the schema for a generated layout

On a generated layout, click Schema to inspect the fields Presenton detected on that slide.
Presenton generated layout view with the Schema editor open and the Title field character limits visible
2

Adjust character limits for the detected fields

Review the min and max character limits for each field, then update them where needed so future generated content fits the layout more reliably.
Presenton Schema Editor showing editable character limits for multiple detected fields including description and icon
The schema is the contract Presenton uses later when it fills this layout with new content. If the limits are too tight, generated content may become unnaturally short. If they are too loose, text can overflow or weaken the design.

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Fix layout issues and stress-test the result

1

Enter selection edit mode for a layout

If a generated layout needs correction, click Select so you can edit individual elements on the slide.
Presenton generated layout in selection edit mode with a prompt to click elements to edit with AI
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Prompt AI to change a selected element

Click the element you want to change, describe the edit in the prompt, and apply it.
Presenton selection edit mode showing an element selected and a prompt panel with an Apply button
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Review the updated layout after the edit

Confirm that the selected element changed in the way you intended.
Presenton generated layout after an AI edit removed or updated a selected text element
4

Preview the layout with sample content density

In the schema editor, use Low, Medium, or High to fill the layout with arbitrary sample content and test how it behaves.
Presenton Schema Editor with the Medium sample-content preview option highlighted
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Check the rendered preview for overflow or imbalance

Review the generated sample content on the slide. If text overflows, important areas feel too sparse, or the composition breaks, adjust the schema or edit the layout again.
Presenton generated layout showing medium sample content rendered on the slide for preview testing
Use Low, Medium, and High repeatedly while reviewing each layout. This is the fastest way to catch overflow, weak spacing, and unrealistic field limits before you save the template. If the slide was interpreted incorrectly at a structural level, use Re-Construct for that layout before saving.

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Save the template

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Start saving the finished template

Once the layouts look correct, click Save as Template.
Presenton generated layouts view with the Save as Template button visible between layouts
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Name the template and confirm the save

Enter a template name, add an optional description, and click Save Template.
Presenton Save Template dialog with fields for template name and description and a Save Template button

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Verify the result

Your custom template is saved and can be selected later when you generate a new presentation from templates.

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Next steps