How to Import Slidr PowerPoints into ProPresenter 7

Slidr generates standard PowerPoint files (.pptx) in 16:9 widescreen format, which means they import cleanly into ProPresenter 7. Here is how to get your sermon slides from Slidr into your production workflow in under two minutes.

Step 1: Export From Slidr

After Slidr generates your presentation, click the Download PowerPoint button. The file downloads immediately as a .pptx file named after your sermon title. All slide content, speaker notes, fonts, and colors are embedded in the file.

Step 2: Import Into ProPresenter

1. Open ProPresenter 7 and go to File → Import → PowerPoint.
2. Select your downloaded .pptx file.
3. ProPresenter will import each slide as a separate cue in a new presentation document.
4. Your slides appear in the library, ready to add to your playlist for Sunday.

Step 3: Check Your Speaker Notes

Slidr embeds speaker notes on every slide, generated from the relevant section of your manuscript. After importing, click any slide in ProPresenter and check the notes pane. These notes help your tech operator understand the flow and anticipate slide transitions.

Working With Lower-Third and Camera Layouts

If you generated your slides using one of Slidr's camera-overlay layout modes (Lower-Third, PIP, or Side-Panel), the slide content is already positioned to leave room for your camera feed. In ProPresenter:

• Lower-Third: The content bar sits in the bottom 35% of the slide. Set up your camera input as the background layer in ProPresenter, and the slide text overlays naturally.
• PIP (Picture-in-Picture): Content appears in a window in the top-right corner. Your camera feed fills the rest of the frame as the background layer.
• Side-Panel: Content fills the right 37% of the slide. Place your camera feed on the left side using ProPresenter's media layer.

For full-screen slides, no camera setup is needed. They project as-is behind or beside the speaker.

Custom Themes Carry Over

If you applied a custom theme in Slidr with specific colors, fonts, and background images, those are all embedded in the exported PowerPoint file. ProPresenter preserves the visual styling on import, so your church branding stays consistent without manual adjustments.

Tips for a Smooth Workflow

• Export early in the week. Give your tech team time to review slides and build the ProPresenter playlist before the weekend.
• Use speaker notes for cue training. Walk your operator through the notes so they can anticipate transitions during the live service.
• Test your layout mode once. If you are using Lower-Third or PIP for the first time, do a quick test with your camera setup before Sunday to confirm the overlay looks right on your projectors.
• Keep a backup. The .pptx file is your portable backup. It works in PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, and any other presentation tool if you need a fallback.