Often times presentations are not made from scratch; we have notes, slides and other pre-existing work we'd like to use to create our presentations. In this article, we'll cover how to use that pre-existing work to create a presentation in Tome.
Import vs. Document to Presentation
Tome currently offers two ways to use pre-existing work to create a presentation: Import and Document to Presentation.
The Import feature allows you to select a Google Doc and convert it into a Tome presentation. This feature can be found in the workspace page, which will open when you go to Tome.app while signed in.
The Document to Presentation feature allows you to paste in text from any source and create a presentation with the help of AI. It does not currently support files or other sources of content.
For both the Import and Document to Presentation features, we are working on supporting additional sources and types of content to use for presentation creation. If you have thoughts on what sources we should support next let us know at [email protected]!
Accessing the Document to Presentation feature
To access the "Document to Presentation" feature while editing a tome, you can open the command bar by clicking on it or by keyboard shortcut (cmd + k on mac, ctrl + k on windows) and then searching and selecting the "document to presentation" option.
Using the Document to Presentation feature
After selecting the "Document to Presentation" feature you'll open the Prompt Window. On the left side of the Prompt Window is space for your prompt, which is where you'll paste in your text content for the presentation.
We recommend adding additional details and context to your text content as guidance for Tome's AI on how to use the text. You can specify details like the desired number of pages, what image style for our AI to use, or what sort of audience you're presenting to.
After the presentation is generated, you are able to add and edit the content in your tome either by using Tome’s AI features or manually. You can add images, text, video, live web tiles, and more to your Tome.
Pro tip: Oftentimes, there is a way to get a textual representation for seemingly non-text input. Examples include transcripts of interviews or podcasts or reports summarizing tabular data.
Future improvements
For both the Import and Document to Presentation features, we are working on supporting additional sources and types of content to use for presentation creation. If you have thoughts on what sources we should support next let us know at [email protected]!