VB.NET PDF - Create PDF from Microsoft Office PowerPoint in VB.NET

VB.NET Tutorial for Export PDF file from Microsoft Office PowerPoint Using VB Programming Language

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Source code is provided for VB.NET class

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VB.NET Demo Code for Converting PowerPoint to PDF

Add necessary references:

RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic.dll

RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic.Codec.dll

RasterEdge.Imaging.Drawing.dll

RasterEdge.Imaging.Font.dll

RasterEdge.Imaging.Processing.dll

RasterEdge.XDoc.Raster.dll

RasterEdge.XDoc.Raster.Core.dll

RasterEdge.XDoc.PDF.dll

RasterEdge.XDoc.Office.Inner.Common.dll

RasterEdge.XDoc.Office.Inner.Office03.dll

RasterEdge.XDoc.PowerPoint.dll

Use corresponding namespaces;

using RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic;

using RasterEdge.XDoc.PowerPoint;

using RasterEdge.XDoc.PDF;

Note: When you get the error "Could not load file or assembly 'RasterEdge.Imaging.Basic' or any other assembly or one of its dependencies. An attempt to load a program with an incorrect format", please check your configure as follows:

If you are using x64 libraries/dlls, Right click the project -> Properties -> Build -> Platform target: x64.

If using x86, the platform target should be x86.

VB.NET Sample Code: Convert PowerPoint to PDF in VB.NET Project

Following is VB.NET demo code for PowerPoint(.pptx/.ppsm/.potm/.ppsx/.potx) to PDF conversion.

Dim inputFilePath As String = "C:\1.pptx"
Dim outputFilePath As String = "C:\Output.pdf"

' Load a PowerPoint(.pptx) document.
Dim doc As PPTXDocument = New PPTXDocument(inputFilePath)

' Convert it to PDF document.
doc.ConvertToDocument(DocumentType.PDF, outputFilePath)

Following is VB.NET demo code for PowerPoint(.ppt/.pps) to PDF conversion.

Dim inputFilePath As String = "C:\1.ppt"
Dim outputFilePath As String = "C:\Output.pdf"

' Load a PowerPoint(.ppt) document.
Dim doc As PPTDocument = New PPTDocument(inputFilePath)

' Convert it to PDF document.
doc.ConvertToDocument(DocumentType.PDF, outputFilePath)

VB.NET Convert two or multiple PowerPoint files to PDF (batch convert)

Following is VB.NET demo code for PowerPoint(.pptx/.ppsm/.potm/.ppsx/.potx) to PDF conversion.

Dim inputDirectory As String = "C:\input\"
Dim outputDirectory As String = "C:\Output\"
Dim files() As String = Directory.GetFiles(inputDirectory, "*.pptx")

' convert powerpoint document to pdf one by one.
For Each filePath As String In  files
       Dim doc As PPTXDocument = New PPTXDocument(filePath)
       Dim startIdx As Integer = filePath.LastIndexOf("\")
       Dim endIdx As Integer = filePath.LastIndexOf(".")
       Dim docName As String = filePath.SubString(startIdx + 1, endIdx - startIdx - 1)
       ' Convert it to PDF document.
       doc.ConvertToDocument(DocumentType.PDF, outputDirectory + docName + ".pdf")
Next

Following is VB.NET demo code for PowerPoint(.ppt/.pps) to PDF conversion.

Dim inputDirectory As String = "C:\input\"
Dim outputDirectory As String = "C:\Output\"
Dim files() As String = Directory.GetFiles(inputDirectory, "*.ppt")

' convert powerpoint document to pdf one by one.
For Each filePath As String In  files
       Dim doc As PPTDocument = New PPTDocument(filePath)
       Dim startIdx As Integer = filePath.LastIndexOf("\")
       Dim endIdx As Integer = filePath.LastIndexOf(".")
       Dim docName As String = filePath.SubString(startIdx + 1, endIdx - startIdx - 1)
       ' Convert it to PDF document.
       doc.ConvertToDocument(DocumentType.PDF, outputDirectory + docName + ".pdf")
Next

VB.NET Convert two or multiple PowerPoint files to one PDF

Following is VB.NET demo code for PowerPoint(.pptx/.ppsm/.potm/.ppsx/.potx) to PDF conversion.

Dim files() As String = { "C:\demo1.pptx", "C:\demo2.pptx", "C:\demo3.pptx" }
Dim outputFilePath As String = "C:\output.pdf"
Dim streams As List(Of MemoryStream) = New List(Of MemoryStream)()
For Each filePath As String In  files
       Dim doc As PPTXDocument = New PPTXDocument(filePath)
       Dim outputStream As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream()
       ' Convert it to PDF document.
       doc.ConvertToDocument(DocumentType.PDF, outputStream)
       streams.Add(outputStream)
Next
PDFDocument.CombineDocument(streams, outputFilePath)

Following is VB.NET demo code for PowerPoint(.ppt/.pps) to PDF conversion.

Dim files() As String = { "C:\demo1.ppt", "C:\demo2.ppt", "C:\demo3.ppt" }
Dim outputFilePath As String = "C:\output.pdf"
Dim streams As List(Of MemoryStream) = New List(Of MemoryStream)()
For Each filePath As String In  files
       Dim doc As PPTDocument = New PPTDocument(filePath)
       Dim outputStream As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream()
       ' Convert it to PDF document.
       doc.ConvertToDocument(DocumentType.PDF, outputStream)
       streams.Add(outputStream)
Next
PDFDocument.CombineDocument(streams, outputFilePath)

VB.NET insert PowerPoint file into pdf document, and create a new PDF file

Following is VB.NET demo code to Insert PowerPoint(.pptx/.ppsm/.potm/.ppsx/.potx) to PDF at specific location.

Dim filePath As String = "C:\demo.pptx"
Dim doc As PPTXDocument = New PPTXDocument(filePath)
Dim stream As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream()
doc.ConvertToDocument(DocumentType.PDF, stream)
Dim pdf As PDFDocument = New PDFDocument(stream)
Dim pageCount As Integer = pdf.GetPageCount()
Dim pages List(Of BasePage) = New List(Of BasePage)() 
For i As Integer = 0 To pageCount - 1
       pages.Add(pdf.GetPage(i))
Next
Dim outputPdf As String = "C:\output.pdf"
Dim desDoc As PDFDocument = New PDFDocument(outputPdf)
Dim insertLocation As Integer = 2
desDoc.InsertPages(pages.ToArray(), insertLocation)
desDoc.Save("C:\desDocument.pdf")

Following is VB.NET demo code to Insert PowerPoint(.ppt/.pps) to PDF at specific location.

Dim filePath As String = "C:\demo.ppt"
Dim doc As PPTDocument = New PPTDocument(filePath)
Dim stream As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream()
doc.ConvertToDocument(DocumentType.PDF, stream)
Dim pdf As PDFDocument = New PDFDocument(stream)
Dim pageCount As Integer = pdf.GetPageCount()
Dim pages List(Of BasePage) = New List(Of BasePage)() 
For i As Integer = 0 To pageCount - 1
       pages.Add(pdf.GetPage(i))
Next
Dim outputPdf As String = "C:\demo.pdf"
Dim desDoc As PDFDocument = New PDFDocument(outputPdf)
Dim insertLocation As Integer = 2
desDoc.InsertPages(pages.ToArray(), insertLocation)
desDoc.Save("C:\desDocument.pdf")