APS 2.1: Open presentation-files with companion-buttons

With APS and Companion, you can control Powerpoint, Keynote and PDF presentations using Stream Deck over the local network. The new version 2.1 of APS gives new ways to open and display presentations: you can now create buttons that opens pre-defined presentation-files.
- Using the regular presentation-command, you can type in the filename in Companion to open the presentation.
- You also get the option to choose up to 20 presentations from APS that can be recalled with the slot-commands. This means that you can use the same Companion-commands for every show, and just change the presentations using APS. The slot-buttons have feedback for the filename and will tell you if the presentation is ready to be played, giving you more confidence when executing the commands.
More info on APS:
presentationtools.com/aps
Download Companion:
bitfocus.io

[@joelromero2949]

These videos are very helpful I'll be using APS thank you!

[@8001]

Love the slots function.

[@presentationtools9280]

Thanks for your support! Yes I like the slot-commands too. I think it's an upgrade from the commands where you have the full filename and file path in Companion, because you get feedback on the buttons which confirms that the presentation will work. With the other commands it's very easy to have a spelling-error in the filepath that makes the command unusable, and this is hard to catch until you try the command during a show. (Morten)

[@TerenceKearns]

Technically, a streamdeck is not needed since companion can use a browser interface for buttons that can be accessed via a phone or tablet.

[@presentationtools9280]

Yes that's right. If you mainly need to open presentations from a remote computer over the network, you can just use the webpage created by Companion. But a lot of people would prefer to have physical buttons for these commands.