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Guide2026-08-205 min
python-pptx animations: what's supported, what survives, and what to do instead
python-pptx has no animation or transition API — and none is planned. But template-authored animations survive open/save, progressive-disclosure slides replace most entrance builds, and raw XML injection exists for the determined. The honest reference, with runnable code.
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Guide2026-04-2011 min
python-pptx limitations: animations, rendering slides to images, merging — and the workarounds
Can python-pptx add animations or transitions? No — but template-authored ones survive, and two workarounds exist. Can it render slides to images? Also no — it writes XML; rendering needs LibreOffice, PowerPoint, or an API. Is it safe on untrusted files? Largely yes. 11 production limitations from running slideforge.dev, each with the workaround that ships — with code.
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