Export

slide-ng export                      # writes slides-export.pdf
slide-ng export --format png
slide-ng export --format pptx
slide-ng export --format md
slide-ng export-notes                # a PDF of the speaker notes

Export opens the deck in Chromium. slide.ng never downloads a browser, so set CHROME_PATH or pass --executable-path.

Format	Result
pdf	One page per slide, with real text, and an outline with --with-toc.
png	One picture per slide.
pptx	Pictures of the slides, with the notes. One slide per click step. Editable PowerPoint shapes are not made.
md	A Markdown file with the slides' pictures and notes.

Clicks

In a PDF, a slide that has clicks shows its last state. --with-clicks makes a page for every click step. <slide-ng-render-when context="print"> shows content only on paper, see Components.

Choosing slides and looks

slide-ng export --range 1,4-5       # only these slides
slide-ng export --dark              # dark mode
slide-ng export --scale 3           # pixel density of pictures, 2 by default
slide-ng export --output talk       # writes talk.pdf

Settings in the deck

The headmatter can hold defaults. The command line wins over it.

---
exportFilename: my-talk
export:
  format: pdf
  withClicks: true
  dark: false
---

export: takes format, range, withClicks, dark, timeout, wait, waitUntil, withToc, perSlide and scale, plus omitBackground. It cannot name an output folder or a browser program. A deck may come from someone else, so those come only from the command line or the environment. exportFilename is a plain file name without the extension.

An existing build or a running server

slide-ng export --dist dist          # export a build you already made
slide-ng export --url http://localhost:4230/   # export a running server

Notes

Without --output or exportFilename, the file is named after the deck: slides.md gives slides-export.pdf. slide-ng export-notes writes slides-notes.pdf. The full list of flags is in the CLI reference.