Released: Dec 10, 2020

Updates in V20.12

Features

• Added support for converting PDF to PPT/PPTX.
• Added support for creating a presentation from PDF.
• Improved the ability to reduce font sizes when converting to HTML with embedded resources.

Fixes

• Level index must lay in 0..8 interval exception when opening FODP.
• Strange rendering of ODP slide to BMP.
• Slides rendering issues with DefaultRegularFont property.
• A master formula cell is not found for the cell exception.
• GetThumbnail call never returns.
• PPTX->PDF conversion: Additional text...

Released: Nov 17, 2020

Updates in V20.11

Features

• Added the ability to test presentation password when opening.
• Added support for Map type charts.
• Added the ability to test presentation password when modifying.
• Added support for verifying presentation passwords.
• Added support for caching PPTX.

Fixes

• File corruption saving through Aspose.Slides.
• Issue in generated result.
• Save presentation throws the ‘The method or operation is not implemented.’.
• ODP gradient deserialization throws ArgumentNullException.
• PPTX to PDF conversion: Aspose...

Released: Oct 19, 2020

Updates in V20.10

Features

• Added support for Microsoft .NET 5.
• Added DefaultRegularFont property to NotesCommentsLayoutingOptions.
• Added support for representing Autoshape text as a curve.
• Added WordArt effects editing API.
• Improved IChartData.SetRange() method for all chart types.

Fixes

• ODP 1.3 files created in LibreOffice 7.0 are not supported.
• Converting from PPT to PPTX generates XML with invalid characters.
• Exception: An entry with the same key already exists seen while cloning a password protected PPTX file...

Released: Sep 25, 2020

Updates in V20.9

Features

• Added support for a cross-platform 3D engine - The new 3D engine enables you to export and rasterize shapes and text with 3D effects.
• Added the ability to generate ID attributes for individual tspans in SVG files.

Fixes

• Exception when saving PPT file.
• Audio frame not exported to HTML via VideoPlayerHtmlController.
• Missing text in exported PDF.
• Generating of Treemap chart with empty data works improperly.
• Slide shape empty in generated thumbnail.
• Group shapes WriteAsSvg() - rotation lost...

Released: Aug 17, 2020

Updates in V20.8

Features

• Added support for text redaction.
• Added IChartData.GetRange method which returns the workbook data range that is used by the chart.
• Added Shape Sketched Style effect feature which helps to change the appearance of shapes in a slide. It applies a hand-drawn (or “sketched”) styling to shapes.

Fixes

• MathML export is incorrect for MathParagraph.WriteAsMathMl.
• Failed to save PPT file - Parameter is not valid.
• Aspose.Slides 20.6: A NullReferenceException is thrown on getting presentation info...

Released: Jun 12, 2020

Updates in V20.6

Features

• Added new SpreadsheetOptions.RecoverWorkbookFromChartCache property - If the data source of the chart is an external workbook and it's not available, it will be recovered from the chart cache.
• Added PDF/UA compliance support.
• Added the ability to export tagged PDF files.
• Added support for Open Type Fonts (OTF).

Released: May 7, 2020

Updates in V20.5

Features

• Improved performance.
• Added the ability to validate passwords.
• Added the ability to align multiple shapes in one line.
• Added the ability to identify read-protected and write-protected presentations.
• Added support for Mathematical Equations (OMML).

Released: Apr 22, 2020

Updates in V20.4

Features

• Added support for using formula recalculated cells in charting.
• Added the possibility to specify PDF/A-1a compliance.
• Added OpenDocument Flat XML Presentation (.fodp) file support.

Released: Mar 23, 2020

Updates in V20.3

Features

• Added the ability to keep the sequence of a numbered list that has NumberedBulletStartWith.

Fixes

• PPT to PDF key already present in dictionary.
• "Font is already substituted" exception on exporting to PDF in multi-threaded environment.
• KeyNotFoundException when converting a PPTX presentation to PDF.
• Thumbnails not properly generated.
• SmartArt animation group is missing after saving.
• The shape thumbnail is cropped when ShapeThumbnailBounds.Slide is used.
• PPT to PDF Referenced character...

Released: Feb 17, 2020

Updates in V20.2

Features

• Improved PPT to PDF conversion.
• Get text location in table cells.
• Directly update custom properties in the source document.