microsoft / microsoft/markitdown
PPTX: Extract images
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Description
Currently, the script only extracts placeholders, i.e.,
It would be nice if the tool would export the images (to the current folder or a folder passed as argument).
Thus, one could see the images in the markdown preview as well.
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Research direction
Start by locating the Python entry point that handles PPTX conversion and currently emits placeholder images. Check how extracted image references are assembled. Done means embedded presentation images are exported to the current folder or a supplied folder and referenced so they appear in the Markdown preview.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- content
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100