Re: Unable to create PPTX from default PPTX Reference Document using Markdown

[John MacFarlane <jgm-TVLZxgkOlNX2fBVCVOL8/A@public.gmane.org>]

Generally speaking, the only modifications that are going to work
in a reference.docx or pptx are the changes to the styles
as described in the manual.  If you add images, notes, etc.,
you're likely to get a corrupted file.

Phillip Dudley <predatorian3-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> writes:

> I wanted to try making a PowerPoint using Pandoc and Markdown, but use a 
> template that had some images already in the template. I saw that you can 
> generate a reference document by doing:
>
>    - https://pandoc.org/MANUAL.html#options-affecting-specific-writers
>
> The command:
>
>     pandoc -o custom-reference.pptx --print-default-data-file reference.pptx
>
> Then I added a background image to the first slide, saved the 
> custom-reference. I then tried to build the new PPTX using
>
>     #cat Makefile
>     .PHONY: build
>
>     build:
>         pandoc \
>             --reference-doc custom-pptx-reference.pptx \
>             --output slides.pptx \
>             content.md
>
> I then get the following errors:
>
> filbot@pop-os ~/D/D/L/PPTX> make build
> pandoc \
>     --reference-doc custom-pptx-refernce.pptx \
>     --output slides.pptx \
>     content.md
> Could not find shape for Powerpoint content
> make: *** [Makefile:4: build] Error 63
>
>
> Am I misinterpreting the documentation on how to use this?
>
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