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Add or Remove Shapes in PowerPoint Slides using Python
import aspose.slides as slides
import aspose.pydrawing as drawing
# Create presentation
with slides.Presentation() as presentation:
# Access shapes collection for selected slide
shapes = presentation.slides[0].shapes
# Add ellipse
ellipse = shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.ELLIPSE, 0, 100, 100, 100)
# Add auto shape rectangle
rectangle = shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 100, 300, 100, 100)
# Add connector to connect shapes
connector = shapes.add_connector(slides.ShapeType.BENT_CONNECTOR2, 0, 0, 10, 10)
# Join shapes using connector
connector.start_shape_connected_to = ellipse
connector.end_shape_connected_to = rectangle
# Call reroute to set the automatic shortest path between shapes
connector.reroute()
# Save presenation
presentation.save("add-connector.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)
import aspose.slides as slides
import aspose.pydrawing as drawing
# Create a new presentation
with slides.Presentation() as pres:
# Get the first slide
sld = pres.slides[0]
# Add auto shape of ellipse type
shp = sld.shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.ELLIPSE, 50, 150, 150, 50)
# Apply some formatting to ellipse shape
shp.fill_format.fill_type = slides.FillType.SOLID
shp.fill_format.solid_fill_color.color = drawing.Color.pink
# Apply some formatting to the line of Ellipse
shp.line_format.fill_format.fill_type = slides.FillType.SOLID
shp.line_format.fill_format.solid_fill_color.color = drawing.Color.purple
shp.line_format.width = 5
# Save the PPTX file to disk
pres.save("add-ellipse.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)
import aspose.slides as slides
# Load presentation
with slides.Presentation("add-ellipse.pptx") as presentation:
# Access shapes of the source slide
sourceShapes = presentation.slides[0].shapes
# Add a new blank slide
blankLayout = presentation.masters[0].layout_slides.get_by_type(slides.SlideLayoutType.BLANK)
destSlide = presentation.slides.add_empty_slide(blankLayout)
# Access shapes of destination slide
destShapes = destSlide.shapes
# Clone shapes
destShapes.add_clone(sourceShapes[0], 50, 150 + sourceShapes[0].height)
destShapes.add_clone(sourceShapes[0])
destShapes.insert_clone(0, sourceShapes[0], 50, 150)
# Save file
presentation.save("clone-shapes.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)
# Load presentation
with slides.Presentation("add-ellipse.pptx") as presentation:
# Get the first slide
sld = presentation.slides[0]
alttext = "User Defined"
# Loop through shapes
for i in range(len(sld.shapes)):
# Find shape by alternative text
ashp = sld.shapes[0]
if ashp.alternative_text == alttext:
sld.shapes.remove(ashp)
# Save file
presentation.save("remove-shapes.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)
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