Achuan-2/SlideSCI

What it solves

SlideSCI is a PowerPoint plugin designed to eliminate the tedious manual formatting tasks common in scientific research presentations. It solves problems like the inability to add image captions, the lack of automatic image alignment, and the difficulty of inserting complex LaTeX formulas or formatted Markdown notes directly into slides.

How it works

Developed using C# and Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO), the plugin integrates directly into the Microsoft PowerPoint interface on Windows. It provides a set of specialized tools for image processing, layout automation, and content insertion. It also includes an AI assistant that connects to external LLM APIs to help edit slide content based on user-defined system prompts.

Who it’s for

Researchers, graduate students, and academics who need to create clear, professional scientific slides quickly without spending hours on manual alignment and formatting.

Highlights

• Scientific Image Tools: Supports 16-bit TIFF import, pseudo-coloring, channel merging, and the creation of detailed zoom-in views with linked auxiliary lines.
• Layout Automation: Features batch image alignment, batch captioning, and the ability to copy-paste the exact position, size, or relative position of elements across different slides.
• Advanced Content Insertion: Direct insertion of Markdown (with support for tables, code blocks with syntax highlighting, and lists) and LaTeX formulas (via native PPT or SVG conversion).
• AI Integration: An integrated AI assistant for editing slide content via API.
• Asset Library: A built-in library to save and reuse frequently used shapes and elements.