CIT continually receives feedback about alternatives, particularly about recording slideshows directly.

Support for these are provided by the software companies directly.

Here are a few methods:

Windows

Office
- Record slideshow
- Save presentation as video
Office Mix
- similar to Adobe Presenter
- works with PowerPoint for Windows only
- free beta software
- Microsoft has not committed to developing this in the future, use at your own risk

Mac

Keynote
- Record a self-playing narration
- Export your presentation in another format (QuickTime)
Office for Mac
- 2016 - there is no save presentation as a movie file feature
- 2011 - save presentation as a movie file does not include recorded narration (refer to notes)
- in short, recording then exporting a video is not possible in Office for Mac.