Manage PowerPoint Paragraph in Python

Aspose.Slides provides all the interfaces and classes you need to work with PowerPoint texts, paragraphs, and portions in Python.

  • Aspose.Slides provides the ITextFrame interface to allow you to add objects that represent a paragraph. An ITextFame object can have one or multiple paragraphs (each paragraph is created through a carriage return).
  • Aspose.Slides provides the IParagraph interface to allow you to add objects that represent portions. An IParagraph object can have one or multiple portions (collection of iPortions objects).
  • Aspose.Slides provides IPortion interface to allow you to add objects that represent texts and their formatting properties.

An IParagraph object is capable of handling texts with different formatting properties through its underlying IPortion objects.

Add Multiple Paragraph Containing Multiple Portions

These steps show you how to add a text frame containing 3 paragraphs and each paragraph containing 3 portions:

  1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
  2. Access the relevant slide’s reference through its index.
  3. Add a Rectangle IAutoShape to the slide.
  4. Get the ITextFrame associated with the IAutoShape.
  5. Create two IParagraph objects and add them to the IParagraphs collection of the ITextFrame.
  6. Create three IPortion objects for each new IParagraph (two Portion objects for default Paragraph) and add each IPortion object to the IPortion collection of each IParagraph.
  7. Set some text for each portion.
  8. Apply your preferred formatting features to each portion using the formatting properties exposed by the IPortion object.
  9. Save the modified presentation.

This Python code is an implementation of the steps for adding paragraphs containing portions:

import aspose.slides as slides
import aspose.pydrawing as draw

# Instantiate a Presentation class that represents a PPTX file
with slides.Presentation() as pres:
    # Accessing first slide
    slide = pres.slides[0]

    # Add an AutoShape of Rectangle type
    ashp = slide.shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 50, 150, 300, 150)

    # Access TextFrame of the AutoShape
    tf = ashp.text_frame

    # Create Paragraphs and Portions with different text formats
    para0 = tf.paragraphs[0]
    port01 = slides.Portion()
    port02 = slides.Portion()
    para0.portions.add(port01)
    para0.portions.add(port02)

    para1 = slides.Paragraph()
    tf.paragraphs.add(para1)
    port10 = slides.Portion()
    port11 = slides.Portion()
    port12 = slides.Portion()
    para1.portions.add(port10)
    para1.portions.add(port11)
    para1.portions.add(port12)

    para2 = slides.Paragraph()
    tf.paragraphs.add(para2)
    port20 = slides.Portion()
    port21 = slides.Portion()
    port22 = slides.Portion()
    para2.portions.add(port20)
    para2.portions.add(port21)
    para2.portions.add(port22)

    for i in range(3):
        for j in range(3):
            tf.paragraphs[i].portions[j].text = "Portion0" + str(j)
            if j == 0:
                tf.paragraphs[i].portions[j].portion_format.fill_format.fill_type = slides.FillType.SOLID
                tf.paragraphs[i].portions[j].portion_format.fill_format.solid_fill_color.color = draw.Color.red
                tf.paragraphs[i].portions[j].portion_format.font_bold = 1
                tf.paragraphs[i].portions[j].portion_format.font_height = 15
            elif j == 1:
                tf.paragraphs[i].portions[j].portion_format.fill_format.fill_type = slides.FillType.SOLID
                tf.paragraphs[i].portions[j].portion_format.fill_format.solid_fill_color.color = draw.Color.blue
                tf.paragraphs[i].portions[j].portion_format.font_italic = 1
                tf.paragraphs[i].portions[j].portion_format.font_height = 18

    # Write PPTX to Disk
    pres.save("multiParaPort_out.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)

Manage Paragraph Bullets

Bullet lists help you to organize and present information quickly and efficiently. Bulleted paragraphs are always easier to read and understand.

  1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
  2. Access the relevant slide’s reference through its index.
  3. Add an autoshape to the selected slide.
  4. Access the autoshape’s TextFrame.
  5. Remove the default paragraph in the TextFrame.
  6. Create the first paragraph instance using the Paragraph class.
  7. Set the bullet Type for the paragraph to Symbol and set the bullet character.
  8. Set the paragraph Text.
  9. Set the paragraph Indent for the bullet.
  10. Set a color for the bullet.
  11. Set a height of the bullet.
  12. Add the new paragraph to the TextFrame paragraph collection.
  13. Add the second paragraph and repeat the process given in steps 7 to 13.
  14. Save the presentation.

This Python code shows you how to add a paragraph bullet:

import aspose.slides as slides
import aspose.pydrawing as draw

# Creating a presenation instance
with slides.Presentation() as pres:
    # Accessing the first slide
    slide = pres.slides[0]

    # Adding and accessing Autoshape
    aShp = slide.shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 200, 200, 400, 200)

    # Accessing the text frame of created autoshape
    txtFrm = aShp.text_frame

    # Removing the default exisiting paragraph
    txtFrm.paragraphs.remove_at(0)

    # Creating a paragraph
    para = slides.Paragraph()

    # Setting paragraph bullet style and symbol
    para.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.SYMBOL
    para.paragraph_format.bullet.char = chr(8226)

    # Setting paragraph text
    para.text = "Welcome to Aspose.Slides"

    # Setting bullet indent
    para.paragraph_format.indent = 25

    # Setting bullet color
    para.paragraph_format.bullet.color.color_type = slides.ColorType.RGB
    para.paragraph_format.bullet.color.color = draw.Color.black
    para.paragraph_format.bullet.is_bullet_hard_color = 1 

    # Setting bullet Height
    para.paragraph_format.bullet.height = 100

    # Adding Paragraph to text frame
    txtFrm.paragraphs.add(para)

    # Creating second paragraph
    para2 = slides.Paragraph()

    # Setting paragraph bullet type and style
    para2.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.NUMBERED
    para2.paragraph_format.bullet.numbered_bullet_style = slides.NumberedBulletStyle.BULLET_CIRCLE_NUM_WDBLACK_PLAIN

    # Adding paragraph text
    para2.text = "This is numbered bullet"

    # Setting bullet indent
    para2.paragraph_format.indent = 25

    para2.paragraph_format.bullet.color.color_type = slides.ColorType.RGB
    para2.paragraph_format.bullet.color.color = draw.Color.black
    para2.paragraph_format.bullet.is_bullet_hard_color = 1

    # Setting bullet Height
    para2.paragraph_format.bullet.height = 100

    # Adding Paragraph to text frame
    txtFrm.paragraphs.add(para2)


    #Writing the presentation as a PPTX file
    pres.save("bullet_out.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)

Manage Picture Bullets

Bullet lists help you to organize and present information quickly and efficiently. Picture paragraphs are easy to read and understand.

  1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
  2. Access the relevant slide’s reference through its index.
  3. Add an autoshape to the slide.
  4. Access the autoshape’s TextFrame.
  5. Remove the default paragraph in the TextFrame.
  6. Create the first paragraph instance using the Paragraph class.
  7. Load the image in IPPImage.
  8. Set the bullet type to Picture and set the image.
  9. Set the Paragraph Text.
  10. Set the Paragraph Indent for the bullet.
  11. Set a color for the bullet.
  12. Set a height for the bullet.
  13. Add the new paragraph to the TextFrame paragraph collection.
  14. Add the second paragraph and repeat the process based on the previous steps.
  15. Save the modified presentation.

This Python code shows you how to add and manage picture bullets:

import aspose.slides as slides
import aspose.pydrawing as draw

with slides.Presentation() as presentation:

    # Accessing the first slide
    slide = presentation.slides[0]

    # Instantiate the image for bullets
    image = draw.Bitmap(path + "bullets.png")
    ippxImage = presentation.images.add_image(image)

    # Adding and accessing Autoshape
    autoShape = slide.shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 200, 200, 400, 200)

    # Accessing the text frame of created autoshape
    textFrame = autoShape.text_frame

    # Removing the default exisiting paragraph
    textFrame.paragraphs.remove_at(0)

    # Creating new paragraph
    paragraph = slides.Paragraph()
    paragraph.text = "Welcome to Aspose.Slides"

    # Setting paragraph bullet style and image
    paragraph.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.PICTURE
    paragraph.paragraph_format.bullet.picture.image = ippxImage

    # Setting Bullet Height
    paragraph.paragraph_format.bullet.height = 100

    # Adding Paragraph to text frame
    textFrame.paragraphs.add(paragraph)

    # Writing the presentation as a PPTX file
    presentation.save("ParagraphPictureBulletsPPTX_out.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)
    # Writing the presentation as a PPT file
    presentation.save("ParagraphPictureBulletsPPT_out.ppt", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPT)

Manage Multilevel Bullets

Bullet lists help you to organize and present information quickly and efficiently. Multilevel bullets are easy to read and understand.

  1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
  2. Access the relevant slide’s reference through its index.
  3. Add an autoshape in the new slide.
  4. Access the autoshape’s TextFrame.
  5. Remove the default paragraph in the TextFrame.
  6. Create the first paragraph instance through the Paragraph class and set the depth to 0.
  7. Create the second paragraph instance through the Paragraph class and set the depth set to 1.
  8. Create the third paragraph instance through the Paragraph class and set the depth set to 2.
  9. Create the fourth paragraph instance through the Paragraph class and set the depth set to 3.
  10. Add the new paragraphs to the TextFrame paragraph collection.
  11. Save the modified presentation.

This Python code shows you how to add and manage multilevel bullets:

import aspose.slides as slides
import aspose.pydrawing as draw

# Creating a presenation instance
with slides.Presentation() as pres:
    # Accessing the first slide
    slide = pres.slides[0]
    
    # Adding and accessing Autoshape
    aShp = slide.shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 200, 200, 400, 200)

    # Accessing the text frame of created autoshape
    text = aShp.add_text_frame("")
    
    #clearing default paragraph
    text.paragraphs.clear()

    #Adding first paragraph
    para1 = slides.Paragraph()
    para1.text = "Content"
    para1.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.SYMBOL
    para1.paragraph_format.bullet.char = chr(8226)
    para1.paragraph_format.default_portion_format.fill_format.fill_type = slides.FillType.SOLID
    para1.paragraph_format.default_portion_format.fill_format.solid_fill_color.color = draw.Color.black
    #Setting bullet level
    para1.paragraph_format.depth = 0

    #Adding second paragraph
    para2 = slides.Paragraph()
    para2.text = "Second Level"
    para2.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.SYMBOL
    para2.paragraph_format.bullet.char = '-'
    para2.paragraph_format.default_portion_format.fill_format.fill_type = slides.FillType.SOLID
    para2.paragraph_format.default_portion_format.fill_format.solid_fill_color.color = draw.Color.black
    #Setting bullet level
    para2.paragraph_format.depth = 1

    #Adding third paragraph
    para3 = slides.Paragraph()
    para3.text = "Third Level"
    para3.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.SYMBOL
    para3.paragraph_format.bullet.char = chr(8226)
    para3.paragraph_format.default_portion_format.fill_format.fill_type = slides.FillType.SOLID
    para3.paragraph_format.default_portion_format.fill_format.solid_fill_color.color = draw.Color.black
    #Setting bullet level
    para3.paragraph_format.depth = 2

    #Adding fourth paragraph
    para4 = slides.Paragraph()
    para4.text = "Fourth Level"
    para4.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.SYMBOL
    para4.paragraph_format.bullet.char = '-'
    para4.paragraph_format.default_portion_format.fill_format.fill_type = slides.FillType.SOLID
    para4.paragraph_format.default_portion_format.fill_format.solid_fill_color.color = draw.Color.black
    #Setting bullet level
    para4.paragraph_format.depth = 3

    #Adding paragraphs to collection
    text.paragraphs.add(para1)
    text.paragraphs.add(para2)
    text.paragraphs.add(para3)
    text.paragraphs.add(para4)

    #Writing the presentation as a PPTX file
    pres.save("MultilevelBullet.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)

Manage Paragraph with Custom Numbered List

The IBulletFormat interface provides the NumberedBulletStartWith property and others that allow you to manage paragraphs with custom numbering or formatting.

  1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
  2. Access the slide containing the paragraph.
  3. Add an autoshape to the slide.
  4. Access the autoshape TextFrame.
  5. Remove the default paragraph in the TextFrame.
  6. Create the first paragraph instance through the Paragraph class and set NumberedBulletStartWith to 2.
  7. Create the second paragraph instance through the Paragraph class and set NumberedBulletStartWith to 3.
  8. Create the third paragraph instance through the Paragraph class and set NumberedBulletStartWith to 7.
  9. Add the new paragraphs to the TextFrame paragraph collection.
  10. Save the modified presentation.

This Python code shows you how to add and manage paragraphs with custom numbering or formatting:

import aspose.slides as slides

with slides.Presentation() as presentation:
    shape = presentation.slides[0].shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 200, 200, 400, 200)

    # Accessing the text frame of created autoshape
    textFrame = shape.text_frame

    # Removing the default exisiting paragraph
    textFrame.paragraphs.remove_at(0)

    # First list
    paragraph1 = slides.Paragraph()
    paragraph1.text = "bullet 2"
    paragraph1.paragraph_format.depth = 4 
    paragraph1.paragraph_format.bullet.numbered_bullet_start_with = 2
    paragraph1.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.NUMBERED
    textFrame.paragraphs.add(paragraph1)

    paragraph2 = slides.Paragraph()
    paragraph2.text = "bullet 3"
    paragraph2.paragraph_format.depth = 4
    paragraph2.paragraph_format.bullet.numbered_bullet_start_with = 3 
    paragraph2.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.NUMBERED  
    textFrame.paragraphs.add(paragraph2)


    paragraph5 = slides.Paragraph()
    paragraph5.text = "bullet 7"
    paragraph5.paragraph_format.depth = 4
    paragraph5.paragraph_format.bullet.numbered_bullet_start_with = 7
    paragraph5.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.NUMBERED
    textFrame.paragraphs.add(paragraph5)

    presentation.save("SetCustomBulletsNumber-slides.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)

Set Paragraph Indent

  1. Create an instance of Presentation class.
  2. Access the relevant slide’s reference through its index.
  3. Add a rectangle autoshape to the slide.
  4. Add a TextFrame with three paragraphs to the rectangle autoshape.
  5. Hide the rectangle lines.
  6. Set the indent for each Paragraph through their BulletOffset property.
  7. Write the modified presentation as a PPT file.

This Python code shows you how to set a paragraph indent:

import aspose.slides as slides

# Instantiate Presentation Class
with slides.Presentation() as pres:

    # Get first slide
    sld = pres.slides[0]

    # Add a Rectangle Shape
    rect = sld.shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 100, 100, 500, 150)

    # Add TextFrame to the Rectangle
    tf = rect.add_text_frame("This is first line \rThis is second line \rThis is third line")

    # Set the text to fit the shape
    tf.text_frame_format.autofit_type = slides.TextAutofitType.SHAPE

    # Hide the lines of the Rectangle
    rect.line_format.fill_format.fill_type = slides.FillType.SOLID

    # Get first Paragraph in the TextFrame and set its Indent
    para1 = tf.paragraphs[0]
    # Setting paragraph bullet style and symbol
    para1.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.SYMBOL
    para1.paragraph_format.bullet.char = chr(8226)
    para1.paragraph_format.alignment = slides.TextAlignment.LEFT

    para1.paragraph_format.depth = 2
    para1.paragraph_format.indent = 30

    # Get second Paragraph in the TextFrame and set its Indent
    para2 = tf.paragraphs[1]
    para2.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.SYMBOL
    para2.paragraph_format.bullet.char = chr(8226)
    para2.paragraph_format.alignment = slides.TextAlignment.LEFT
    para2.paragraph_format.depth = 2
    para2.paragraph_format.indent = 40

    # Get third Paragraph in the TextFrame and set its Indent
    para3 = tf.paragraphs[2]
    para3.paragraph_format.bullet.type = slides.BulletType.SYMBOL
    para3.paragraph_format.bullet.char = chr(8226)
    para3.paragraph_format.alignment = slides.TextAlignment.LEFT
    para3.paragraph_format.depth = 2
    para3.paragraph_format.indent = 50

    #Write the Presentation to disk
    pres.save("InOutDent_out.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)

Set Hanging Indent for Paragraph

This Python code shows you how to set the hanging indent for a paragraph:

import aspose.slides as slides

with slides.Presentation() as pres:
    auto_shape = pres.slides[0].shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 50, 250, 550, 150)

    para1 = slides.Paragraph()
    para1.text = "Example"
    para2 = slides.Paragraph()
    para2.text = "Set Hanging Indent for Paragraph"
    para3 = slides.Paragraph()
    para3.text = "This C# code shows you how to set the hanging indent for a paragraph: "

    para2.paragraph_format.margin_left = 10
    para3.paragraph_format.margin_left = 20

    paragraphs = auto_shape.text_frame.paragraphs
    paragraphs.add(para1)
    paragraphs.add(para2)
    paragraphs.add(para3)

    pres.save("pres.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)

Manage End Paragraph Run Properties for Paragraph

  1. Create an instance of Presentation class.
  2. Get the reference for the slide containing the paragraph through its position.
  3. Add a rectangle autoshape to the slide.
  4. Add a TextFrame with two paragraphs to the Rectangle.
  5. Set the FontHeight and Font type for the paragraphs.
  6. Set the End properties for the paragraphs.
  7. Write the modified presentation as a PPTX file.

This Python code shows you how to set the End properties for paragraphs in PowerPoint:

import aspose.slides as slides

with slides.Presentation("pres.pptx") as pres:
	shape = pres.slides[0].shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 10, 10, 200, 250)

	para1 = slides.Paragraph()
	para1.portions.add(slides.Portion("Sample text"))

	para2 = slides.Paragraph()
	para2.portions.add(slides.Portion("Sample text 2"))
	endParagraphPortionFormat = slides.PortionFormat()
	endParagraphPortionFormat.font_height = 48
	endParagraphPortionFormat.latin_font = slides.FontData("Times New Roman")
	para2.end_paragraph_portion_format = endParagraphPortionFormat

	shape.text_frame.paragraphs.add(para1)
	shape.text_frame.paragraphs.add(para2)

	pres.save("pres.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)

Import HTML Text into Paragraphs

Aspose.Slides provides enhanced support for importing HTML text into paragraphs.

  1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
  2. Access the relevant slide’s reference through its index.
  3. Add an autoshape to the slide.
  4. Add and access autoshape ITextFrame.
  5. Remove the default paragraph in the ITextFrame.
  6. Read the source HTML file in a TextReader.
  7. Create the first paragraph instance through the Paragraph class.
  8. Add the HTML file content in the read TextReader to the TextFrame’s ParagraphCollection.
  9. Save the modified presentation.

This Python code is an implementation of the steps for importing HTML texts in paragraphs:

import aspose.slides as slides

# Create Empty presentation instance# Create Empty presentation instance
with slides.Presentation() as pres:
    # Acesss the default first slide of presentation
    slide = pres.slides[0]

    # Adding the AutoShape to accomodate the HTML content
    ashape = slide.shapes.add_auto_shape(slides.ShapeType.RECTANGLE, 10, 10, pres.slide_size.size.width - 20, pres.slide_size.size.height - 10)

    ashape.fill_format.fill_type = slides.FillType.NO_FILL

    # Adding text frame to the shape
    ashape.add_text_frame("")

    # Clearing all paragraphs in added text frame
    ashape.text_frame.paragraphs.clear()

    # Loading the HTML file using stream reader
    with open(path + "file.html", "rt") as tr:
        # Adding text from HTML stream reader in text frame
        ashape.text_frame.paragraphs.add_from_html(tr.read())

    # Saving Presentation
    pres.save("output_out.pptx", slides.export.SaveFormat.PPTX)

Export Paragraphs Text to HTML

Aspose.Slides provides enhanced support for exporting texts (contained in paragraphs) to HTML.

  1. Create an instance of the Presentation class and load the desired presentation.
  2. Access the relevant slide’s reference through its index.
  3. Access the shape containing the text that will be exported to HTML.
  4. Access the shape TextFrame.
  5. Create an instance of StreamWriter and add the new HTML file.
  6. Provide a starting index to StreamWriter and export your preferred paragraphs.

This Python code shows you how to export PowerPoint paragraph texts to HTML:

import aspose.slides as slides

# Load the presentation file
with slides.Presentation(path + "ExportingHTMLText.pptx") as pres:
    # Acesss the default first slide of presentation
    slide = pres.slides[0]

    # Desired index
    index = 0

    # Accessing the added shape
    ashape = slide.shapes[index]

    with open("output_out.html", "w") as sw:
        # Writing Paragraphs data to HTML by providing paragraph starting index, total paragraphs to be copied
        sw.write(ashape.text_frame.paragraphs.export_to_html(0, ashape.text_frame.paragraphs.count, None))

Save a Paragraph as an Image

In this section, we will explore two examples that demonstrate how to save a text paragraph, represented by the Paragraph class, as an image. Both examples include obtaining the image of a shape containing the paragraph using the get_image methods from the Shape class, calculating the bounds of the paragraph within the shape, and exporting it as a bitmap image. These approaches allow you to extract specific parts of the text from PowerPoint presentations and save them as separate images, which can be useful for further use in various scenarios.

Let’s assume we have a presentation file called sample.pptx with one slide, where the first shape is a text box containing three paragraphs.

The text box with three paragraphs

Example 1

In this example, we obtain the second paragraph as an image. To do this, we extract the image of the shape from the first slide of the presentation and then calculate the bounds of the second paragraph in the shape’s text frame. The paragraph is then redrawn onto a new bitmap image, which is saved in PNG format. This method is especially useful when you need to save a specific paragraph as a separate image while preserving the exact dimensions and formatting of the text.

import aspose.slides as slides
import math
import io
from PIL import Image

with slides.Presentation("sample.pptx") as presentation:
    first_shape = presentation.slides[0].shapes[0]
    # Save the shape in memory as a bitmap.

    with first_shape.get_image() as shape_image:
        shape_image_stream = io.BytesIO()
        shape_image.save(shape_image_stream, slides.ImageFormat.PNG)

    # Create a shape bitmap from memory.
    shape_image_stream.seek(0)
    shape_bitmap = Image.open(shape_image_stream)

    # Calculate the boundaries of the second paragraph.
    second_paragraph = first_shape.text_frame.paragraphs[1]
    paragraph_rectangle = second_paragraph.get_rect()

    # Calculate the coordinates and size for the output image (minimum size - 1x1 pixel).
    image_left = math.floor(paragraph_rectangle.x)
    image_top = math.floor(paragraph_rectangle.y)
    image_right = image_left + max(1, math.ceil(paragraph_rectangle.width))
    image_bottom = image_top + max(1, math.ceil(paragraph_rectangle.height))

    # Crop the shape bitmap to get the paragraph bitmap only.
    paragraph_bitmap = shape_bitmap.crop((image_left, image_top, image_right, image_bottom))

    paragraph_bitmap.save("paragraph.png")

The result:

The paragraph image

Example 2

In this example, we extend the previous approach by adding scaling factors to the paragraph image. The shape is extracted from the presentation and saved as an image with a scaling factor of 2. This allows for a higher resolution output when exporting the paragraph. The paragraph bounds are then calculated considering the scale. Scaling can be particularly useful when a more detailed image is needed, for example, for use in high-quality printed materials.

import aspose.slides as slides
import math
import io
from PIL import Image

image_scale_x = 2
image_scale_y = image_scale_x

with slides.Presentation("sample.pptx") as presentation:
    first_shape = presentation.slides[0].shapes[0]

    # Save the shape in memory as a bitmap.
    with first_shape.get_image(slides.ShapeThumbnailBounds.SHAPE, image_scale_x, image_scale_y) as shape_image:
        shape_image_stream = io.BytesIO()
        shape_image.save(shape_image_stream, slides.ImageFormat.PNG)

    # Create a shape bitmap from memory.
    shape_image_stream.seek(0)
    shape_bitmap = Image.open(shape_image_stream)

    # Calculate the boundaries of the second paragraph.
    second_paragraph = first_shape.text_frame.paragraphs[1]
    paragraph_rectangle = second_paragraph.get_rect()
    paragraph_rectangle.x *= image_scale_x
    paragraph_rectangle.y *= image_scale_y
    paragraph_rectangle.width *= image_scale_x
    paragraph_rectangle.height *= image_scale_y

    # Calculate the coordinates and size for the output image (minimum size - 1x1 pixel).
    image_left = math.floor(paragraph_rectangle.x)
    image_top = math.floor(paragraph_rectangle.y)
    image_right = image_left + max(1, math.ceil(paragraph_rectangle.width))
    image_bottom = image_top + max(1, math.ceil(paragraph_rectangle.height))

    # Crop the shape bitmap to get the paragraph bitmap only.
    paragraph_bitmap = shape_bitmap.crop((image_left, image_top, image_right, image_bottom))

    paragraph_bitmap.save("paragraph.png")
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