TutorFlow slide generation works best when you provide teaching intent, not just a topic title. The difference between "photosynthesis" and "a 10-slide introduction to photosynthesis for middle school learners, with one concept per slide and a recap at the end" is significant. The second prompt produces a structure you can actually use.
Writing an effective slide prompt
A good slide prompt includes five elements:
| Element | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Topic | What the deck is about |
| Audience | Who will see it (learners, colleagues, executives, new hires) |
| Learner level | Beginner, intermediate, or advanced: shapes vocabulary and assumed knowledge |
| Purpose | Lecture, workshop, summary, reference handout |
| Emphasis | Examples to include, a recap at the end, a case to work through |
For example:
Create a deck introducing machine learning for non-technical marketing professionals. Use plain language, one key idea per slide, real-world business examples, and a summary slide at the end.
After the prompt, TutorFlow asks a few short questions about the audience and purpose. Answer them or skip; they refine the same outline.
Attach a reference file
If the deck should follow material you already have, attach one file: PDF, PPT, PPTX, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, WebP, TXT, or Markdown. TutorFlow extracts the content, shows you a preview of what it read, and uses it as the source for the outline and slides. A scanned PDF can be re-analyzed in a slower precise mode if text is missing.
Attached files stay with the deck, and the header shows how many reference files it carries.
Choose the length
Pick 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, or 20 slides. Ten is the default and a good fit for a 15-minute explanation; choose 5 to 7 for a single concept, 15 to 20 for a full lecture.
Edit the outline first
Before any slide is written, TutorFlow shows an outline with one section per slide. This is the cheapest moment to change direction:
- rename a section so the slide gets the right angle
- reorder sections by dragging
- add a section, up to 20
- remove what the audience does not need
Only when you confirm the outline are the slides generated.
Reviewing the first draft
After generation, focus your review on structure before details. Fix the flow first, then the wording.
- Does each slide have exactly one main idea, or is it trying to do too much?
- Is the sequence logical, so each slide naturally leads to the next?
- Do the examples match the audience and level?
- Is the deck too dense or too shallow for the goal?
Text that overflows a slide is scaled down automatically so it still fits on screen; if a slide needs that, it probably wants splitting in two.
Editing tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Insert template | Swap a slide's layout: centered title variants, image left or right or on top, and two- or three-column grids |
| Image | Upload your own, or generate one from a prompt in a chosen style (3D illustration, photorealistic, minimalist, isometric) |
| Icon | Search a large icon library and place an icon on the slide |
| Chart | Add a bar, line, or pie chart, edit its data in a table, and set size, legend, and labels |
| Change Theme | Apply a different look to the whole deck |
| Presenter Script | Write speaker notes per slide, or Generate with AI to draft them from the slide |
The presenter script is saved with the deck, so the notes are there the next time you open it, and you can copy them into a video script when you narrate the deck.
Common teaching contexts for slides
- Lecture support. Backbone for in-person or live online sessions, presented straight from TutorFlow.
- Workshop facilitation. Discussion prompts and activity scaffolding.
- Course introductions. First-lesson context-setting, embedded in a course as a Slides lesson.
- Onboarding presentations. Consistent orientation decks for new hires or learners, shared by link.
- Printed handouts. Exported as PDF or DOCX for distribution before or after a session.
- Narrated videos. Slides placed in video scenes with Use in video.