Ghostwriter uses template documents and the Jinja2 template language (https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/2.11.x/) to give you as much control over the document generation as possible.
You will need to upload at least one PowerPoint slide deck to use as a template. Once you have a template you can pick from, open you report and select the template from the dropdown menu under the Generate Reports section. You should see a notification when the template selection is saved. You can then click the PowerPoint icon to generate a report.
Depending on the size of your report and template, rendering can take a few seconds. Once the report is done, your browser will download a new PowerPoint document.
The default filename will be: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_CLIENT-NAME_ASESSMENT-TYPE.pptx
PowerPoint Templates
There are less customization options for PowerPoint than Word. Your template slide deck controls how the generated slide deck looks, but the content will always be the same.
The PowerPoint template should be empty – i.e., should contain zero slides. Edit the master slides to control colors, layout, slide numbers, and other details.
To open your slide master view in PowerPoint: View » Slide Master
Ghostwriter will add slides to your chosen template slide deck. The new slides include placeholders and dynamic project information.
Each slide is set to fit text to the size of the text field. This auto-resizing happens in PowerPoint's rendering engine, so a slide's text might extend beyond the slide's lower boundary when you open your new presentation.
PowerPoint should active auto-resizing when you save the presentation or edit any of the text.
Title Slide
Includes your configured company name, selected project type, and client name
Agenda Slide
Placeholder for you to enter a meeting agenda
Introduction Slide
Placeholder for any presenter introductions
Methodology Slide
Placeholder for reviewing testing methodology
Attack Path Overview Slide
Placeholder for where you might discuss assessment narratives
Findings Overview Slide
Includes a two-column table showing all findings (full title and severity)
Findings Slides
One slide per finding that includes:
Finding title as the slide title
All image evidence files as inserted images
All text evidence files as new text blocks 9styled with a fixed-width font)
Finding description as main slide content
All other finding information in the slide's notes field
Observations Slide
Placeholder for any additional observations
Recommendations Slide
Placeholder for any recommendations
Conclusion Slide
Placeholder for closing statements or next steps
Final Slide
Closing title slide that includes your configured company name, social media account, and email address