DRAWER 03 · AID · OPEN

An index of the tools that build the deck.

One card per AI presentation maker. Typed by hand, dated, cross-referenced, and re-typed when something material changes. The top card — for now — is Adobe Express.

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CATALOG · 2026 · DRAWER 03 / AID

Index of Entries, A–Z

The AI Deck Catalog. Every review, comparison, and reference filed in this drawer. Pulled in order; pinned with a margin note.

Entries
018
Filed
018
Pending
000
Drawer
AID — 03
Last Typed
2026 · 05

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  1. 01 REF. About This Catalog AID·001

    How the drawer is kept, and the hand keeping it. Method, standards, the index card pinned above the desk.

  2. 02 REVIEW Adobe Express, Review AID·002

    The top card in the drawer. Firefly-powered generative design folded inside a creative suite — filed against Gamma, Pitch, Decktopus, and the rest.

  1. 01 GUIDE Best AI Presentation Makers, 2026 AID·003

    Ten tools ranked for the year intent-based design became the default. The shortlist anyone reaching for AI deck software should start with.

  2. 02 GUIDE Best for Consultants AID·004

    A field-tested index of seven AI deck tools filed under client work. For the practice where the hour rate depends on brand-locked deliverables.

  3. 03 GUIDE Best for Education AID·005

    The AI presentation makers that survived the 2026 classroom. Filed for teachers, professors, and students who need pedagogy, not pitches.

  4. 04 GUIDE Best for Investor Pitches AID·006

    A deal-room dossier. Tools that respect brand integrity and data complexity — filed for founders raising in the current climate.

  5. 05 GUIDE Buyer's Guide AID·007

    Acquisitions manual. Requirements stamps, decision-tree fragments, and the questions worth asking before the trial expires.

  1. 01 REF. FAQ, AI Presentation Maker AID·008

    Reference desk answers. The questions that come up first, typed onto numbered cards and filed by section.

  1. 01 GUIDE Gamma, Alternatives AID·009

    Cross-references for the top card's nearest competitor. Eight alternatives filed alongside Gamma — for buyers seeking more creative control.

  2. 02 REF. Glossary, AI Presentation Maker AID·010

    Definitions, A–Z. Every term used elsewhere in the drawer, kept on its own card so the prose stays out of the side notes.

  1. 01 GUIDE How to Use an AI Presentation Maker AID·011

    Procedural manual. Five steps from prompt to polished deck, then ten of the questions readers ask most often after step five.

  1. 01 REF. Picks & Comparisons AID·012

    A shortcut into the drawer. Every review, head-to-head, ranking, and cross-reference, laid out on one slip in order.

  2. 02 REF. Privacy Notice AID·013

    What gets logged when a card is pulled from this drawer.

  1. 01 REF. Terms of Use AID·014

    The fine print typed onto the back of the catalog card.

  1. 01 VS. Adobe Express vs Beautiful.ai AID·015

    Generative creative freedom against rigid, automated layouts. Two philosophies side-by-side, with the verdict stamped on the closing slip.

  2. 02 VS. Adobe Express vs Decktopus AID·016

    A creative suite powered by Firefly versus a questionnaire that turns answers into slides. Two philosophies, filed and compared.

  3. 03 VS. Adobe Express vs Gamma AID·017

    The creative giant against the web-native disruptor. Filed for buyers stuck between them — and the closing verdict noted on the back of the card.

  1. 01 GUIDE What Is an AI Presentation Maker? AID·018

    The foundational definition. Filed as Entry 001 in the drawer — what the term means, what it does not, and what changed in 2026.

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