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Written by Elmer Perry
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W
hen building a
presentation, it is
important to
present the
information in a pleasing and
informative way. Using slide
transitions provides a visual move
from one topic to the next , and
using animations helps to inform
viewers or provide emphasis on
the current point. Overuse of
transitions and animations can
cause your presentation to look
less than professional. However,
the appropriate use of these
features will give your
presentation a polished and
professional appearance.
Slide Transitions
Transitions are the visual
changes made when moving from
one slide to the next. Transitions
provide a visual clue to the
audience that you are moving to a
new topic. In gene ral, you will use
the same transition for all the
slides, but, in some cases, you will
want to use a different transition
to show the viewers a change of
topic.
With the slide you want to
change displayed in the main view,
select Slide Transition from the
Tasks pane. The selection list
provides you with a collection of
different slide transitions. If you
have Automatic preview checked at
the bottom of the Slide Transition
pane, you will see a preview of the
transition when you select it or
change its settings.
You can further modify the
transition in the Modify transition
section of the pane. Speed will
change the rate at which the slide
is displayed. Sound lets you play a
sound with the transition. You can
select a sound from the defaults
provided, or select your own. Once
you select a sound, you can select
Loop until next sound. You will
rarely have a use for this, but it is
there should you need it.
In the Advance slide section,
you set how and when you want
the slide to advance. On click
means the slide will display until
you click the mouse or press the
space-bar. Automatic after allows
you to automatically advance the
slide after a set number of
seconds. When selected, you can
adjust the number of seconds in
the spinner box.
At the bottom of the pane, you
have three buttons. Apply to All
Slides does what it says; it applies
the transition to all the slides in
the presentation. Play causes the
transition to run in the main view.
Slide Show starts the presentation
beginning with the current slide.
Animations
Animations are similar to
transitions, but instead of acting
on the slide, it acts on individual
objects in the slide. Animations
help create emphasis, flow, and
visual interest as you present the
objects on a slide. They keep the
audience aware of the current
subject, and act as a visual clue to
the presenter.
To create animations, first
select the slide which you want to
create animations for. Select the
object(s) you want to animate, and
open the Custom Animations pane