Animation and Transitions

Date Created: October 11th 2008
Last Updated: January 30th 2012

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Excerpt/Capsule: Step by step tutorials on using animations and transitions effectively in PowerPoint.

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Basics

1. What is Animation?

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PowerPoint 2010 for Windows

1. Animating SmartArt (links to SmartArt section)

Slide Transitions

1. Slide Transitions
2. Slide Transition Duration
3. Slide Transition Timings
4. Slide Transition Sounds
5. Slide Transition Effect Options
6. Dynamic Content Transitions

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PowerPoint 2007 for Windows

Basics of Animation

1. Adding an Animation
2. Types of Animation
3. Entrance Animations
4. Emphasis Animations
5. Exit Animations

Motion Path Animations

1. Motion Path Animations
2. Motion Path Animations -- Getting Started
3. Motion Path Animations -- Drawing Custom Paths
4. Motion Path Animations -- Reversing Motion Paths
5. Motion Path Animations -- Open and Close Motion Paths
6. Motion Path Animations -- Lock and Unlock Motion Paths

Advanced Animation Concepts

1. Animation Events
2. Animation Speed
3. Removing an Animation
4. Re-Ordering Animation
5. Animating Charts
6. Animating Text
7. Changing an Animation
8. Advanced Timeline
9. Control Animation with Advanced Timeline
10. Build and Sequence Animations
11. Animation Sounds

Triggers and Animation Actions

1. Trigger Animations
2. Sound Actions
3. Movie Actions
4. Add Trigger for Sound and Movie Actions

More Animation Ideas

1. Animation Guidelines
2. Third Party Add-ins for Animation

 

Basics

1. What is Animation?