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Lesson 6: Custom Animation

PowerPointlessness noun: In a PowerPoint presentation, any fancy transitions, sounds, and other effects that have no discernible purpose, use, or benefit.

Adding custom animations is useful in a number of ways. It divides slide contents into manageable bites of information. Think of it as a visual bite that the audience can take in easily. It can also be used to emphasize key concepts.

But too much animation can serve as a distraction to your audience, especially if you have many pictures and text flying in from all over with honking noises attached to them. Animations and other multimedia features should enhance or emphasize presentation content appropriately.

In addition, computers with slower processors or less memory may have difficulty displaying animations correctly. Always test your presentation on the computer where you will be presenting.

Another form of animation is transitions. Transitions serve as an introduction to the next slide. A good rule of thumb is: Less is more.

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Locate items on the animation toolbar
  • Animate an image
  • Animate text
  • Use various timing options
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    Modified 8/2003

     
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