POWERPOINT 2010

ANIMATIONS
ENTRANCE GROUP

INTRODUCTION

Once a slide appears, an object or text can be introduced into the slide
which was not initially viewable. This effect is considered an entrance.
Within the Entrance Group (green) can be found numerous effects,
including, but not limited to: Appear (the object would become viewable
on the slide); Fly in (the object would sweep into the slide from a
determined direction); Float In (the object would slowly move into
position); or Bounce (the object would appear to spring into the slide with
a jump), etc.

Whereas transitions determine how a slide (as a whole) enters the screen,
animations determine what happens to the slides content after that point.
See Quick Reference Card PowerPoint 2010 Transitions.
To enhance graphics and text in a presentation, PowerPoint provides
animation effects, which can give motion to text, pictures, and other
objects in a slide show. When using animation, it is best to use no more
than two different animation effects in any given presentation, as too
many effects can be confusing to the eye.

ANIMATION

EXIT GROUP

Animation can be applied to objects or text on a PowerPoint slide from

four different groups (1) Entrance An objects appearance on the slide is
animated and does not appear right away when the slide appears (such as
flying in or fading, or both); (2) Exit an object leaves the slide before the
slide ends; (3) Emphasis highlights an object during its time on the slide
to give the object attention (such as changing size, color or wiggle); (4)
Motion Paths moves an object along a specified path from one location
on the a slide to another location on the same slide.

Similar to the Entrance Group, the Exit Group (red) can be used to move
an object off of a slide in different ways.

EMPHASIS GROUP
The Emphasis Group (yellow) can be used to draw attention to an existing
object in the slide presentation. Effects include, but are not limited to
Teeter (the object rocks back and forth); Spin (The object turns or rotates
360 degrees); Commentary Color (the objects color changes to the
opposite color on the color wheel), etc.

APPLYING ANIMATION
To apply animation to an object, select the object, then go to the
Animation tab on the ribbon. Located on the ribbon is a gallery of
animation effects. Click the spin button from the Animation gallery to
reveal the most commonly used animation effects for each of the four
groups.

MOTION PATHS GROUP

Spin button opens

more options.

The Motion Paths Group allows objects to move along a defined path
upon the slide and can include straight paths, arced paths, turns, loops or
can be customized to any pattern. The green indicator is the starting point
and the red indicator is the ending point of the path.

Note: To see more effects in a particular animation

group, click the appropriate option here.
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Published: 07/16/12
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ANIMATIONS
Re-order Effects

Ending Point

Click and drag an animation effect to re-order. A line

will appear as you drag the animation indicating where
it will be placed once the mouse is released.

This object (triangle) will travel from the starting

point to the end point.

Note: You can also use the Re-Order arrows at

the bottom of the Animation Pane to move
effects.
Fine-Tuning an Effect

Starting Point

To fine-tune an effect or its timing, options are

available on the ribbon as to when an animation
will Start (on mouse click, after or with previous
animation, etc.); Duration how fast or slow the
animation plays; Delay how soon the animation
will begin (in seconds) once the slide appears as
well as another way to re-order effects.

PREVIEW, REPLACE OR MODIFY EFFECTS

Once animation has been applied to an object or text, it can be previewed
by choosing the Preview command, available on the left-side of the
ribbon. Once previewed, you may elect to replace an effect by choosing
another or you can modify an effect by going to the Effects Options
command on the ribbon.
Preview

Another option is to double-click the effect from

the Animation Pane.

Effects Options

The Effect tab allows changes to the direction

from which an animation will enter or exit and
the smoothness of the effect. Sound may also
be added here (although sounds may get
annoying to your audience very quickly if used
gratuitously). After animation options allow
additional effects when the animation ends such
as hide the object or dont dim. If the animation
contains text, Animate text options are available
on this tab to have the text enter i) All at once;
ii) by word; or iii) by letter.

Note: Effect Options will vary depending upon the effect.

Note: Effects can also be changed by double-clicking an animation
in the Animation Pane.

ANIMATION PANE
The Animation Pane is available to fine-tune animation effects (timing, reorder, triggers) and can be launched from the ribbon.

The Timing tab allows changes as to when an

animation will Start; Delay; Duration and;
Repeat how many times the animation will play
on the slide (none, a designated number of
times, or till the end of the slide); plus the
option to Rewind when done playing. The
Triggers button displays additional options.
Note: If an object is text, an extra tab will
appear for Text Animation.

Reed Smith LLP

Published: 07/16/12
US_ADMIN-18823088.3-DMSYSTEM