Monday, February 20, 2012

Free training: Learn to create PowerPoint animations

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Guest post by Dave Ludwig, a senior writer on the Office PowerPoint team.

screenshot of rolling ball animationBack in the day, clear and concise text was the key to a good presentation. But the game has changed. People expect your slides to dance. Well, not really dance, but they certainly expect some animation here and there.

That's why we've added two new lessons on PowerPoint animations to our PowerPoint skills builder--a free video training series. Here's what you'll learn:

Lesson 1:  Animations and transitions

Video 1: Learn how to quickly add an animation and set its options. Video 2: Learn how to animate text, charts, and shapes. Also included in this video is a tip on how to copy animations using the Animation Painter.Video 3: Learn how to apply an animation to all slides using the Slide Master.Video 4: Learn how to apply an animation effect between slides. PowerPoint calls this a "transition."

Lesson 2:  Going further with animations

Video 1: Find out about the Animation Pane (previously known as the Custom Animation Pane). This pane is the key to getting fine control over your animations.Video 2: Learn how to get control over the timing of your animations. Speed things up, change the duration, and set a delay.Video 3: Learn how to change the order of animations. Plus, learn about additional animation options available to you.Video 4: Learn how to glide, or, animate objects along a distinct path using motion paths.

Take a look. And if you have a minute, let us know what you think in the comments section.

-- Dave Ludwig


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