Free training: Learn to create PowerPoint animations

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

Back 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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Adding Multiple Click-based Animations on a Screen with Adobe Captivate 5

May 24, 2011

You are creating a simulation-based course and you need to demonstrate a couple of related workflows which include just about six to eight steps each. You are not convinced to create separate screens for such small demonstrations. So, what should you do?

Looks like you need a screen where you can include all these simulations which play on-demand, one at a time. Let’s learn how to create such a screen.

Here’s an example for you… There is one common animation area and five different buttons that trigger the animation. Notice that the animation plays from the starting frame every time you click the related button.

And here’s how you can create such a screen:

Let me know if you found this post useful or have any questions by leaving a comment on this post.

Happy Captivating!

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Are animations and transitions annoying your audience? (Video)

If you yet, head over to the New SlideFest Web site, send your best presentation for a chance to win a trip to TEDActive in Palm Springs, or a copy of Office 2010 for PC/Mac and a Kinect, and see a ton to learn is what to do and what not to do , if you a PowerPoint presentation (including this first set creamed tips and tricks).

On the page "not", here is, even PowerPoint experts can learn from - not accidentally from your message by using too many distracting animations and transitions.

If you read you want more animations and PowerPoint, is a great here Office map post about design principles and animation.

--Erik Jensen

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