Fluency With Slide Transition in PowerPoint

If we regard PowerPoint 2007 as the vehicle toremember that dealing with the effects of
deliver a professional presentation, then Transitionobjects on the slide requires a different set of
is the driving technique that makes the journeycommands.
more fluent.Transition speed is easy to apply and you can
While Custom Animation is the tool that allowschoose from Slow, Medium or Fast. You can also
you to alter the display of words and images indecide if you want to apply a transition to a single
each slide, slide Transition relates to how yourslide or all of the slides. To add a sound effect to
presentation moves from one slide to another.your slide transition sequence, again in the
With PowerPoint 2007 not only is it easy toAnimations tab, in the Transitions to This Slide
adjust text and objects so that they can flygroup, simply select Transition Sound. To add a
across the screen or open through a dissolve, butsound not included on the list, select Other Sound,
it is equally straightforward to use slide Transitionlocate the sound file that you want to add and
to add similar effects to slide movement in athen click OK. You will notice that there are other
presentation.options including to have No Sound, Stop Previous
There are several things relating to theSound or to Loop until Next Sound. Sound or
movement of the slide and any sound and speed,music files can be saved on your computer in
to keep in mind when using Transition in yourmany formats that can be used in PowerPoint
PowerPoint slide show. But working with slide2007, such as MP3 or WAV files.
Transitions is much easier than you probablyObviously it's easier to think about how you are
imagine. On the Animations tab, in the Transitionsgoing to apply Transition when you have
to This Slide group, you will find the Effects,completed your presentation and all the words
Sound and Speed. With a few clicks, you can addand images are in place. If you are making a
interesting transition effects to the slides in yourformal presentation, it is advisable to use the
presentation. Choose from an array which includessame transitions relating to effects, sound and
fades and dissolves, wipes, and stripes and bars.speed throughout for consistency.
PowerPoint 2007 allows you to add a transition toHowever, the advantage of taking time to edit
one or more slides, set the transition speed, addthe Transition attributes on your presentation
sounds and also remove the effects.means that you can alter the transition noise and
By scrolling over the effect, you will obtain aspeed and effect without changing any of the
preview of the style applied to the slide. Whenimages or text within each slide. You could,
you select an effect, an animation icon will appeartherefore, create a presentation for a specific
on the slide thumbnail of your PowerPointaudience's requirements and alter only the sounds
presentation. To add to each slide - click theand effects of the Transition for another group.
Apply To All function. Or select the No TransitionAnd remember, just like Custom Animation on
effect to make blank and to delete effects.each slide, a little goes a long way - use subtle
It's easy to apply the same style to multiple oreffects when required and choose when to make
single slides, or remove transitions. If youa big impression on an audience. A steady, even
understand that slide transitions are thejourney is best for your board room presentation
animation-like effects that occur in slide showon this quarter's sales figures, but feel free to add
view when you move from one slide to the nextlittle more pizzazz for Year 2's photo journal of
during an on-screen presentation, you willtheir trip to Terror Towers.