Lightning Animation

[jawelk]

I have a picture to which I would like to add a lightning-looking animation.
The picture is a flat brain and does not include any lightning-like features,
so I would need to draw lines and then animate them. I have drawn lines that
will be sufficient, but I cannot work out a good animation scheme to make
them "crackle". Any suggestions?

 

[Sandy]

You might use the Wipe and/or Peek In effects then set them to reverse and
repeat (in Effect Options and Timing). Layer the lighting bolts, use
different sizes and slight color variations

 

[tohlz]

You can try drawing the lightning, then add Emphasis > Blink effect onto the
tail of the lightning. Have the blink effect set to 0.01 seconds and repeat
around 3 times.

You can also set the background of your slide to black, then add a white
rectangle that covers the entire slide. Similarly, add the blink effect onto
the rectangle to make it look like flashes.
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Shawn Toh (tohlz)
Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

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