Objects in PPT disappear after the animation finishes

[Joe]

Yeah, so I'm putting together a powerpoint for my presentation. However,
after crafting a couple animations, I encountered a problem. After using some
of the entrance animations, the objects coming in do not stay on the slide.
For example, using APPEAR on one of the objects, after it appears, it
promptly disappears. Also, this happens when using fade and compress.

While this thoroughly perplexes me, this isn't the end. On other slides, the
same animation does not come up with the same problem. Using appear doesn't
cause it to disappear after the animation finishes, and similar to the other
animations.

I'd like to keep these objects on the slide without disappearing until I
move onto the next slide. I'd also like to accomplish this without putting in
another DISAPPEAR animation because that would add in another click, then
result in an empty slide before moving on.

I'm currently using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Joe

Click on the little down arrow next to the animation of the offending
object(s) -> effect options -> check that 'after animation' is set to 'don't
dim.

You don't need to have objects disappear between slides (unless you want
them to) - just transition to the next one.

Lucy

 

[Joe]

Yeah, I have already tried that. The "after animation" is set to "don't dim"
and it still disappears after the animation has ended. I have come up with a
temporary solution, running a secondary animation that changes the font of a
word on the slide to the font it is already set at. However, I'd like to find
a more permanent solution.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hmmm. Do you have auto transitions set? Is this happening when using the
preview button in edit mode and/or in slide show mode? What else is on the
slide & do they also have animations?

Lucy

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Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

 

[Joe]

Yeah, on one of the slide, there is a text box that has no animation. It
also has a title that does not have any animation. The object that has
animation is a copy-pasted picture that has a fade animation. This animation
disappears after the animation finishes.

On another slide, there is a title and text box that has no animation. The
object on this slide that has an animation is a copy-pasted picture that also
has a fade animation. However, this animation does not disappear after the
animation finishes.

On another slide, there are 3 pictures on top of each other, along with a
title. On click, the first picture shows up, and on the 2nd click, the first
picture disappears(set by my animation) and the 2nd picture shows up via
"Diamond," and on 3rd click, a 3rd picture shows up via "Appear" and the 2nd
picture disappears(set by my animation). After the 3rd click and the
animation finishes, the final picture disappears.

I also don't have auto transitions set. There are no slide transitions
either, and it happens both during the preview and in slide show mode.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Great Joe, thanks for the update.

Firstly, I would advise against copy/pasting pictures into PowerPoint, but
instead use the 'insert -> picture -> from file' method. This is
particularly true for pics from the internet - you can right click them and
'save picture as' in most (if not all) browsers.

Have you tried recreating the slide from scratch? Does the picture behave in
the same way? Have you tried adding another different picture to the naughty
slide? Does it behave the same way? It might be worth round tripping it:
HTML "Round-tripping" to repair corruption
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00526.htm

If none of that works, feel free to send me the slide and I'll see if I can
spot what is wrong. lucyATaneasiertomorrowDOTcomDOTau (make the obvious
changes )

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au