What's the diff. between custom animation and transition effects?

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Shyam Pillai

Custom Animation applies to shapes on a slide to which you can assign these
effects. Transition applies to slides and not to shapes. It is the effect
applied when the slide show moves to the next slide.
 
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Sandy

In general, be conservative when using animation - use it to support your
point, not to impress. Avoid flying text and funky sounds. Your safest bet is
to use Fade (PPT2002/2003).
 
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Luc

Larie,
A custom animation is an effect you apply to an individual object on your
slide, causing it to appear (entrance), disappear (exit), or put the
emphasis on (emphasis). You can apply the effect on mouseclick, with
previous or after the previous effect.
A transition effect is applied only to the transition between slides. There
are no strict rules as to not using them. I always advise to not overdo it.
Keep it simple, for instance if you have 25 slides don't apply a different
transition to everyone of them. The point is to get your message accross not
to impress you audience with fancy effects.
But I am sure other people will disagree here.

Luc Sanders (MVP - Powerpoint)
 
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David M. Marcovitz

When are they appropriate? When should I not use them?
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What Shyam, Sandy, and Luc said, and ...

When applying any effect, ask yourself if it is adding something, i.e.
making your presentation easier to understand. If it is, add it. If not,
don't. For example, a teacher teaching a math lesson might have a slide
with an entire problem worked out, but it might be beneficial to show the
solution step-by-step.

--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
 
T

tohlz

And perhaps for something different...

Custom Animations may or may not be helpful depending on the purpose of your
presentation. Animations maybe inappropriate on presentations for use on
places like lecture slides. As for serious business presentations, a good
templates and formatting helps a lot IMO.

If you are interested to learn more about Custom Animations though,
here are some place to start with (Hope fully I didn't miss out any):
Glen Millar's PowerPoint WorkBench - http://pptworkbench.com/
Troy Chollar's TLC Creative Services - http://www.tlccreative.com/
TAJ Simmons' Awesome Backgrounds (look under PowerPoint Tips for animations)
-http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/
Julie Terberg's Terberg Design (Portfolio currently down) -
http://www.terbergdesign.com

And lastly my link below for PowerPoint Heaven.
--
Site Updated: February 21, 2006
New Enlarge Image w/o losing quality tutorial and Ripple Effect Showcase.
http://www.pptheaven.xs3.com
PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate
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Larie

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David M. Marcovitz said:
What Shyam, Sandy, and Luc said, and ...

When applying any effect, ask yourself if it is adding something, i.e.
making your presentation easier to understand. If it is, add it. If not,
don't. For example, a teacher teaching a math lesson might have a slide
with an entire problem worked out, but it might be beneficial to show the
solution step-by-step.

--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
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David M. Marcovitz

Do you have a question? Others have answered about the difference between
custom animation and transition effects. I am just suggesting that when
you use any effect in PowerPoint, it be for a thoughtful purpose, not
just for the sake of using an effect.
--David

??????????
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--
David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
 
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Larie

No, I'm sorry. I couldn't read your poast at first. Must be my server. I get
it now, you guys helped a lot, Thanks!
Larie
 
L

Larie

Thanks, this is cool, I've never used a discussion board before, other than
the one at college
 
L

Larie

Thank You!

Sandy said:
In general, be conservative when using animation - use it to support your
point, not to impress. Avoid flying text and funky sounds. Your safest bet is
to use Fade (PPT2002/2003).
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Larie

Great! Thanks!

Luc said:
Larie,
A custom animation is an effect you apply to an individual object on your
slide, causing it to appear (entrance), disappear (exit), or put the
emphasis on (emphasis). You can apply the effect on mouseclick, with
previous or after the previous effect.
A transition effect is applied only to the transition between slides. There
are no strict rules as to not using them. I always advise to not overdo it.
Keep it simple, for instance if you have 25 slides don't apply a different
transition to everyone of them. The point is to get your message accross not
to impress you audience with fancy effects.
But I am sure other people will disagree here.

Luc Sanders (MVP - Powerpoint)
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