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12/01/2004 09:20:53 AM · #1

I'm putting together a slide show and I want to have the words in the text box be more transparent. Any idea?

Also... is there any way to modify or change the speed of any animation selected for a slide? I know you can choose for the slide transition, but I don't see any option for changing the speed of the animation on the slide itself. Thanks for any help!

Judy

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/01/2004 09:36:26 AM · #2

When you choose Custom Animation from the Slide Show menu, you get to choose from five pre-set speeds for each particular animated area on your slide. Is that what you need or am I way off?

dr rick

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

12/01/2004 09:50:34 AM · #3

I don't know of any to make the words in a text box transparent. But you can make WordArt text transparent using a slider in the Format WordArt dialog box.

saintnicholas_25

Sony DSC-P73

12/01/2004 10:02:26 AM · #4

1. After you have wrote out the text - highlight the text you wish to make transparent

2. right click on the mouse & choose Font (round the middle of the popup menu)

3. Then within the effect box (Bottom Left) Select the option Emboss

Hope thats what your looking for. tell me if it works out

12/01/2004 10:48:50 AM · #5

I knew I could count on the folks here! I"ll try your suggestions.

Laurie...I haven't seen the option you've described (and that's what I assumed would be there someplace.) They have three preset speeds for the slide transition, but I don't see any for animation for parts of the slide - but I'll look again. Thanks!

12/01/2004 10:54:49 AM · #6

Originally posted by laurielblack:

When you choose Custom Animation from the Slide Show menu, you get to choose from five pre-set speeds for each particular animated area on your slide. Is that what you need or am I way off?

Hmm...maybe you're talking about the amount of time set before the animation actually happens. That's not what I need. I'm looking for something that affects the actual effect done for the animation. For instance, if I want the words to come in from the left, I want them to move slowly in from the left instead of quickly. Hope that clarifies.

12/01/2004 11:02:44 AM · #7

The custom animation menu will let you choose how (for example) fast or slowly your words or letters come in. I just did one and chose the dissolve option, and you could pick from very slow to very fast (as to how slow or fast the dissolve happens). When you go to the menu, choose Slide Show>>Custom Animation>>Add Effect and choose how you want the words to come in, then choose the speed. Hope that helps! :o)

GoldBerry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

12/01/2004 11:04:08 AM · #8

Originally posted by jpochard:

[quote=laurielblack] For instance, if I want the words to come in from the left, I want them to move slowly in from the left instead of quickly. Hope that clarifies.

you have to pick slow, medium, fast, really fast, or whatever the choices are actually labelled. You gotta pick one of the preset speeds, to my knowledge.

12/01/2004 11:05:56 AM · #9

Originally posted by GoldBerry:

Originally posted by jpochard:
[quote=laurielblack] For instance, if I want the words to come in from the left, I want them to move slowly in from the left instead of quickly. Hope that clarifies.

you have to pick slow, medium, fast, really fast, or whatever the choices are actually labelled. You gotta pick one of the preset speeds, to my knowledge.

That's just it....I dont SEE any preset speeds for this at all.

12/01/2004 11:07:46 AM · #10

I'm using powerpoint from Office 2000... maybe yours is a different version. Hmm... Let me think a while on that.

GoldBerry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

12/01/2004 11:50:41 AM · #11

Sorry, I'm used to an older PPT program. I just checked out PPT 2000 on my new work computer and you're right: I don't see the timing settings either.

12/01/2004 11:59:11 AM · #12

I'm using 2000. Oh well, I'll just have to work with what I have. The Word Art worked well for me. Thanks for all your help!

12/01/2004 12:02:06 PM · #13

OK... when I first open Power Point... it's on a new, blank slide presentation. I just typed some junk into the two preset text boxes, then went to the top menu. I clicked on Slide Show, then Custom Animation. It brought up a tool bar or menu bar on the right side of the screen. Click on the text box you want to customize (to select it) and it makes the drop down menus in that tool bar on the right come to life. Choose Add Effect and pick the effect you want it to have (flying in, dissolving, etc) and then under Add Effect, there are a few other drop down menus, one of which is Speed. That's where the five preset speed choices are. See if this makes any sense at all. I'm not seeing things, I promise! LOL ;o)

12/01/2004 12:08:11 PM · #14

Under the "effects" tab, I can choose what effect I want, and also if I want to add a sound. There is no choice for the speed of the effect anyplace. :( Darn.

GoldBerry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

12/01/2004 12:36:56 PM · #15

Originally posted by jpochard:

Under the "effects" tab, I can choose what effect I want, and also if I want to add a sound. There is no choice for the speed of the effect anyplace. :( Darn.

Same here. My old PPT used to to what Laurielblack is talking about (custom animation appearing on the right panel of the screen) but now I get a pop-up menu to deal with. I think it's the same as jpochard's.

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

12/01/2004 12:42:56 PM · #16

Dunno that this will help or not : powerpoint 2002, under custom animation, (once you've picked the 'fly in' option only) is when the speed appears