Geetesh Bajaj let me know about a great technique that he calls, “Transparent Montages in PowerPoint.” This technique combines an image file with another fill, for example a photo and a gradient, to create a Photoshop-like, layering effect. I encourage you to read Geetesh’s thorough article, but here is the technique in brief: Insert any […]
Create a cascading animation effect
To create an natural-looking, cascading animation of objects appearing quickly one after another, animate several objects with the same entrance effect and adjust their entry time. Follow these steps: In PowerPoint 2010, click the Animations tab. In PowerPoint 2007, choose Animations tab> Custom Animation. In 2003, choose Slide Show> Custom Animation. Select all of the […]
Animate a revolving earth
Here’s a trompe l’oeil effect of the earth revolving. I learned this in Adobe Flash and then worked on how to reproduce it in PowerPoint. It doesn’t look as good in PowerPoint, but it’s still nice. I think of this as an introductory animation to show when the audience is entering the room, or during […]
