XP & PowerPoint 2003. I make up a show where each slide starts out in B & W
and then fades to color and have to go through all the steps with each
individual slide. Is there a way to do this similar to a "batch" process so
there are less steps?
Stan

Apply the animations to autoshapes, then format the autoshape with a picture
fill. That way it's easy to change the pictures but not have to re-animate
them all. (This is Glen Millar's patented trick!)

Alternatively, use something like Animation Carbon http://www.mvps.org/skp/
or Edit (Animation Settins Painter) http://www.pptxtreme.com/ to apply the
animations.

You can batch import photos in a variety of ways:

BATCH IMPORT images into PowerPoint
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00050.htm

In fact, using PPT 2003's photo album as described there will import your
images as autoshape picture fills, but because you have so many, you'd need
to apply the animations to each one, so it's not a complete solution.

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"Stan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> XP & PowerPoint 2003. I make up a show where each slide starts out in B &
> W and then fades to color and have to go through all the steps with each
> individual slide. Is there a way to do this similar to a "batch" process
> so there are less steps?
> Stan
>

Thanks for all the info. I will examine the links and see what I can do.
Stan
"Echo S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Apply the animations to autoshapes, then format the autoshape with a
> picture fill. That way it's easy to change the pictures but not have to
> re-animate them all. (This is Glen Millar's patented trick!)
>
> Alternatively, use something like Animation Carbon
> http://www.mvps.org/skp/ or Edit (Animation Settins Painter)
> http://www.pptxtreme.com/ to apply the animations.
>
> You can batch import photos in a variety of ways:
>
> BATCH IMPORT images into PowerPoint
> http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00050.htm
>
> In fact, using PPT 2003's photo album as described there will import your
> images as autoshape picture fills, but because you have so many, you'd
> need to apply the animations to each one, so it's not a complete solution.
>
> --
> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
> PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx
>
>
> "Stan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> XP & PowerPoint 2003. I make up a show where each slide starts out in B &
>> W and then fades to color and have to go through all the steps with each
>> individual slide. Is there a way to do this similar to a "batch" process
>> so there are less steps?
>> Stan
>>
>