Animation on Powerpoint

[Ryan]

I am a beginner on powerpoint and looking to do live presentations using
powerpoint. I need to have animation and voice on these presentations. How do
I import the animation and voice (for example, showing a tree growing and
describing what is happening through the stages of growth). I have never done
this before and am very beginner. Any info or links for help will be
appreciated.

 

[tohlz]

Creating a tree growing animation is not easy. A simpler way to do this is to
draw the different stages of growth on each slide. Then, to give it a better
transition, click Slide Show > Slide Transition. Set it to Fade Smoothly and
apply to all slides.

Next, click Slide Show > Record Narration. You can then record your
narration onto each slide. If you have already recorded narration using
external program, click Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound from file.
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Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

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[Ryan]

Then will this happen to every slide?? I want to be able to show the life
cycle from birth to death on a slide while explaining it in a webex for
example. I am going to use many different features on the presentation I am
planning, will this affect that idea? How can I import a current animation
onto a slide? will it take and show as it does in the file?

 

[Telstar]

Is the animation a video? If so, what format?

Then will this happen to every slide?? I want to be able to show the life
cycle from birth to death on a slide while explaining it in a webex for
example. I am going to use many different features on the presentation I
am
planning, will this affect that idea? How can I import a current animation
onto a slide? will it take and show as it does in the file?

 

[Ryan]

I guess that is a bit of my problem. I am not sure what it is, assuming a GIF
cause it is animated showing a hair folicle life cycle. I just need to know
how to add it to the powerpoint so when giving a webex it will animate while
i discuss what is going on!

 

[Pia Bork]

I guess that is a bit of my problem. I am not sure what it is,
assuming a GIF cause it is animated showing a hair folicle life
cycle. I just need to know how to add it to the powerpoint (...)

when it is an animated GIF you have to choose "Insert / Picture / From
File". A video will be inserted with "Insert / Movies and Sound / Movie from
file". For Powerpoint videos are films as well as flash. An animated GIF is
a picture.

The best is first to find out which file extension your animation has; then
you can see if you have a picture (GIF) or a film (AVI, WMV, SWF or
something else).


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Pia Bork

MVP PowerPoint
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