a little trick i use for paths

[Skarn]

I figured this out recently and thought it might be useful to other people
too.

I had a large image of a persons head (an ID image)
I wanted to shrink it to say 20% and then path it to another location. On
the next slide I wanted the 'shrunk' and 'slided' version of the ID to be on
the next slide in the same spot (so that I could run the slides seamlessly
bu the next slide has a NEW persons ID head, which slides to yet a different
position, and so on slide to slie.)

My problem was making the path put the shrinking image in the exact spot as
where it will appear on the next slide.

So I did this. I made a copy of the id photo and shrunk it to the desired
20% in powerpoint then put it where I wanted the large one to finally shrink
down and move to.

The I put a motion path on BOTH the images. Then I drag the end of the
motion path arrow of the BIG picture (the other is attached to the big pics
center) to the center of the smaller one, and the path will 'snap' to this
position if you have snap on. SO now you know the path will finish with the
center of the LARGE image over the exact center of the small one. Then copy
the small one and paste it on the next slide. It will appear in exact spot u
copied it from. Then go back and delete the old small one (Cause its not
needed on that slide) and remove the path off the small one on the second
slide. run the animation and walah! The big pic shrinks, moves to the
position and then when the next slide loads everything is 'setup'

I dunno, that seemed more longwinded than I thought it'd be, but it might
give people some ideas instead of fiddling around forever with tiny
adjustments to get the matching up just right.

BTW, just using grid snapping isnt enough, trust me...

and the above is all quite quick to do, despite the lengthy explanation.

I'll post a demo ppt. file in a day or so to show exactly what I mean.

Skarn

 

[Ute Simon]

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but the next slide has a NEW persons ID head, which slides to yet a different
position, and so on slide to slide.

Skarn,

thanks for the good idea. I'd go even one step further. If you need the
second big picture on the second slide in exactly the same size and
position, don't use an inserted picture, but use an autoshape rectangle and
use the photo as a fill. Copy the whole slide and change the fill of the
rectangle to the next photo. You'll have it in exactly the same place and
size and only have to adjust the motion path.

Kind regards,
Ute