Module 6 – Presentations

Lesson 5 – Transitions and Animations

Transitions and animations make presentations more engaging by adding movement between slides or to objects on a slide. They should be used carefully to maintain a professional appearance.

1. What are slide transitions?

Transitions control how slides move from one to the next during a slideshow.

Examples:

• Fade
• Push
• Wipe
• Split
• Morph (PowerPoint)

Good practice:

• Use simple transitions like Fade for a professional look
• Avoid distracting transitions (Random, Flashy, Spins)
• Use the same transition throughout the presentation

2. Applying a transition

• Select the slide

<liGo to Transitions

<liChoose a transition style

<liAdjust duration (speed of transition)

<liApply to all slides if needed

3. What are animations?

Animations control how objects appear on a slide.

Four main types:

• Entrance – object appears (Fade In, Fly In)
• Emphasis – object draws attention (Pulse, Grow)
• Exit – object leaves the slide (Fade Out)
• Motion paths – object moves along a line or curve

4. Adding an animation

• Select the object (text, shape, image)

<liChoose Animations

<liPick the animation type

You can add more than one animation to the same object.

5. Animation Pane

The Animation Pane shows all animations on the slide and lets you control timing.

You can:

• Reorder animations
• Change start options

<liAdjust speed and delay

6. Animation start options

• On Click – animation starts when you click
• With Previous – animation starts at the same time as the previous one
• After Previous – animation starts automatically after the previous one

7. Timing and duration

Duration controls how long the animation lasts. Delay controls how long it waits before starting.

Examples:

• Fade In: Duration 1.0s, Delay 0.5s
• Fly In: Duration 0.7s

8. Avoiding overuse of effects

While animations can help emphasise content, too many effects can distract the audience.

Avoid:

<liMultiple animations on every object

<liFast or flashy effects

<liMixing many different animation styles

Use:

• Simple fades
• Subtle emphasis effects

<liLimited use of motion paths

9. Transition vs animation

Transition = happens between slides

Animation = happens on a slide to objects

10. Practical Activity

• Apply a simple transition (Fade) to all slides
• Add an Entrance animation to a title

<liAdd an Emphasis animation to an important point

<liReorder animations using the Animation Pane

<liChange one animation to start “After Previous”

<liTest your slideshow to check timing and appearance