WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:07.720 --> 00:00:12.840 Have you ever seen a presentation that had special effects between slides? 00:00:12.840 --> 00:00:17.610 If so, you've probably seen transitions in action. 00:00:17.610 --> 00:00:22.180 A transition can be as simple as fading from one side to the next 00:00:22.180 --> 00:00:27.690 or it can be a lot more flashy, like this animation of a bird. 00:00:27.690 --> 00:00:32.750 You can create all kinds of effects using the options on the Transitions tab. 00:00:32.810 --> 00:00:35.970 Start by selecting one of your slides 00:00:35.970 --> 00:00:39.980 then click the arrow here to view all of your choices at once. 00:00:39.980 --> 00:00:45.900 Transitions are divided into three categories depending on the type of effect they use 00:00:45.910 --> 00:00:50.910 The first category is Subtle, 00:00:50.910 --> 00:00:56.840 followed by Exciting where you'll find more complex animations, 00:00:56.840 --> 00:01:01.510 and finally there's Dynamic content which will affect only the content on your slides. 00:01:01.510 --> 00:01:07.890 This might include text and images for example but not necessarily the background. 00:01:07.890 --> 00:01:12.880 Generally speaking, we wouldn't recommend using too many transitions from the Exciting category. 00:01:12.880 --> 00:01:17.400 Sure, they look a lot more interesting than the Subtle or Dynamic ones, 00:01:17.400 --> 00:01:21.120 but adding too many can make your presentation look 00:01:21.120 --> 00:01:26.200 unprofessional and, frankly, a little silly. Used in moderation however they 00:01:26.200 --> 00:01:31.170 can add a nice touch between important slides. Let's change this transition back 00:01:31.170 --> 00:01:35.920 to a Subtle option. How about Push? 00:01:35.920 --> 00:01:40.960 To play a transition, all you have to do is click the Preview command on the ribbon 00:01:40.960 --> 00:01:46.380 or the tiny star that appears next to the side. 00:01:46.380 --> 00:01:51.960 If you change your mind, you can easily remove the transition by going back to the menu 00:01:51.970 --> 00:01:55.270 and choosing None in the top left corner. 00:01:55.270 --> 00:01:58.750 I do like this transition so I'm going to leave it applied. 00:01:58.750 --> 00:02:03.909 I would like to play with the timing, though, and some of the other options over here on the right. 00:02:03.909 --> 00:02:10.309 For example you can quickly customize the look of a transition by customizing its effects. 00:02:10.310 --> 00:02:15.310 Click the Effect Options command and choose the one you want from the menu. 00:02:15.310 --> 00:02:19.989 These options will vary depending on how the transition works, but in this 00:02:19.989 --> 00:02:23.770 example we'll select From Left 00:02:23.770 --> 00:02:28.840 and now the slide appears from the left side instead of the bottom. 00:02:28.840 --> 00:02:33.220 The Duration field allows you decide how long the transition will take, 00:02:33.220 --> 00:02:40.710 so if we change the length from one second to a half-second (or 0.5) 00:02:40.710 --> 00:02:45.520 it'll cut the time in half and the transition will happen a lot faster. 00:02:45.520 --> 00:02:50.140 You can even add a sound to a transition using the drop-down menu here. 00:02:50.140 --> 00:02:53.990 Just click the one you want and you'll hear what it sounds like the next time 00:02:53.990 --> 00:02:56.190 you play through your presentation. 00:02:56.190 --> 00:03:00.170 Again we recommend a more subtle approach here. Adding a sound between 00:03:00.170 --> 00:03:04.700 every slide could easily become overwhelming or even annoying for your 00:03:04.700 --> 00:03:07.370 audience when presenting the slideshow. 00:03:07.370 --> 00:03:13.180 Like complicated transitions, sounds are really best used in moderation. 00:03:13.180 --> 00:03:16.520 I'd also like to show you the options under Advance Slide. 00:03:16.520 --> 00:03:22.100 Here you can set your slides to advance automatically without having to click your mouse. 00:03:22.110 --> 00:03:26.850 This is primarily used for presentations that are going to be left unattended. 00:03:26.850 --> 00:03:32.010 For example in the background at a special event, or at a trade show booth or kiosk. 00:03:32.010 --> 00:03:36.579 To set the current slide to advance automatically, uncheck the box next to 00:03:36.579 --> 00:03:42.010 On Mouse Click, then check the box next to After. 00:03:42.010 --> 00:03:47.020 In the After field, type the amount of time you want the side to be displayed. 00:03:47.020 --> 00:03:55.060 In this example we'll send it to advance automatically after one minute and fifteen seconds. 00:03:55.069 --> 00:03:59.299 At this point you can select another side and repeat the process until all 00:03:59.299 --> 00:04:02.000 the slides you have the transition as you want. 00:04:02.000 --> 00:04:07.840 Or you can use the Apply to All command if you want your presentation to be completely uniform 00:04:07.840 --> 00:04:12.170 This will take all the settings you see here, including the timings and the 00:04:12.170 --> 00:04:17.530 transition effects, and apply them to every side in the presentation. 00:04:17.530 --> 00:04:20.450 Let's go back to the previous slide 00:04:20.450 --> 00:04:28.849 and see how this transition looks in full presentation view. 00:04:28.849 --> 00:04:30.470 OK, great! 00:04:30.470 --> 00:04:34.260 I think I'll add the same effect as some of my other slides later on. 00:04:34.260 --> 00:04:37.780 The best way to learn about transitions is just to practice, 00:04:37.780 --> 00:04:40.140 so try using some with your own presentations!