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Option 2: Use Animation Tools
The most elegant option is to use the built-in software animation tools, working
from a single slide with all elements eventually shown on screen. You select each
individual item to be animated and assign an animation action to it, using the animation menus (only use “Appear” and “Disappear” – Sect. 3.1). You can then modify
the sequence of animations or apply other fancy options such as automatic timing,
grouping of animations, etc.
Pros:
• Each specific element only needs to be corrected once (as opposed to potentially
multiple times, as in Option 1)
• You do not end up with multiple slides to generate what is really one single slide
• You have access to more animation options (e.g. timing, grouping, etc.)
• You end up with a smaller file size, compared to Option 1
Cons:
• Your slide might get cluttered, especially if some items are to appear on top of
each other – not all items will be visible on the editing screen
• With lots of animations, you might get lost (especially matching items on screen
with the list within the animation menu)
• Alternatively, you can create animations using a combination of both Option 1
and Option 2!
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