Microsoft PowerPoint Motion Path Animations: How do you use them?

Microsoft PowerPoint’s motion paths feature allows users to create customized animations within their slideshows. PowerPoint offers many pre-made animations, but motion paths allow you to animate any object you like.

We have you covered, whether you are a PowerPoint novice or if you were familiar with this feature. This PowerPoint tutorial will show you how to use Microsoft PowerPoint motion path animations.

How to Create a Motion Path Animation

Motion path animations offer a fantastic way to convey your feelings Make your slideshows more interactive, The complexity and size of your animations are entirely up to you. This is a very simple process if you only want an animation that shows an object moving along a straight path in the center of your slide.

Note: You should follow the steps below Microsoft Office 365 Windows, Macintosh and Mac OS X versions. PowerPoint 2013 and PowerPoint 2016 are also available.

This is how you add basic animation motion paths:

1. Start PowerPoint and choose the slide where you would like to create the animation.
2. Make sure you select the object that is to be animated and insert it.
3. Press the Animations tab.

4. Use the drop-down menu to select an option Add Animation.

5. Scroll down, until you can see Motion Paths. . There are five types of animations: Lines. Select Custom Path and click to drag your pointer along the path you wish your animations to follow.

6. You can choose the motion path to be used. PowerPoint will display a tiny duplicate of your object and a dotted line to indicate the motion. Drag and click the ends of this line to change your motion path.

7. The top-left corner of the Animations tab, select Preview To see the motion of your path.

Note: Clicking here will allow you to add advanced animations More motion paths… in the Add Animation drop-down menu. Multi-motion path effects can also be applied to one object.

We’ll show you how to customize your PowerPoint motion paths, and make more complex animations.

How to customise motion pathways

After you have added motion paths to an object, you can modify the timing and direction of your motion path. You can also add enhancements that make your animation stand out.

For more information on customizing the motion path, click her:

1. Choose the animated object.
2. In the Animations Tab, click Effect Options.

3. You will find a drop-down menu that allows you to change the direction and origin of your animation. You may not be able to choose from all the available paths Reverse Path Direction, Some of these effects are more powerful than others.
4. Click here to have more control of your animation Edit Points. . This option can only be used for certain motion paths (including custom tracks).

5. You will see dotted points within the animation pane. To change the shape or direction of the motion path, drag and select any one of these points.

6. Right-click on a point in order to make it a smooth,, straight, corner point. You can change the animation’s path by selecting any of the options. Points can be added or removed as needed.

This will allow you to speed up or down the animation:

1. Choose your object, then open it Animations tab.
2. Next, change the value Duration You can change the duration of animation.
3. You can change the next time Delay Change the time it takes for animation to begin.

Alternatively, double-click your motion path Select the Timing tab. This tab allows you to add start conditions, change delay or length of animation. It is possible to set your animation to repeat after you are done.

This will allow you to customize the timing of your motion and improve your movement path:

Do a double click on the first motion path. Motion Path Animation options window. This window has many settings that allow you to customize the animation to your liking.

These are the settings for the Effects tab:

1. Path: If your motion path has not been locked, the object will continue to move when you move it. It can be locked so that you can move your object, while the motion path stays the same.

2. Smooth start/Smooth end: These will determine how slowly your animation begins and ends. This creates an animation that is smoother and more appealing visually. You can change them by either clicking and sliding the slider or typing a value in to the textbox.

3. Bounce end: This will turn on your animation’s “bouncing effect” when it reaches its endpoint.

4. Auto-reverse: Auto-reverse: The animation will reverse when it reaches an end point and flip back when it returns to its starting point if you check the box.

You can add your own trigger to your animatio:

1. In the Animations Click on tab to select the motion path you want, and then click Trigger.
2. Choose how to activate your animation effect.

You can add sound effects to your animated video:

1. Double-click your motion path.
2. Choose a sound from the drop-down menu located next to “Sound”. When your animation begins, this sound will be played.

PowerPoint strikes again

PowerPoint, which is the Microsoft Office suite’s most popular app, has been around for a long time. It allows you to quickly create PowerPoint presentations beautiful slideshows. . This tutorial will show you how to create your motion paths and animate objects in your preferred way.