powerpoint fade times

[tlc]

We use an LCD for scenic projection (onto the cyc).

Powerpoint is usually the program we use to hold the backdrop images.

 

In Microsoft Powerpoint the set up slide show option for slide fade times (under transitions) offers 3 speeds of transition.

 

These are (hardly surprising really) called "slow" , "medium" and "fast."

 

The problem is the slow setting is still fairly fast (about 1 to 2 seconds)

 

 

There are times when we would prefer a slower dissolve , say up to 10 seconds.

 

Anyone know how to tweak powerpoint to give us this.

 

 

At the moment the only option is to use video editing program to import the two images and render as a mpeg with a slow transition in the video fade.

Not ideal for cueing the transition start time tho.

 

Any suggestions welcome.

[Peter F]

If you're using powerpoint for fades you really want Powerpoint 2003, the transitions are so much better than the clunky rubbish in earlier versions.

 

The solution to your problem lies in animations, not slide transitions.

Right click on your jpeg, select Custom Animation, Add Effect, Entrances, Fade.

 

You then have more timing options than in Slide Transition.

They're still only 5 options, from 0.5 to 5 seconds but it's an improvement.

 

Hope that helps,

 

Peter

(In middle of a field, for a week,with free wireless internet. Yippee!!)

[tlc]

If you're using powerpoint for fades you really want Powerpoint 2003, the transitions are so much better than the clunky rubbish in earlier versions.

 

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Unfortunately being a cash strapped local authority venue we are stuck with an old version of powerpoint on all our machines in house.

 

The custom animation solution is not available on old versions.

 

 

We could always ask for the money to upgrade to newer versions of the software.

 

HA , HA , HA , HA , HA

[blackbird]

Then use OpenOffice - www.openoffice.org. A free open source office suite which has a powerpoint clone in it, and I think will allow custom animations.

[Tomo]

Then use OpenOffice - www.openoffice.org.  A free open source office suite which has a powerpoint clone in it, and I think will allow custom animations.

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The powerpoint clone is called Impress by the way.

 

On another note, several councils have switched to OpenOffice already, so you've got precedent if your higher-ups wonder what's going on.

Nice to see that local authorities are starting to realise the cost savings available from open source.

 

However, it doesn't have the full feature set of Office 2k3 yet, which may or may not be a problem - I haven't used it myself so I'm not sure what it does or doesn't do.