PowerPoint 2013 Tutorial Applying Transitions

Transitions

There are three categories of unique transitions to choose from, all of which can be found on the Transitions tab:

• Subtle: These are the most basic types of transitions. They use simple animations to move between slides.
  
  Subtle transitions
• Exciting: These use more complex animations to transition between slides. While they're more visually interesting than Subtle transitions, adding too many can make your presentation look less professional. However, when used in moderation, they can add an nice touch between important slides.
  
  Exciting transitions
• Dynamic Content: If you're transitioning between two slides that use similar slide layouts, dynamic transitions will move only the placeholders, not the slides themselves. When used correctly, dynamic transitions can help to unify your slides and add a further level of polish to your presentation.
  
  Dynamic transitions

Applying a Transition:

1. Select the desired slide from the Slide Navigation pane. This is the slide that will appear after the transition.
   
   Selecting a slide
2. Click the Transitions tab, then locate the Transition to This Slide group. By default, None is applied to each slide.
3. Click the More drop-down arrow to display all transitions.
   Clicking the More drop-down arrow
4. Click a transition to apply it to the selected slide. This will automatically preview the transition.
   Selecting a transition

You can use the Apply To All command in the Timing group to apply the same transition to all slides in your presentation. Keep in mind that this will modify any other transitions you've applied.

Applying the same transition to all slides

 

Preview a Transition:

You can preview the transition for a selected slide at any time, using either of these two methods:

• Click the Preview command on the Transitions tab.
  Clicking the Preview command
• Click the Play Animations command in the Slide Navigation pane.
  Clicking the Play Animations command in the Slide Navigation pane

 

About Modifying Transitions

To Modify the Transition Effect:

You can quickly customize the look of a transition by changing its direction.

1. Select the slide with the transition you wish to modify.
2. Click the Effect Options command and choose the desired option. These options will vary depending on the selected transition.
   Modifying a transition effect
3. The transition will be modified and a preview of the transition will appear.
   

Some transitions do not allow you to modify the direction.

To Modify the Transition Duration:

1. Select the slide with the transition you wish to modify.
2. In the Duration field in the Timing group, enter the desired time for the transition. In this example, we'll increase the time to 2 seconds, or 02.00, to make the transition slower.
   Modifying the transition duration

To Add Sound:

1. Select the slide with the transition you wish to modify.
2. Click the Sound drop-down menu in the Timing group.
3. Click a sound to apply it to the selected slide, then preview the transition to hear the sound.
   Adding a sound to a transition

Sounds are best used in moderation. Applying a sound between every slide could become overwhelming or even annoying to an audience when presenting your slide show.

How to remove a Transition:

1. Select the slide with the transition you wish to remove.
2. Choose None from the Transition to This Slide group. The transition will be removed.
   
   Removing a transition from a slide

Now, to remove transitions from all slides, apply the None transition to a slide and then click the Apply to All command.