Chapter 34Adding Graphics, Multimedia, and Special Effects
Using Transitions to Control Pacing
PowerPoint makes it easy to control what your audience sees on the screen when you move
from one slide to another. You can arrange things so that one slide replaces another
onscreen, just as it would if you clicked through a carousel of 35mm slides. Or you can add
wipes, dissolves, and other varieties of eye-catching (and frequently distracting) transitions.
Properly done, transitions (sometimes also called transition effects or slide transitions) provide
a breathing space between slides. Improperly done, your presentation will look amateurish
and detract ...
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