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Using slide transitions

Slide transitions are the effects that take place when one slide gives

way to the next one in the presentation, like

Roll down from top

Fly

in from left

. They add dynamic flair to a slideshow, smoothing the

transition between slides.

You can add transitions while in Slide Sorter view or in Normal view.

To see the effect of a selection, you need to be in Normal view and

select the Automatic preview checkbox on the Slide Transition page

of the Tasks pane.

You can apply a single type of transition to all slides in the presentation

or apply a different transition to any single slide, even having a

different transition for every slide in the show. While using many

different transitions may be fun to do, it may not give your show a

professional appearance.

Tip

If you want most of the slides to have the same transition, but a

few to be different, you may find it easiest to apply one

transition to all slides and then change only the ones you want to

be different.

Setting the timing of automatic slide changes

You can set up a slide show to run automatically, either unattended or

while you speak. To set the default time for slides to be displayed

before changing to the next slide, go to the Slide Transition pane

(Figure 161), leave the transition effect set to No Transition, choose

Automatically after in the

Advance slide

section, set a time, and click

the Apply to All Slides button.

To vary the times for some slides, choose Slide Show > Rehearse

Timings from the menu bar, or click the Rehearse Timings icon on

the Slide Show toolbar. The slide show begins in full-screen mode, and

a timer appears in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.

When you want to advance to the next slide, click the timer. To keep

the default setting for this slide, click the slide, not the timer. Continue

for all slides in your presentation. Impress records the display time for

each slide. Save your presentation. When you next look at the time set

under Automatically after, you will see that the times have changed to

match what you set when rehearsing.

If you want the whole presentation to auto-repeat, open the menu

Slide Show > Slide Show Settings. Click Auto and OK.

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