Best Use of Animation in PowerPoint
Using simple transitions in PowerPoint to achieve an animated effect
But many of the choices are either wacky or just plain unprofessional looking. I usually stick to subtle effects such as the fade, to make objects or text slowly come into view. There are times, however, when the more unconventional effects can enhance your message. For example, if you have a headline that says “growth” you can actually make the text slowly (or quickly) increase in size. So now you’re really underlining the message for your audience. Another effect I’ve used is one called “wipe”. This animation feature enabled me to take a vine graphic representing an ever-expanding technology to “grow” upward vertically as shown in the example below. Click on the Case Studies link on the nav bar at left to see the completed animation with these Power Point transitions in place.
