Using Slide Transitions

Apache OpenOffice 4.1 Impress Guide

Chapter 9: Slideshows

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• Creating a Slideshow
  • Choosing Basic Settings for a Slideshow
  • Hiding Slides
  • Showing Slides in a Different Order
    • Setting up a Custom Slideshow
    • Editing, Deleting, or Copying a Custom Slideshow
• Using Slide Transitions
  • Setting the Timing of Automatic Slide Changes
  • Playing a Sound Throughout the Presentation
  • Removing a Transition Effect
• Using Slide Animation Effects
  • Applying an Animation Effect
  • Starting an Animation Effect
  • Choosing Additional Properties of an Animation Effect
    • Example: Using Multiple Animation Effects
    • Example: Setting up a Motion Path
  • Advanced Animation Effects
  • Removing Animation Effects
• Using Interactions
• Running a Slideshow
  • Using the Presenter Screen
  • Navigating Using the Right-click Menu

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Using Slide Transitions

Slide transitions are the effects that occur when one slide gives way to the next in a presentation, like Roll down from top or Fly in from left. They add dynamic flair to a slideshow, smoothing the transition between slides.

In the Sidebar, choose the Slide Transition deck (Figure 168) In the Slides pane or Slide Sorter view, select the slides to which you want to apply the transition. If you want the transition to apply to all slides, you do not need to select them first. In the Apply to selected slides list, select a transition. Modify the selected transition by changing the speed or adding a sound in the Modify transition area. If you choose to play a sound, select it in the Sound list. The Loop until next sound option now becomes active. Select this option to play the sound repeatedly until another sound starts. If you select this option and there are no subsequent sounds in your slideshow, the sound will play continuously for the remainder of the show. Next, choose how to advance to the next slide: manually (on mouse click) or automatically. If you choose automatically, you can specify how long the slide remains visible before it automatically advances to the next slide. To apply the transition to all slides, click the  Apply to All Slides  button.

Figure 168: Slide Transition deck of the Sidebar

To start the slideshow from the current slide (so you can see all the transitions), click the  Slide Show  button.

If the Automatic preview checkbox is marked, the effect of a selected transition is immediately displayed in the work area. You can replay the effect at any time by pressing the  Play  button.

You can apply a single type of transition to all slides in the presentation, or apply a different transition to any single slide. You can even have a different transition for every slide in the show. But be careful. While trying many different transitions may be fun, it might give your show an unprofessional appearance.

If you want most of your slides to have the same transition, but a few to be different, you may find it easier to apply one transition to all slides, and then change only the ones you want to make unique.