Use effects with images and shapes in PowerPoint 2016

In the previous article that introduced you to use effects with text in PowerPoint, today you will be familiar with how to use effects with images and Shape objects in PowerPoint.

For image and shape objects apply the same effect group as the text object:

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To set the effect for the image object you first need to select the object to create an effect -> go to the Animations tab -> Add Animation -> select the effect to create:

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After selecting the effect, the result is:

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In case you want to remove the newly created effect, right click on the effect name -> select Remove:

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To apply more advanced effects to the image, right click on the effect name and select Timing:

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Select how to control when running the effect in Start, for example here click option. Select the time of the effect and the time of showing the effect in the Delay, Duration, etc.

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In addition, you can choose the effect after the image is shown in the After animation or choose to insert sound when running the effect in the Sound section :

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For example, creating a moving effect for an image, creating a moving ball in the foreground and the baby crawling behind to get the ball:

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- In order of the previous ball, so set the effect for the previous ball, click the ball -> Animations -> Add Animation -> More Motion Paths:

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+ Choose the right effect for the object you need to create. For example, here, choose the right-to-left motion effect so choose the Left -> OK effect:

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+ By default, the Left effect only creates a limited default length, to change the motion distance of the image to move into the image when the 2 drag and drop arrows appear to suit your requirements:

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+ Results after changing the motion distance of the image:

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+ Do the same with the baby object:

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+ The result has created a moving effect for the baby and the ball:

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+ You need to adjust the runtime effect to make the image more objective by right clicking on the effect -> select Timing to set the parameters in the Timing section :

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+ You can add sound during the baby crawling by selecting the sound in the Sound section :

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- With Shape object you perform the same effects.

Above is a detailed guide on how to use effects with objects and images in PowerPoint 2016. Wish you success!