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Chapter 5 Using Motion in Slideshows 105
Animating Objects on Slides (Action Builds)
With action builds, you can move objects on a slide.
To move an object from one location on a slide to another:
1 Open the Build Inspector (click Inspector in the toolbar and click the Build Inspector
button).
2 Click Action.
3 On a slide, select an object (an image, shape, text box, chart, movie or other media file,
or table).
4 Choose Move from the Effect pop-up menu.
A red line connected to a “ghosted” (transparent) version of the object appears,
showing the object’s destination.
5 To modify the movement, do any of the following:
Change the direction or distance the object moves by dragging the ghosted object.
Change the path from straight to curved by clicking the curved Path button in the
Build Inspector.
Set how long it takes to
complete the build.
Click to preview
the build.
Use Action effects to
animate elements on a
slide. Make elements move,
shrink, grow, fade, rotate,
and more.
Click to reorder build stages.
For Move builds, change the
object’s path from straight
to curved, or vice versa.
Click to add another
path to the object’s
movement
Set the animation
effects.
The Build Inspector
button