From the course: PowerPoint Tips and Tricks (2019)

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What not to do with animation

What not to do with animation

From the course: PowerPoint Tips and Tricks (2019)

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What not to do with animation

- [Instructor] I'm going to keep this lesson very simple and give you two things to remember when it comes to animation, because, well, with animation, this conversation can get quite complicated. So, here are the two things you need to remember, and I'm just going to tell you them right now. Number one, don't make people motion sick, and number two, don't forget that animation is a part of your message. It's true, there's a lot of new animation tools and effects to play with in PowerPoint these days between Morph and Zoom, and the new animated 3D models, but don't get caught up in the novelty of these new tools. It's understandable that you'll want to use them in your next presentation, but the thing is, if the visuals, or the animations don't go with your message or help explain your point, you could damage your message. Not only will those animations make your audience sick, but they'll distract from your message, or worse, confuse or contradict it. For example, let's say I wanted…

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