1 - Introduction ~5 mins
Today you build purposeful animation: a four-click process slide and Fade on the deck.
One screen helps and the other distracts. Build the helpful kind.
You will:
- Tell helpful movement from decoration
- Set entrances in order, on click
- Build a four-step slide; Fade the deck
Warm-up
When did animation help, and when was it noisy?
e.g. steps one by one helped; spinning logos distracted.
Think of one each (no writing). Be ready if asked.
2 - Key Concepts ~5 mins
| Concept | Why it matters | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Purposeful animation: shows process or focus | Guides attention; decoration steals it | Four trail steps, one by one |
| Entrance effect: Appear, Fade or Wipe | Keeps eyes on the point | Step 1 fades in; title stays |
| On click: waits for your next click | You set the pace for the room | Click step 1, then step 2 |
| Fade transition: soft change for the whole deck | One quiet style keeps the deck calm | Every slide fades the same way |
Entrances: Animations tab (PowerPoint) or {{menu:Insert -> Animation}} (Google). Transitions: Transitions tab or {{menu:Slide -> Transition}}.
3 - Step-by-step Task: Four Clicks, One Quiet Fade ~17 mins
Open {{code:02_talk_deck}} and build one practice process slide. Four lines appear on four clicks, then you set Fade on every slide. Use the sample lines in the box.
Sample process (type these four lines):
- Check Met Éireann before you leave
- Pack layers, water and a charged phone
- Stay on the marked coastal path
- Leave no litter on the trail
Coach model (bake sale): set a price · make posters · run the stall · count takings. Each outline bullet becomes one short slide line.
Stuck mid-task? Jump to Common Issues next, all-at-once, busy effect, wrong order, Fade on one slide only.
4 - Common Issues ~3 mins
Common Issues
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| All four lines appear at once | Four separate text boxes; each entrance On Click, in order. |
| Busy flying effects | Use Appear, Fade or Fade in, or Wipe only. |
| Steps in the wrong order | Drag the list in Animation Pane or Motion panel. |
| Only one slide fades | Fade, then Apply To All / Apply to all slides. |
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