
The animation works alright, but the second behind shape ends up covering up the shape we want to keep on top. Then, select the motion path, and move its endpoint on top of the in-front shape. Use the Animation Painter to copy the animation. Let's go back to the previous slide and add a motion path to Behind Shape 2. Try some other ones, like Arcs and Loops.Īlso, click Custom Path, if you want to draw your own motion path. And the first shape moves behind the second one. This half-transparent shape shows the shape at its endpoint.ĭrag the red arrow and position the endpoint over the in-front shape. This is the motion path: the line describes the path the green arrow indicates where the shape starts and the red arrow indicates where the shape ends. Go down to Motion Paths and select Lines. Now if we add an Entrance animation like Fly In, we can control where the shape ends up, and the Direction and Sequence with Effect Options.īut we can't control where the shape begins, or the path it takes. You'll see that it is not all that difficult, once you get the hang of it. If you are the adventurous type, you can create some pretty amazing presentations with lots of motion path animations. Double-click at the motion’s final endpoint. Hold the left mouse button and move the pointer on the path that you want the object to follow. To draw a freehand path, click where you want the motion to start. Move and click again to draw another line. Move the pointer and click to create a line between the two click points. To draw a path of connected straight lines, click where you want the motion path to start. When you click where you want the motion path to start, the pointer appears as a cross-hair. Drag either end to put the endpoints where you want them.Ĭlick Custom Path. The green arrow indicates the path’s beginning and the red arrow indicates its end. The path chosen appears as a dotted line on the selected object or text. On the ANIMATIONS tab, click More in the Animation Gallery, and under Motion Paths, do one of the following:Ĭlick Lines, Arcs, Turns, Shapes or Loops. You can create some pretty amazing presentations with lots of motion path animations:

It's not all that difficult once you get the hang of it.
