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PowerPoint 2010: Converting Presentations to Movies

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In previous versions of PowerPoint, converting presentations to movies  could be a bit of a laborious task. PowerPoint 2010 has a new feature allowing presentations to quickly and easily be saved directly to.wmv (Windows Media Video) format. Open the presentation within PowerPoint 2010. by AJ George.

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PowerPoint 2010: Working with Audio

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  Adding audio to a PowerPoint 2010 slide is simple. From the Animations tab, locate the Effect Options button and click the More Arrow below it to Show Additional Effect Options. by AJ George. All you need to do is choose Insert > Audio and then open the audio clip. However,

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PowerPoint 2010: Animation Painter

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Have you ever used PowerPoint's Animation Painter? Say you want to add three animation effects to one object on your slide.   Add an animation effect to an object ( Animations > Advanced Animation > Add Animation ). by AJ George. If not, you aren't alone.

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PowerPoint 2010: Where Did the Custom Motion Path Options Go?

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If you used custom motion paths in PowerPoint 2007, you may think a setting you previously used has disappeared in PowerPoint 2010. In PowerPoint 2007, to get to Curved Motion Paths, you would select from the Animation Pane Add Effect > Motion Paths > Draw Custom Path > Curve. by AJ George.

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PowerPoint 2010: Creating a Spinning Animation, Version 2.0

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After posting the first article, PowerPoint 2010: Creating a Spinning Animation , I got a tip from one of our readers, Konrad Schroth , for an alternate way to create a spinning animation. Here is an alternate way to achieve the same effect: Locate the point upon which you would like the image to spin. by AJ George.

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PowerPoint 2010: Perfecting the Motion Path

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Using motion paths in PowerPoint is fun, but also kind of complicated. The problem is PowerPoint only shows you where the image begins in the motion path. On the Animation Pane, click the down arrow next to the motion path animation and select Effect Options. If you would like to learn how to do this in PowerPoint, click here.

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PowerPoint 2010: Adding Animation to SmartArt

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PowerPoint's SmartArt allows you to visually communicate information. The effect you added should be listed on the Animation Pane. Click the arrow next to the animation to display the drop-down menu and choose Effect Options. by AJ George. Adding SmartArt is simple. Select the SmartArt Animation tab. "