Make Your Photos 🔥COME TO LIFE🔥 PowerPoint Tutorial

Introduction

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to animate photos in PowerPoint, making them come alive with dynamic effects. By combining simple animations and the Scribble tool, you can transform a static image into an engaging visual presentation. This guide is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their PowerPoint skills and create captivating visual stories.

Step 1: Set Up Your Presentation

1. Open PowerPoint and start a new blank presentation.
2. Set the slide layout to blank to remove any image placeholders.
3. Navigate to unsplash.com to find a suitable photo (e.g., a waterfall by Rio Hodges).
4. Copy the image and paste it into your PowerPoint slide.
5. Adjust the image to cover the entire slide:
   • Use the crop options and select the aspect ratio of 16:9.
   • Align the photo to the top and left of the slide.

Step 2: Create the Animated Area

1. Duplicate the first slide.
2. On the second slide, insert a shape:
   • Choose the Scribble tool from the shapes menu.
   • Draw around the edges of the waterfall, ensuring to leave some space between it and the rest of the photo.
3. Select the background, hold down the Shift key, and select the scribbled shape.
4. Go to Format > Merge Shapes and choose Intersect to create a new shape of the waterfall.
5. Apply a soft edge effect to the new shape:
   • Go to Format > Picture Effects and set the soft edge to 50 points.

Step 3: Adjust the Waterfall Appearance

1. Cut the animated waterfall shape and paste it back onto the first slide.
2. Delete the second slide, as you no longer need it.
3. Select the waterfall shape and adjust its picture correction settings:
   • Set the brightness to -100% for better visibility while editing.

Step 4: Apply Animations

1. Select the waterfall shape and go to the Animations tab.
2. Add the first animation:
   • Choose Grow/Shrink and set it to grow only vertically.
   • In the Effect Options, ensure it starts With Previous for automatic playback.
3. Add a second animation to the same shape:
   • Select Lines and remove the Smooth Start and Move End options.
4. Preview the animation to check the waterfall's movement.

Step 5: Extend the Animation Duration

1. To make the animation last longer:
   • Add a Fade animation with a duration of 1 second and a delay of 1 second.
2. Duplicate the waterfall shape (Ctrl + D) multiple times (e.g., 10 times).
3. Select all duplicated shapes (Ctrl + A) and align them to the top left of the slide.

Step 6: Finalize Animation Timing

1. Add a delay of half a second between each waterfall's animations:
   • For the first waterfall, no delay. For the second, add a 0.5-second delay, and continue incrementally.
2. Ensure the Fade animation aligns correctly at the end of the animation sequence for smooth transitions.

Conclusion

You have successfully animated a photo in PowerPoint, bringing it to life with dynamic effects! This technique can be applied to various images to create engaging presentations. To further enhance your PowerPoint skills, consider exploring more tutorials or experimenting with different animation effects. Happy presenting!