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• #3: Animated series of emerging circles (Intermediate) To reproduce the SmartArt on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click SmartArt. In the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box, in the left pane, click Relationship. In the Relationship pane, click Basic Radial (eighth row, second option from the left), and then click OK to insert the graphic into the slide. On the slide, select the SmartArt graphic, and then click one of the arrows on the left border. In the Type your text here dialog box, in the top-level bullet, enter the text for the center circle of the graphic. In the second-level bullets, enter the text for all the other shapes in the SmartArt graphic. With the SmartArt graphic still selected, on the Design tab, in the Themes group, click Colors and select Median. Under SmartArt Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 5”. In the Shape Width box, enter 7.5”. Under SmartArt Tools, on the Format tab, in the Arrange group, click Align and then do the following: Click Align to Slide. Click Align Center. Click Align Middle. Under SmartArt Tools, on the Design tab, in the SmartArt Styles group, click the More arrow at the SmartArt Styles gallery, and then under Best Match for Document select Intense Effect (the fifth option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Font group, click the button next to Font Color, and then under Theme Colors select Black, Text 1 (first row, the second option from the left). On the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane, under Surface do the following: In the Material list, under Special Effect, select Soft Edge (second option from the left). In the Lighting list, under Neutral, select Harsh (first row, the fourth option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Press and hold CTRL, and select all five shapes in the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and in the Shadow pane do the following: In the Presets list, under Outer, select Offset Bottom (first row, the second option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 65%. In the Size box, enter 103%. In the Blur box, enter 9 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. In the Distance box, enter 3 pt. To reproduce the SmartArt effects on this slide, do the following: On the slide, select the center circle in the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane do the following: Under Bevel, in the Top list, under Bevel, select Circle (first row, the first option from the left). Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Width box enter 24 pt. Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Height box enter 12 pt. On the slide, select the top circle in the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, and in the Fill pane do the following: Click Solid fill. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors select Orange, Accent 2 (first row, the sixth option from the left) Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane do the following: Under Bevel, in the Top list, under Bevel, select Circle (first row, the first option from the left). Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Width box enter 20 pt. Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Height box enter 15 pt. Press and hold SHIFT, and drag a corner sizing handle towards the center of this circle to make it smaller. On the Home tab, in the Font group, in the Font Size box enter 20 pt. Position the top circle slightly over to the right 0.5”. Select the right circle in the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, and in the Fill pane do the following: Click Solid fill. Click the button next to Color, and then Theme Colors select Gold, Accent 4 (first row, the eighth option from the left) Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane do the following: Under Bevel, in the Top list, under Bevel, select Circle (first row, the first option from the left). Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Width box enter 24 pt. Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Height box enter 12 pt. Press and hold SHIFT, and drag a corner sizing handle towards the center of this circle to make it smaller. On the Home tab, in the Font group, in the Font Size box enter 28 pt. Position the right circle slightly towards the upper right corner of the slide. One the slide, select the bottom circle in the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, and in the Fill pane do the following: Click Solid fill. In the Color list, under Theme Colors select Green, Accent 5 (first row, the ninth option from the left) Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane do the following: Under Bevel, in the Top list, select Circle (first row, the first option from the left). Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Width box enter 24 pt. Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Height box enter 12 pt. Press and hold SHIFT, and drag a corner sizing handle away from the center of this circle to make it larger. On the Home tab, in the Font group, in the Font Size box enter 28 pt. Drag the circle slightly toward the right edge of the slide. On the slide, select the left circle in the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, and in the Fill pane do the following: Click Solid fill. In the Color list, under Theme Colors select Olive Green, Accent 3 (first row, the seventh option from the left) Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and in the 3-D Format pane do the following: Under Bevel, in the Top list, under Bevel, select Circle (first row, the first option from the left). Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Width box enter 30 pt. Also under Bevel, to the right of the Top list, in the Height box enter 30 pt. Press and hold SHIFT, and drag a corner sizing handle towards the center of this circle to make it smaller. On the Home tab, in the Font group, in the Font Size box enter 40 pt. and click Bold. Position the top circle slightly towards the bottom of the slide. To reproduce the line effects on this slide, do the following: Press and hold CTRL and select each of the four lines connecting the circles in the SmartArt graphic. On the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and in the Line Color pane do the following: Click Gradient line. In the Type list, select Linear. In the Direction list, select Linear Right (first row, fourth option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear on the slider, then customize the gradient stops as follows: Select Stop 1 on the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left). Select Stop 2 from the list, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 100%. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and in the Line Style pane do the following: In the Width box, enter 3.5 pt. In the Dash type list, select Round Dot (second option from the top). To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following: On the Animation tab, in the Advanced Animations group, click Animation Pane. On the slide, select the SmartArt graphic, and then on the Animations tab, in the Animation group, click the More arrow at the Effects Gallery and click More Entrance Effects. In the Change Entrance Effect dialog box, under Moderate, select Basic Zoom, and then click OK. In the Animation group, click Effect Options and do the following: Under Direction, click In from Screen Center. Under Sequence, click One by one. In the Custom Animation task pane, expand the contents by clicking the double arrow under the zoom entrance effect, and then do the following: Select the first effect (zoom entrance effect), and in the Timing group, in the Start list, select With Previous. Select the second effect (zoom entrance effect). On the Animations tab, in the Animation group, click the More arrow at the Effects Gallery, and under Entrance, click Wipe, and click OK. With the second effect (now wipe effect) still selected, do the following: In the Animation group, click Effect Options, and then under Direction, select From Bottom. In the Timing group, in the Delay list, enter 00.50. In the Timing group, in the Duration list, enter 00.50. Select the fourth effect (zoom entrance effect). On the Animations tab, in the Animation group, click the More arrow at the Effects Gallery, and under Entrance, click Wipe, and click OK. With the fourth effect (now wipe effect) still selected, do the following: In the Animation group, click Effect Options, and then under Direction, select From Left. In the Timing group, in the Delay list, enter 00.50. In the Timing group, in the Duration list, enter 00.50. Select the sixth effect (zoom entrance effect). On the Animations tab, in the Animation group, click the More arrow at the Effects Gallery, and under Entrance, click Wipe, and click OK. With the sixth effect (now wipe effect) still selected, do the following: In the Animation group, click Effect Options, and then under Direction, select From Left. In the Timing group, in the Delay list, enter 00.50. In the Timing group, in the Duration list, enter 00.50. Select the eighth effect (zoom entrance effect). On the Animations tab, in the Animation group, click the More arrow at the Effects Gallery, and under Entrance, click Wipe, and click OK. With the eighth effect (now wipe effect) still selected, do the following: In the Animation group, click Effect Options, and then under Direction, select From Right. In the Timing group, in the Delay list, enter 00.50. In the Timing group, in the Duration list, enter 00.50. To reproduce the background on this slide, do the following: Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Radial. In the Direction, list click From Center (third option from the left) in the drop-down list. Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until two stops appear on the slider, then customize the gradient stops as follows: Select Stop 1 on the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1, Lighter 35% (third row, second option from the left). Select Stop 2 on the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).
• #5: Animated Venn diagram (Intermediate) To reproduce the SmartArt effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click SmartArt. In the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box, in the left pane, click Relationship. In the Relationship pane, click Stacked Venn, and then click OK to insert the graphic into the slide. Select the graphic, and then click one of the arrows on the left border. In the Type your text here dialog box, enter text. Select the graphic. On the Design tab, in the Themes group, click Colors, and then under Built-in click Median. (Note: if this action is taken in a PowerPoint presentation containing more than one slide, the theme color will be applied to all of the slides.) Under SmartArt Tools, on the Design tab, in the SmartArt Styles group, do the following: Click Change Colors, and then under Colorful click Colorful – Accent Colors (first option from the left). Click More, and then under 3-D click Polished (first row, first option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium Cond from the Font list, and then select 28 from the Font Size list. To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following: On the slide, select the graphic. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, under Entrance click Fly In. Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, in the Duration box, enter 1.00 seconds. Also on the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Entrance click Zoom. Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, in the Duration box, enter 1.00 seconds. Also on the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Emphasis click Grow/Shrink. Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, in the Duration box, enter 1.00 seconds. Also on the Animations tab, in the Animation group, click the Show Additional Effect Options dialog box launcher. In the Grow/Shrink dialog box, do the following: On the Effect tab, under Settings, in the Size list, in the Custom box, enter 30%, and then press ENTER. Also in the Size list, click Vertical. Also on the Effect tab, under Settings, select Auto-reverse. On the SmartArt Animation tab, in the Group graphic list, select One by One. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Animation Pane. In the Animation Pane, click the double arrow under each animation effect to expand the contents of the list of effects. Also in the Animation Pane, select the first animation effect (first fly-in effect). On the Animations tab, in the Timing group, in the Start list, select With Previous. Also on the Animations tab, in the Animation group, click Effect Options, and then under Direction click From Bottom-Left. In the Animation Pane, select the second animation effect (second fly-in effect). On the Animations tab, in the Animation group, click Effect Options, and then under Direction click From Bottom-Right. In the Animation Pane, select the third animation effect (third fly-in effect). On the Animations tab, in the Animation group, click Effect Options, and then under Direction click From Bottom-Left. In the Animation Pane, select the fourth animation effect (fourth fly-in effect). On the Animations tab, in the Animation group, click Effect Options, and then under Direction click From Bottom-Right. In the Animation Pane, press and hold CTRL, select the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th, and 12th animation effects (all of the faded zoom effects and grow/shrink effects). On the Animations tab, in the Timing group, in the Start list, select With Previous. Also in the Animation Pane, do the following to reorder the list of effects: Drag the fifth animation effect (first faded zoom effect) until it is second in the list of effects. Drag the sixth animation effect (second faded zoom effect) until it is fourth in the list of effects. Drag the seventh animation effect (third faded zoom effect) until it is sixth in the list of effects. Drag the ninth animation effect (first grow/shrink effect) until it is third in the list of effects. Drag the 10th animation effect (second grow/shrink effect) until it is sixth in the list of effects. Drag the 11th animation effect (third grow/shrink effect) until it is ninth in the list of effects. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the right pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Radial. In the Direction, list click From Corner (first row, second option from the left) Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left).