So in my efforts to remove Captivate from presentations, I want to simulate a mouse movement in powerpoint. Now I've seen an example from Tom where he used hotboxes and the user clicked to transition, but I want to have a series of slides where the user doesn't have to do anything and sees a mouse cursor moving and clicking on buttons. I figure I need a combination of mouse graphics and probably a custom animation that follows a path. Was wondering if anyone has done anything similar, or has some pointers (no pun intended).
custom motion paths and mouse graphics, you could even simulate mouse over with appear and disappear. Use the motionpath tool (sorry don't have a link was in one of toms turorials) just to make things easier. This is acheivable with powerpoint
Yeah, the custom path tool will work fine for this, I think I just need to make some good pointer art first, and then experiment with simulating mouse clicks.
now I'm wondering the most effective way to do a text entry box. Found this, seems promising with a little modification. Lots of times just going from one slide with no text to another slide with the text fools the eye.
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custom motion paths and mouse graphics, you could even simulate mouse over with appear and disappear. Use the motionpath tool (sorry don't have a link was in one of toms turorials) just to make things easier. This is acheivable with powerpoint
Your on the right track
Phil
Yeah, the custom path tool will work fine for this, I think I just need to make some good pointer art first, and then experiment with simulating mouse clicks.
now I'm wondering the most effective way to do a text entry box. Found this, seems promising with a little modification. Lots of times just going from one slide with no text to another slide with the text fools the eye.
http://www.labnol.org/tech/typewriter-effect-in-microsoft-powerpoint/12887/
text entry is the difficult one, you could do a text entry box in flash or use quizmaker with a fill in the blank question
Phil
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