I have multiple objects that I want to animate on a motion path line. They all start off screen and I want them to align in multiple rows at their end location. Once I apply the animation I can only select the objects at their beginning location. Is there away to select the objects at their end location so I can align them in the right pattern?
What if you put some kind of shape or line on the screen while you're setting up your motion paths so you make sure they end up in the right spot? Then you could remove the line or shape when you're done creating your motion paths. I agree with you that right now they're not ideal for set up in terms of selecting the exact end location, and lining up multiple motion paths. You could also consider using the "Grids" "Guides" or "Rulers" that are available in the View tab to help you align your motion paths.
I have tried that and they look exact on my screen when I'm aligning them over the image of them in the finished position but once I play the presentation, I can see they are slightly off in different ways. Plus I have several that the text animation plays off screen to one screen from slide 1 and then slide 2 is supposed to be the same text in the same spot that it ended on the page before.
If I understand your situation correctly, all of these objects start off-screen and you want them to end up aligned. In that case, couldn't you use the Fly In animation? Put all the objects on your slide in their final positions and use PowerPoint's Align tool to align them all in exact rows. With the Fly In animation applied to each, they would all fly into their precisely-aligned final positions from off-screen, coming in from whichever direction you choose in the animation.
Using the Motion Path line. The final location does not show on the screen. You can move the end of the line but can not select the image end location.
Hi Debbie, yes, that's right: the motion path doesn't allow you to align the destinations. That's why I'm suggesting that you don't use the motion path animation, but instead, use the fly-in animation. You can align the destinations with the fly-in animation. Since it sounds like your motion paths are bringing in objects from off-screen, the fly-in will let you achieve the same effect.
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Hi Debbie,
What if you put some kind of shape or line on the screen while you're setting up your motion paths so you make sure they end up in the right spot? Then you could remove the line or shape when you're done creating your motion paths. I agree with you that right now they're not ideal for set up in terms of selecting the exact end location, and lining up multiple motion paths. You could also consider using the "Grids" "Guides" or "Rulers" that are available in the View tab to help you align your motion paths.
Hope this helps :)
Hi Nicole,
I have tried that and they look exact on my screen when I'm aligning them over the image of them in the finished position but once I play the presentation, I can see they are slightly off in different ways. Plus I have several that the text animation plays off screen to one screen from slide 1 and then slide 2 is supposed to be the same text in the same spot that it ended on the page before.
Hi Debbie,
If I understand your situation correctly, all of these objects start off-screen and you want them to end up aligned. In that case, couldn't you use the Fly In animation? Put all the objects on your slide in their final positions and use PowerPoint's Align tool to align them all in exact rows. With the Fly In animation applied to each, they would all fly into their precisely-aligned final positions from off-screen, coming in from whichever direction you choose in the animation.
Cheers!
-Ray
Using the Motion Path line. The final location does not show on the screen. You can move the end of the line but can not select the image end location.
Hi Debbie, yes, that's right: the motion path doesn't allow you to align the destinations. That's why I'm suggesting that you don't use the motion path animation, but instead, use the fly-in animation. You can align the destinations with the fly-in animation. Since it sounds like your motion paths are bringing in objects from off-screen, the fly-in will let you achieve the same effect.
Cheers!
-Ray
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