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How can I start a motion path where it ended in a previous slide?
I created a curved motion path for an icon in slide one. In slide two, I want that curved motion path to be a straight-line motion path, starting where the curved motion path ended in the previous slide. How do I accomplish this?
CJLu Here are the steps:
1. Duplicate your first slide as your second slide, which you have already done in your uploaded file.2. Add a straight-line motion path to the icon.
3. Move the endpoint of the straight-line motion to the position you need.
4. Move the start point of the straight-line motion to the position where the curved motion path ended.
5. Delete the trigger for curved motion in your second slide and that's it.
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You want the curved path to be straight? Do you mean that on slide B, you want a curved path instead of the straight one?
You can duplicate the slide, delete the linear path, and select a different one (arc, freeform, etc.). It will start from the initial position of the icon.I want the curved path from slide A to be a straight path in slide B. And I want the straight path in slide B to begin where slide A's curved path ends.
I've done this. It's probably not the best method, but I will place a copy of the same character down roughly where I think the path will end. I make that character say 80% transparent and turn it's brightness to -100% to make it easier to compare positioning. And then I run the slide for testing.
The character off screen has the motion path. I've placed a modified copy of that character at the end of that path.
Then I see how far off I am. The modified character looks like it's about 4x4 pixels off. Once I've got it spot on (through testing) I simply Copy and Paste Special the modified character to the new slide. I can then undo the transparency and brightness, and add what ever new animation path I want.
Your best bet is to make note of the ending coordinates of the curved path and set your character to start there in the 2nd slide.
I found the X and Y access at the end of the curved path, but when I created it again it did not match. :(
If you want to upload the file I'm happy to take a look at it.
I sort of do what AaronBurgessAU does but in reverse I place my copy and then draw the motion path to the copy, I hide that copy on the slide so I can use as starting point on next slide if needed.
CJLu Here are the steps:
1. Duplicate your first slide as your second slide, which you have already done in your uploaded file.2. Add a straight-line motion path to the icon.
3. Move the endpoint of the straight-line motion to the position you need.
4. Move the start point of the straight-line motion to the position where the curved motion path ended.
5. Delete the trigger for curved motion in your second slide and that's it.
Believe it or not, I'm still struggling with this! I've got some of it to work. But I have to come back to read the notes again.
