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Manually-added Mouse/Cursor = Always Visible On Slide
Hello everyone!
I have a slide where I am combining elements from a screen recording and screenshots.
In my screen recording, I have my mouse displayed to demonstrate the actions the user needs to take.
And for my screenshots, I have manually added a mouse/cursor.
I had to do this as opposed to capturing an entire screen recording because I am adding in elements that I cannot replicate one-for-one. Otherwise I would just re-do my recording.
My issue is the added mouse/cursor wants to display for the entire duration of the slide, instead of only when it appears on the timeline.
It feels counter-intuitive for the added cursor to display for the entire slide when I have specified when it should appear via the timeline.
Am I missing something, or is this a limitation of using this feature?
It can be confusing. Where the mouse appears on the timeline is when the mouse effect (movement) will begin. Where it ends on the timeline represents the end of the movement. The shorter the length on the timeline, the faster the mouse moves.
If you add the mouse feature on subsequent slides, the mouse will always be present where it last ended on the previous slide. The idea here is to facilitate someone clicking through a software.
If you do not want to see the mouse on the first slide, you may want to experiment with the Enter From Option in Mouse Tools. Entering from the right or bottom usually prevents the mouse from being seen until it is moving.
You cannot adjust Enter from on subsequent slides, since it will start from where it was left on the previous slide.
For more control, you can try using an icon with motion paths.
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It can be confusing. Where the mouse appears on the timeline is when the mouse effect (movement) will begin. Where it ends on the timeline represents the end of the movement. The shorter the length on the timeline, the faster the mouse moves.
If you add the mouse feature on subsequent slides, the mouse will always be present where it last ended on the previous slide. The idea here is to facilitate someone clicking through a software.
If you do not want to see the mouse on the first slide, you may want to experiment with the Enter From Option in Mouse Tools. Entering from the right or bottom usually prevents the mouse from being seen until it is moving.
You cannot adjust Enter from on subsequent slides, since it will start from where it was left on the previous slide.
For more control, you can try using an icon with motion paths.
Thanks for the suggestion on entering from and using an icon with motion paths. I think either of those would be suitable alternatives.