Music

Music is important to any media project. It is pretty simple to add music to your presentation. The most difficult part is finding the right song. Here are a couple of sites to help you out:

• CC Mixter
• SoundzAbound

You can also use a song from a CD or portable music player (iPod, etc.). When you have the song correctly saved on your computer, select Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound From File. Choose the song you want to use.

You will get the pop-up message “Do you want your sound to play automatically in the slide show? If not, it will play when you click it.” Click yes, as pictured. Now you need to back click on the sound in the Custom Animation task pane. Select Effect Options. Under the title “Stop Playing” you need to select the third choice down, “After: __ slides.” Then, type in the number of slides that your presentation contains. This is VERY IMPORTANT – if you do not do this correctly, the song will not play throughout your entire slide show.

Changing Text Colors

Changing text colors throughout your project can emphasize specific words and phrases, as well as make your presentation more aesthetically pleasing. First, select the text box that you want to work with. Select Add Effect > Emphasis > Change Font Color.

Edit the effect by back clicking on it in the task pane and selecting Effect Options. Choose your new color by right clicking on the applied effect.

From the Change Font Color box, you can choose with color you want. You can also change the timing & text animation settings by clicking on the respective tabs.

• For a smooth color transition, the Style must be a gradient – this is usually automatic, and it is pictured as a gradient.
• For a sudden color transition, you must manually set the Style to be a solid color.

Custom Animation Basics

To access Custom Animation, select from the Standard Toolbar Slideshow > Custom Animation. The Custom Animation task pane will appear on the right side of your screen.

To apply an effect (Entrance/Emphasis/Exit/Motion Path), click on the Add Effect button & select your effect. To explore further effects, select More Effects. Effects will appear in the Custom Animation task pane in the order that they were applied. You can reorder them by dragging them up or down on the list.

If you want the effect to appear letter-by-letter as opposed to word-by-word, which is the default setting, back click on the effect in the task pane and select Animation Effects > Animate Text >By Letter.

About Illuminated Text Tutorials

This blog was created for students who are struggling to create an illuminated text project. Specifically, students of Frontier Trail Junior High School .However, all students are encouraged to use this site if needed.

FTJHS is a part of the Olathe School District, USD 233, located in Olathe, Kansas.