arrows on maps

Hi

I have to give a PPT presentation that includes maps that show how
populations moved from a certain locality to disperse to a group of other
locations. These maps already have the arrows printed on them, but I
thought it would be nice if I could instead show a group of arrows expanding
and "moving" to the new locations to illustrate the population movements.
Can this be done in PP 2002?

Additional problem: the new locations are at different distances from the
starting point, so the simultaneously expanding "arrows" would have to be of
different sizes. Sort of like a slow moving fireworks expanding from one
area.

Can it be done?

Thanks.

Jeff

Hi Jeff

With enough time and effort this could certainly be done using motion paths
and the expand emphasis effect (that's how I would tackle it anyway). I
would suggest the place to start is the 3 animation courses on the MS Office
website (don't worry they won't really take 50 minutes) and then just play
with it :-)

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/tr...832731033.aspx

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au


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Hi

I have to give a PPT presentation that includes maps that show how
populations moved from a certain locality to disperse to a group of other
locations. These maps already have the arrows printed on them, but I
thought it would be nice if I could instead show a group of arrows
expanding and "moving" to the new locations to illustrate the population
movements. Can this be done in PP 2002?

Additional problem: the new locations are at different distances from the
starting point, so the simultaneously expanding "arrows" would have to be
of different sizes. Sort of like a slow moving fireworks expanding from
one area.

Can it be done?

Thanks.

Jeff

Thank you.

Jeff

Lucy Thomson wrote:
Hi Jeff

With enough time and effort this could certainly be done using motion
paths and the expand emphasis effect (that's how I would tackle it
anyway). I would suggest the place to start is the 3 animation
courses on the MS Office website (don't worry they won't really take
50 minutes) and then just play with it :-)

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/tr...832731033.aspx

Lucy


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Hi

I have to give a PPT presentation that includes maps that show how
populations moved from a certain locality to disperse to a group of
other locations. These maps already have the arrows printed on
them, but I thought it would be nice if I could instead show a group
of arrows expanding and "moving" to the new locations to illustrate
the population movements. Can this be done in PP 2002?

Additional problem: the new locations are at different distances
from the starting point, so the simultaneously expanding "arrows"
would have to be of different sizes. Sort of like a slow moving
fireworks expanding from one area.

Can it be done?

Thanks.

Jeff

No problem :-)

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au


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Thank you.

Jeff

Lucy Thomson wrote:
Hi Jeff

With enough time and effort this could certainly be done using motion
paths and the expand emphasis effect (that's how I would tackle it
anyway). I would suggest the place to start is the 3 animation
courses on the MS Office website (don't worry they won't really take
50 minutes) and then just play with it :-)

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/tr...832731033.aspx

Lucy


wrote in message
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Hi

I have to give a PPT presentation that includes maps that show how
populations moved from a certain locality to disperse to a group of
other locations. These maps already have the arrows printed on
them, but I thought it would be nice if I could instead show a group
of arrows expanding and "moving" to the new locations to illustrate
the population movements. Can this be done in PP 2002?

Additional problem: the new locations are at different distances
from the starting point, so the simultaneously expanding "arrows"
would have to be of different sizes. Sort of like a slow moving
fireworks expanding from one area.

Can it be done?

Thanks.

Jeff