Custom Transitions - BOOK 5

davegee · March 1, 2013

Making the “Bookish” Custom Transitions – BOOK 5

First, some ground rules for Custom Transitions:

You cannot edit an existing Preset Transition – you must start from a new or existing Custom Transition.

You can “save as” at any time by using “Ctrl+S”. If you make a change in the editor and then click on the “x” you will be asked if you want to “Save”.

There has to be an "unaltered" “Slide 1” and “Slide 2” somewhere in the Custom Transition - it is possible to reduce the opacity for these to zero and use full opacity copies for the Transition Animation. An error message will show if this is not the case.

The following applies to Version 7.5.5 and later – previous versions might show different values (errors have been “ironed out”).

Enter the Custom Transitions Editor via Customize Slide > Transition > Create Transition.

The starting Default is a 4:3 1024x768 “Template” from which to start.

Other Defaults (via “CUSTOMIZE”):

3:2 – 1152x768

16:9 – 1280x720

I used 16:9 almost exclusively for the Bookish Transitions.

I started by removing all but the Starting Key Frames from Slide 1 and Slide 2 in the Custom Transitions Editor and resetting the Zoom and Opacity settings to 100 and Zero respectively.

Add a frame (Frame 1) and Copy and Paste the existing Slide 1 to the Frame 1.

Rename this Slide 1 to “Slide 1 Left”. Change its Opacity to 100 in the Animations Tab.

Now, using the “Canvas Size” tab in Adjust Image and Border enter the figures:

Left=64; Right=640; Top=64; Bottom=64

Click on Size in “Size/Position in Pixels of Parent ” to make the “cropped” version of “Slide 1 Left” actual size. Change the horizontal “Centre” setting in the Animation Tab for Slide 1 Left to 100.000. (Fig. 1).

Copy “Slide 1 Left” and Paste to Frame 1 – Rename to “Slide 1 Right”.

Change the Canvas settings to:

Left=640; Right=64; Top=64; Bottom=64

Change the Centre setting for Slide 1 Right to Minus 100.000. (Fig.2).

Right click on Slide 1 Right Start Key Frame and Clone it. Move it to the far right of the Timeline. Open the “3D Parameters Box” from the Animation Tab. In the Right hand Key Frame of Slide 1 Right change the “Rotate Y” setting to 180.00. Untick the “Show Back Side” Box in 3D Parameters for Slide 1 Right. (Fig.3).

At this stage, if you click on PLAY you will see Half a Page turn.

Now, Copy Slide 2 and Paste it to the Frame 1. Rename it to “Slide 2 Left” and Change its Opacity to 100.0.

In the Canvas settings for Slide 2 Left set as follows:

Left=64; Right=640; Top=64; Bottom=64

Click on Size in “Size/Position in Pixels of Parent ” to make the “cropped” version of “Slide 2 Left” actual size. Change the horizontal “Centre” setting in the Animation Tab for Slide 2 Left to 100.000. (Fig. 4).

In the original (Left Hand) Key Frame of Slide 2 Left, change the Rotate Y setting in 3D Parameters to 180.00 and Un-tick Show Back Side. Right Click on the Key Frame and Clone it. Move it to the Right Hand side of the Timeline. Change the Rotate Y setting to Zero for this Key Frame.

Right Click on Slide 2 in the Objects Panel and click on ORDER. Send “Back One”. (Fig.5).

Pressing PLAY shows Slide 1 turning over and revealing the Left Hand Side of Slide 2.

All that is left to do is add the Right Hand side of Slide 2.

Add a New Frame to the Objects Panel – Frame 2. Right click on it and click on ORDER. Send “Back One”. Copy the original “Slide 2” and Paste to Frame 2. Rename it to “Slide 2 Right”. Change its Opacity to 100.00.

Apply the following settings in Canvas:

Left=640; Right=64; Top=64; Bottom=64

Click on Size in “Size/Position in Pixels of Parent ” to make the “cropped” version of “Slide 2 Right” actual size. Change the horizontal “Centre” setting in the Animation Tab for Slide 2 Right to Minus 100.000. (Fig.6).

That’s it – it is finished. Press PLAY and the transition should turn over the Slide 1 and reveal Slide 2.

Press “CTRL+S” to Save As in a Folder designated for Custom Transitions.

All that remains to be done is to construct a Frame around the Book’s Pages and add it to both the Slides in the Project and to this Custom Transition. That’s a job for Adobe and the subject of another tutorial.

N.B. The original Slide 1 and Slide 2 are needed to prevent an error message appearing when trying to Save the Custom Transition.

DG

E&OE!!