Animated travel routes on a map (Intermediate) The instructions below reproduce a route on a map containing three points. You can add more points to your map, if necessary. If your points are positioned differently than in the example above, you will need to modify the direction of the wipe animation effect for each line between the points, so that the wipe follows the direction of your route. To reproduce the picture and shape effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select a picture or map, and then click Insert. On the slide, select the picture. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Picture dialog box, resize or crop the image so that the height is set to 3.89” and the width is set to 9.5”. To crop the picture, click Crop in the left pane, and in the Crop pane, under Crop position, enter values into the Height, Width, Left, and Top boxes. To resize the picture, click Size in the left pane, and in the right pane, under Size and rotate, enter values into the Height and Width boxes. Note: These dimensions duplicate the map used in this example. You can set the dimensions according to the map or picture that you are using. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following: Click Align to Slide. Click Align Middle. Click Align Center. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Picture Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Picture dialog box, in the left pane, click Picture Color. In the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets and click Background color 2 Light (bottom row, first option from the left). Also in the Format Picture dialog box, in the left pane, click Shadow. In the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Center (second row, second option from the left). On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the More arrow at the Shapes gallery, and then under Basic Shapes click Oval (first row, second option from the left). Press and hold SHIFT to constrain the shape to a circle, and then on the slide, drag to draw a circle. Select the circle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 0.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 0.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, do the following: Click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Orange, Accent 6, Darker 25% (fifth row, 10th option from the left). Click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Click Shape Effects, point to Preset, and then under Presets click Preset 1 (first row, first option from the left). Click Shape Effects, point to Glow, and then under Glow Variations click 8 pt glow, Accent color 2 (second row, second option from the left). Select the circle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, and then click Duplicate. Repeat this process once more for a total of three circles. Drag the first circle you created to the starting point of your route. Drag the second circle you created to the first destination point of your route. Drag the third circle you created to the second destination point of your route. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes and then under Lines click Freeform (11th option from the left). Click the starting point (top left circle), and then click more points to create a freeform line that follows the route to the first destination point (top right circle). To finish the freeform line, press ESC after clicking the first destination point. Tip: You might find drawing your freeform lines more accurate if you enlarge your slide view before drawing. Use the Zoom slider at the bottom of the slide window, or on the View tab, use the Zoom group. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes and then under Lines click Freeform (11th option from the left). Click the first destination point (top right circle), and then click more points to create a freeform line that follows the route to the second destination point (bottom middle circle). Press ESC after clicking the second destination point to finish the freeform line. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes and then under Lines click Freeform (11th option from the left). Click the second destination point (bottom middle circle), and then click more points to create a freeform line that follows the route back to the starting point (top left circle). Press ESC after clicking the starting point to finish the freeform line. Press and hold CTRL, and then select all three circles. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front. Press and hold CTRL, select all three freeform lines. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, do the following: Click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). Click the arrow next to Shape Outline, point to Weight, and then click 4 ½ pt. To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following: On the Animations tab, in the Animations group, click Animation Pane. On the slide or in the Animation Pane, select the starting point (top left circle in this example) and on the Animations tab, do the following: In the Animation group, click the More arrow at the side of the Animation Gallery, and then click More Entrance Effects. Under Subtle, click Zoom, and then click OK. In the Timing group, in the Start list, select After Previous. In the Timing group, in the Duration list, select 00.25. On the slide or in the Animation Pane, select the freeform line connecting the starting point (top left circle) and the first destination point (top right circle), and do the following: On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation and under Entrance, click Wipe. In the Animation group, click Effect Options and under Direction, select From Left. In the Timing group, in the Duration list, select 00.50. On the slide or in the Animation Pane, select the first destination point (top right circle). In the Custom Animation pane, do the following: On the slide or in the Animation Pane, select the freeform line connecting the first (top right circle) and second (bottom middle circle) destination points. In the Custom Animation pane, do the following: On the slide or in the Animation Pane, select the second destination point (bottom middle circle). In the Custom Animation pane, do the following: On the slide or in the Animation Pane, select the freeform line connecting the second destination point (bottom middle circle) and starting point (top left circle). In the Custom Animation pane, do the following: To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left). Under Gradient stops, click Add or Remove until four stops appear on the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select Stop 1 on the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). Select Stop 2 on the slider, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). Select Stop 3 on the slider, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 62%. Select Stop 4 on the slider, and then do the following: In the Stop position box, enter 100%.