1. Fade a Picture 1.Make multiple copies of the picture. (Use copy and paste.) 2.Double-click the picture. 3.Each copy bring the contrast up 5% and the brightness down 5%. In the case of a black background, take each down 5%.

3. Multi-Slide Exit Fade 1.Place each of the pictures on a separate slide in the proper order from vivid to faded. 2.In the View menu, click Slide Sorter. 3.Select all slides in the fade sequence except the first with the normal picture and the last with the picture being blank. 4.Click the Transition button on the toolbar. 5.Set to advance automatically after zero seconds.

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15. White or Black Area in a Design It is not very difficult to work in an area of white or black into a design so that you can use this technique. The following slides show a fairly nice scheme employing such. The idea is to make it look like it belongs there. Then, when finished, you can hide it.

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