gradual colour change of a line

[Pat at Juice]

I would like to gradually change the colour and intensity of a line(s) in a
presentation to signify increasing or decreasing intensity of the emotion.
So how to I go from not colour to say a very intense red?

 

[John Wilson]

Hi Pat

You don't mention the version you have. This needs at least XP.

Stary with the line the same colour as the fill of the slidebackground
whichever is appropriate.

Give the line or object with the line an emphasis animation "change line
color"
Double click the entry in the custom animation pane and make sure that style
is set to fade from original to chosen color (its a graphic representation)

Choose very slow, if this is too fast then manually change to 5 seconds to
whatever

Hope that helps

 

[Pat at Juice]

Thanks John, I can see what I want in the change line colour menu in the
custum animation (following your instructions). I would like the line just to
be there-no animation, just a solid line on a slide starting very light in
colour at one end and gradually getting darker from left to right? I don't
need it to be animated at all.

Is there another selection I should be making?

 

[John Wilson]

OK =>so you mean a gradient from light whatever colour to red?

You cannot (AFAIK) do this with a line but you can with a long thin
rectangle! Method depends on your version of powerpoint but basically set up
a two colour gradient fill.

 

[Echo S]

OK =>so you mean a gradient from light whatever colour to red?

You cannot (AFAIK) do this with a line but you can with a long thin
rectangle! Method depends on your version of powerpoint but basically set
up a two colour gradient fill.

Gradient lines were added in PPT 2007, but yeah, you have to use a rectangle
in previous versions.

 

[John Wilson]

Hi Echo.

I thought it was there in 2007 but I couldn't find it and thought I had
imagined it! It's quite well hidden, is there an easy way to get there?

 

[Echo S]

You have to make a gradient line "manually," so there's really not an easy
way to it -- it's not on the Shape Outline dropdown, where we might expect
to see it.

Draw a line (of course, a thicker weight generally works better than a
thinner one), then right-click and Format Shape. Choose the Line Color tab
and select Gradient.

Or you can click the dialog launcher on the Drawing Tools Format | Shape
Styles group.

http://www.echosvoice.com/2007_tutorials.htm will get you to a page on
creating gradients in PPT 2007. It's not line-specific, but it mught be
helpful -- especially if you want to use colors that aren't part of the
theme.

 

[John Wilson]

Thanks. That is easier than the way I had found! I understand gradients I
just couldnt find a simple way to line gradients. I did expect it in shape
outline dropdown!
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You have to make a gradient line "manually," so there's really not an easy
way to it -- it's not on the Shape Outline dropdown, where we might expect
to see it.

Draw a line (of course, a thicker weight generally works better than a
thinner one), then right-click and Format Shape. Choose the Line Color tab
and select Gradient.

Or you can click the dialog launcher on the Drawing Tools Format | Shape
Styles group.

http://www.echosvoice.com/2007_tutorials.htm will get you to a page on
creating gradients in PPT 2007. It's not line-specific, but it mught be
helpful -- especially if you want to use colors that aren't part of the
theme.

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Hi Echo.

I thought it was there in 2007 but I couldn't find it and thought I had
imagined it! It's quite well hidden, is there an easy way to get there?
--
Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials-
http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk
http://www.technologytrish.co.uk
email john AT technologytrish.co.uk