Which powerpoint animations are the most/least CPU intensive?

[Alanna]

Are there certain animations that use more CPU? Does it use less CPU if set
on fast vs slow speed?

These are being rendered to flash. Any responses or thoughts on this would
be appreciated. I can't seem to find any info on this topic anywhere.

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Alanna,

I'd guess the 'wipe' animation is probably the least cpu intensive.

Anything that is 'by letter' is quite demanding - as are 'fades' and
'dissolves'

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TAJ Simmons
Microsoft Powerpoint MVP

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[Alanna]

When go figure that 98% of my animations are fades after taking the advice
of trying to keep the presentation look simple and more professional!

I do have some wipes and will try to utilize them more when possible. I've
also had to go back and see where I can use appear/disappear without it
really affecting the visual quality. Fortunately I have not used any
dissolved because Articulate Software that I use does not support it.

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi Alanna

I use (well ok, have used once) ispringpro and it supports fades. Good thing
too as it's my animation of choice.... I can't guarantee it will work for
you and I've not used anything else so can't compare it to anything but it
might be worth a look: http://www.ispringsolutions.com/

Lucy

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Alanna,

after taking the advice of trying to keep the presentation look simple and
more professional!

Fades are simple and professional (to look at) - but I'd imagine they do
utilize the CPU more than a simple wipe.

TAJ

 

[Alanna]

What a drag!

Would a faster fade use less CPU than a slower fade?

 

[Alanna]

Lucy - I use Articulate for a conversion program and delivery for my online
training. Articulate supports fades and almost all the animations. The
problem is though that the flash player uses alot of CPU to render them and
it sometimes paralyzes the user's computer. Unfortunately I only found this
out after building comprehesive courses and publishing them. Now I am
trying to find ways to cut down my file sizes and use less CPU resources
without compromizing quality as much.

 

[Echo S]

In that case, you might ask the Articulate folks what *they* recommend, as
it sounds like the CPU resources issue is on the Flash end, not necessarily
the PPT end.

 

[Austin Myers]

Allana, if this is a problem for your end users running flash, its not
really a PPT issue. Talk to articulate and ask what they recommend.



Austin Myers
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team

Creator of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
http://www.playsforcertain.com

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Sorry, mis-understood the question

Lucy