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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / August 2006"Swish" only works when there is text involved?
Hi, If I draw an AutoShape, use WordArt or insert a picture, I can't animate it with "swish" because it is grayed out. So far, I can only get "swish" working when there is text involved. (1) Input text into a textbox. (2) Input text into a textbox, then fill it with color and apply 3-D effect. (3) Do (2) above, then do "change AutoShape" to change the object to any shape available on the system. Have I missed anything? Appreciate advice. Regards, Epinn This is correct. Swish only works with the text in a single textbox. It will not work with an image or a group (even if the group is of text boxes).  SignatureBill Dilworth A proud member of the Microsoft PPT MVP Team Users helping fellow users. http://billdilworth.mvps.org -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ vestprog2@ Please read the PowerPoint FAQ pages. yahoo. They answer most of our questions. com www.pptfaq.com . > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Epinn Bill, Thanks for mentioning a group of text boxes. I didn't know because I haven't tried that. Epinn > This is correct. Swish only works with the text in a single textbox. It > will not work with an image or a group (even if the group is of text boxes). [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > > > Epinn Wonder why you're asking that Epinn!!!! You can use swish with any autoshape, all you need do is right click and choose add text - you dont have to actually add any text! SignatureDid that answer the question / help? _____________________________ John Wilson Microsoft Certified Office Specialist http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html > Bill, Thanks for mentioning a group of text boxes. I didn't know because I > haven't tried that. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > > > > > Epinn Thanks, John. You made my day. When I tried to apply swish to an AutoShape, I found out that swish was grayed out. When I was successful with a textbox, I became totally focused on textbox and fell into the trap of working **backwards**. I didn't know that I could invoke swish by clicking "add text" and NOT keying anything. To answer my own question, swish DOES work without text involved. I just have to "trick" the system. I appreciate your clarifying that. So, you wondered why I asked? I couldn't figure out by "staring" at the 10 blocks/cubes. Yes, I am kind of disappointed too. On the other hand, I am glad that I miss that otherwise I won't know that I can "fool" the system. You always teach me to do things the smart and easy way. Thanks a lot! Epinn > Wonder why you're asking that Epinn!!!! > You can use swish with any autoshape, all you need do is right click and [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > > > > > > > > Epinn You might like to try "flip" as well! _____________________________ John Wilson Microsoft Certified Office Specialist http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html > Thanks, John. You made my day. When I tried to apply swish to an > AutoShape, I found out that swish was grayed out. When I was successful [quoted text clipped - 69 lines] > > > > > > > > > > Epinn You read my mind. As soon as I found out I could swish an AutoShape without text, I had so much fun applying the rest of the family - whip, flip, color typewriter (with text), unfold, faded swivel to AutoShapes. I do have one question for Microsoft. Why do they set things up in such a way that I have to make the system believe that I am adding text? (Okay, color typewriter is the exception and should be grayed out for AutoShapes.) Am I still not getting the whole picture? Epinn > You might like to try "flip" as well! > [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] > > > > > > > > > > > > Epinn
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