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Re: Children photo album with animated collages

null@example.com (Toni) — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:22:18 +0000

Thanks Lesley! I'm gonna have a lot of fun with those animation modes I suppose

Re: Children photo album with animated collages

null@example.com (Lesley) — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:08:00 +0000

Hi Toni, the "bounce off"effect you mention is created by choosing a special animation mode.
There are 6 animation modes in SmartSHOW 3D: constant speed, smooth, push out, bounce off, speed up and slow down.
You can change the mode for a chosen layer in the Layer tab of the slide editor. This video lesson shows how animation modes work (around min. 0.59)

Re: Children photo album with animated collages

null@example.com (surfinbird) — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:23:03 +0000

Great samples you've got there.

Re: Children photo album with animated collages

null@example.com (Toni) — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 06:59:39 +0000

That's sooo cute! One questions folks, it's about the first slide after the intro: there are Tigger and Mickey Mouse jumping in a funny way, and then they swap places and, like, bounce off each other - how do you do that? I'm OK with standard animation like panning and zooming or rotations, but this seems to be something beyond my basic knowledge!

Re: Children photo album with animated collages

null@example.com (Cindy) — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 08:36:40 +0000

Thank you Lesley, I guess I'd never figure out by myself! Cool feature.

Re: Children photo album with animated collages

null@example.com (Lesley) — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 09:00:37 +0000

Cindy, this is created using the 3D camera feature in the slide editor. You're absolutely right - there's actually just one slide (with the striped background) and there are several layers on this slide, 4 photos and some cliparts, to be exact. Each of the photos has its own animation settings, and the 3D camera is used to zoom in a certain photo, then move to the other photo (changing the 3D camera "pan" value), and then zoom out to see the whole big slide with all layers at once.
Take a look at our 3D camera tutorial - the video demo helps you figure out how it works.

Re: Children photo album with animated collages

null@example.com (Cindy) — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:23:40 +0000

Well folks, I wanna know how it works! I know how to make single photos move, but cannot figure out how to hide certain photos for a while and then make them all appear at once as it happens towards the end of the scene.

Re: Children photo album with animated collages

null@example.com (Mandy) — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:58:12 +0000

I guess i saw this effect in the Collage menu

Re: Children photo album with animated collages

null@example.com (Mark) — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:14:06 +0000

I guess it's the *standart* effect. I'm at work right now, but i think i might take a look when i'll come home

Re: Children photo album with animated collages

null@example.com (Cindy) — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:44:18 +0000

I wonder how the slides between min. 1.30 and 1.55 work - the kids' photos seem to be placed on the same slide with striped background, but you cannot see them all at once from the very start, do you know what I mean?

Children photo album with animated collages

null@example.com (Lesley) — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:02:16 +0000

Have tons of kids' pictures? That's a good reason to make a cute slideshow. Take a look at this one to get inspired:

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