A Simple Opening “Barn Doors” Transition

From any of the following:

• Project Options - Transitions Tab
• Slide Options - Transition Tab
• AB Transition Button in Slide View

Click on Custom Transitions and then Create Transition.

• The default Custom Transition Window
• Note the Resolution and Aspect Ratio for the Custom Transition - 1024×768 (4:3)

Click on Customize to see the Custom Transition Effect Options:

In this case all options can be left at default - Click OK.

• Set both Key Frames for Slide 2 to 100% Zoom and 100% Opacity

• Set both Key Frames for Slide 1 to 100% Zoom and zero% Opacity

• Copy Slide 1 in the Objects panel and Paste above Slide 2

• Remove the 2000ms Keyframe for the copied Slide 1
• Change the Opacity for the Zero ms Key Frame of the copied Slide 1 to 100%

• Open the Adjust Image and Border window from the Properties Tab and switch to the Canvas Size Tab
• Change the units to Pixels
• Enter 512 Pixels in the Right parameter box

• Move the Horizontal Center and Horizontal Pan Controls to -100

• Right Click on the Zero ms KeyFrame of the Copied Slide 1 and Clone it
• Move the Cloned Key Frame to 2000ms
• Open the 3D window from the Animation Tab
• Set Pan Y for the 2000ms Key Frame of the Copied Slide 1 to 112 degrees

• Make another copy of the Copied Slide 1 and Paste at the top of the “stack”
• Set up the Zero ms Key Frame as shown below

• Now set up the 2000 ms KeyFrame as shown below

• You can now play the Custom Transition
• The Barn Doors (Slide 1) will open outwards revealing the Slide 2 Image
• Click on close to Save the Custom Transition
• Click OK to Apply the Custom Transition to the Current Slide