Motion Paths

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What is the way to do a motion path. I must be doing something wrong since
the object always ends up somewhere else. My object is layed out where I
want it to be and I am trying to start the path in one of the corners so
that it ends up positioned in the right place.

Any suggestions? Thanks
Larry
 
You are thinking a little backwards. Position the object at the starting
position, then add the motion path to take it to the end position.

To help tweak the end position, you can move the Red end arrow to the center
of the objects ending position.

The green arrow is place in the exact center of the objects start position,
the red the end, the dotted line the path it takes to get there.

Hope this helps,

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Hello,

By default, PowerPoint assumes that motion path effects begin from the
location of the shape at the time the motion path is added, but if you have
positioned your shapes where you want them motion path effect to end (not
where they begin), you should reverse the motion path after adding it to
the shape:

1) Insert shape and position where you want it to end after the motion path
animation effect is finished
2) With the shape selected, Slide Show -> Custom Animation
3) In the Custom Animation (CA) taskpane, click Add Effect -> Motion Path
-> <select the path you want>
4) In the slide, ALT+CLICK on the path and choose "Reverse Path Direction"
on the contextual menu that appears

You now have a motion path with the end-point at the current location of
the shape. Simply adjust the start point (green arrowhead) of the motion
path accordingly.

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