Create Animated GIFs in PowerPoint

This tutorial demonstrates how to create animated GIFs using Microsoft PowerPoint. It covers designing a slide, animating elements, saving the presentation as a GIF, and using EasyGIF.com to optimize the GIF. The tutorial emphasizes the flexibility and reusability of GIFs in various presentations and platforms.

What is one advantage of creating your own animated GIFs using PowerPoint?

• They are easier to find online.

• They are always free of copyright issues.

• You can customize them to fit your needs.

• They are automatically embedded in all presentations.

What is the first step in setting up a PowerPoint slide for an animated GIF?

• Adding a video background.

• Inserting a pre-made GIF.

• Creating a rectangle and editing text.

• Importing images from the internet.

How can you ensure a perfect circle when drawing in PowerPoint?

• Use the circle tool without any keys.

• Hold the Shift key while drawing.

• Use the Alt key while drawing.

• Draw a square and convert it.

What is the purpose of duplicating slides in PowerPoint when creating an animation?

• To create a backup of your work.

• To add more text to the presentation.

• To create a sequence of frames for animation.

• To change the slide layout.

Why does the narrator prefer the pronunciation 'GIF' over 'JIF'?

• Because it is easier to say.

• Because it is the original pronunciation.

• Because 'G' stands for 'graphics' which is pronounced with a hard 'G'.

• Because it sounds more professional.

What file format should you save your PowerPoint slides as to create an animated GIF?

• GIF

• BMP

• PNG

• JPEG

Which website is recommended for converting PowerPoint slides into an animated GIF?

• gifmaker.com

• easygif.com

• convertgif.com

• gifcreator.com

What can you adjust on easygif.com to change the speed of your GIF animation?

• The frame delay.

• The resolution.

• The file size.

• The color settings.

How can you make the background of your GIF transparent on easygif.com?

• By selecting a custom color.

• By choosing the 'black' option.

• By selecting 'white' under replace color with transparency.

• By adjusting the brightness settings.

What is a potential use for the animated GIFs created from PowerPoint?

• Embedding in websites.

• Printing on paper.

• Using as a desktop wallpaper.

• Converting to a video file.