US 2013/0076759 A1 · MULTI-LAYERED SLIDE TRANSITIONS

Abstract

Architecture that enhances the visual experience of a slide presentation by animating slide content as “actors” in the same background “scene”. This is provided by multi-layered transitions between slides, where a slide is first separated into “layers” (e.g., with a level of transparency). Each layer can then be transitioned independently. All layers are composited together to accomplish the end effect. The layers can comprise one or more content layers, and a background layer. The background layer can further be separated into a background graphics layer and a background fill layer. The transition phase can include a transition effect such as a fade, a wipe, a dissolve effect, and other desired effects. To provide the continuity and uniformity of presentation the content on the same background scene, a transition effect is not applied to the background layer.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented slide processing system, comprising:

a transition component that performs:
displaying a first content within a first layer of a first slide;
displaying a second content within a second layer of the first slide;
receiving a first transition effect for the first content;
receiving a second transition effect for the second content, the second transition effect different than the first transition effect;
and
during a transition phase from the first slide to a next slide:
applying the first transition effect to the first content within the first layer;
and
applying the second transition effect to the second content within the second layer;
and
a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions associated with the transition component.

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Multi-layered slide transitions

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Abstract

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