How to Design a Professional PowerPoint Presentation with Animation (Elon Musk Example), by PowerPoint Studio | SlideWhizz on YouTube. 12 min 12 s.
- Video length
- 12 min 12 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Open a blank 16:9 slide. Right-click the slide, choose Format Background, and set a dark fill or insert a dark photo. Dark backgrounds make white text and cut-out portraits pop.
Insert your portrait with Insert, Pictures. If the background is busy, use Picture Format, Remove Background, then keep the areas you want.
Place the portrait on one side of the slide and let it run off the bottom edge slightly. Cropping the subject at the edge adds depth and looks more cinematic than a floating headshot.
Add the name in a large bold font, around 60 to 80 pt, on the opposite side. Keep it to one or two words per line so it reads at a glance.
Add a short subtitle or role under the name in a smaller light font, around 20 to 24 pt. Leave plenty of empty space around the text block.
Add two or three short lines of detail, such as a company or key fact, in a smaller size. Align everything to one invisible vertical line so the layout stays tidy.
Select the name text box, go to Animations, and pick Fade. Set Start to With Previous and Duration to about 0.5 seconds.
Animate the subtitle and detail lines the same way, each with a short delay under Delay so they appear in sequence. Keep the whole sequence under two seconds.
Select the portrait and add a Fade or Zoom entrance with a slightly longer duration. Use the Animation Pane to check the order and drag items to reorder them.
Press F5 to preview the slide. Trim any animation that feels slow, then save the file and reuse the slide as a template for other profiles.
Tips and common mistakes
Use one accent colour only, such as a single bright tone on the name or a thin line, to keep the slide from looking busy.
Keep entrance animations to fades and gentle zooms. Spins, bounces and fly-ins make a professional deck look amateur.
Use a high-resolution photo, at least 1500 px wide, or the portrait will look blurry on a projector.
Check the slide on a projector or second screen before presenting, since dark backgrounds can look different from your laptop.
Questions
Do I need extra software or add-ins?
No. Everything here uses built-in PowerPoint tools: Format Background, Remove Background, Animations and the Animation Pane.
How many animations should one slide have?
Two or three is usually enough. Animate the name, the supporting text and the image, and leave everything else static.
Can I reuse this layout for other people?
Yes. Save the finished slide, then duplicate it and swap the photo and text. The animations and layout carry over.
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