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Stacking/Overlapping/Layering Animations - Blasting Effect
Tutorial on creating a blast effect

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a cool blasting effect on objects.

Download: Blasting Effect


  1. Let's start by creating a WordArt.
  2. Click Insert > Picture > WordArt.
  3. Type in some words and click Ok.
  4. Now, duplicate a copy of the WordArt. Right click on the WordArt, click Copy.
  5. Right click on the slide and click Paste.
  6. Leave the duplicate copy alone first.
Original WordArt
  1. Click on the original WordArt, click Slide Show > Custom Animation.
  2. Click Add Effect > Emphasis > Grow/Shrink.
  3. Set the Size: "150%" to "Custom 120%".
  4. Right click on the Grow/Shrink effect, click Effect Options.
  5. Set the Speed: "Medium" to "0.3 Seconds".
  6. Put a checkmark on Auto Reverse. This allows the WordArt to shrink back after expanding. Click Ok.
Duplicated WordArt
  1. Click on the duplicated WordArt now.
  2. Click Add Effect > Emphasis > Grow/Shrink.
  3. Set the Start: "On Click" to "With Previous". Set the Size: "150%" to "Custom 200%". Set the Speed: "Medium" to "Very Fast".
  4. Click Add Effect > Exit > Fade.
  5. Set the Start: "On Click" to "With Previous". Set the Speed: "Medium" to "Very Fast".
  6. Right click on the Grow/Shrink effect, click Timing. Set the Delay: "0 seconds" to "0.2 seconds".
  7. Click Ok.
  8. Move the duplicated WordArt over the Original WordArt so that they overlap each other nicely.
* Be sure to test around with different settings to obtain different impact.



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