Slide transition effects

The transition effects are used when:

• moving between slides

• displaying items on a slide

• displaying the grid slide popups

• displaying the information when you click a link

The effects are configured in the effects.css file in the ch_src\css\common folder.

They are set by:

• using a theme. One theme is chosen for the whole presentation, which includes the transition effect. Refer to Setting a theme. The default themes have a default transition effect:

  • ch-theme1 has effect-15

  • ch-theme2 has effect-5

  • ch-theme3 has effect-11

  The file componentRules.json in the ch_scr\config folder defines the relation between the theme and the default effect.

• setting the < SlideTransitionEffect > variable either for the whole presentation, and/or individual slides. Setting this variable overrides the theme settings.

Effect-5, effect-11, effect-15 are the transition effects that are officially supported by Author-it.

• To set a transition effect for the whole presentation using the variable

1. Select the book (but do not open it).

2. Choose right-click > Variables > Show variable assignments.

3. In the left window, select the < SlideTransitionEffect > variable by clicking it once, and then click .

4. In the Value field, choose an effect from the drop-down list.

5. Click OK twice.

• To set a transition effect for an individual slide using the variable

1. If you want to choose the transition effect of the slide transition, select a Level 1 slide topic (but do not open it).

2. If you want to choose the transition effect of the transition on opening a slide element, such as a grid popup, select the Level 2 topic (but do not open it).

3. Choose right-click > Variables > Show variable assignments.

4. In the left window, select the < SlideTransitionEffect > variable by clicking it once, and then click .

5. In the Value field, choose an effect from the drop-down list.

   Only the values effect-5, effect-11 and effect-15 are fully supported.

6. Click OK twice.