To create a flip animation effect in PowerPoint, two graphics are needed - one for the front view and one for the back view. Both graphics should be the same size and positioned directly over each other. Each graphic is given a Collapse exit animation and Stretch entrance animation with the same speed and direction. The animations are ordered so that the front graphic collapses and the back graphic stretches, then the back graphic collapses and the front graphic stretches again, flipping the graphic back and forth. Triggers like arrows can be added so that the flip animation plays when the triggers are clicked instead of automatically.

1. Creating a Flip Animation
• To create a flip animation effect you need to have a
graphic for each side of an object.
• Insert the two graphics in a slide, one each for the
front and back view. They should be the same size.
• For the first sample, I used these two graphics:

2. Click to Flip
• Give each graphic two custom animations: an exit of Collapse and an
entrance of Stretch. Make sure that all animation directions are
across and all speeds are the same.
• Make the Collapse animation for each shape Start on click. Set the
Stretch animations to Start after previous.
• Order the animations as follows: Collapse for front graphic, Stretch
for rear graphic, Collapse for rear graphic, and Stretch for front
graphic.
• Open your Custom animation task pane to review these settings.

3. Click to Flip
• Position the front shape directly over the reverse shape
(use Order, Send to Back or Bring to Front from the
Shortcut Menu, if necessary).
• In Slide show view, click to flip the graphic and click
again to flip it back.
• If you just want to flip it once, use only the first two
animations – to flip more times, repeat the effects.
• Go to the next slide for another (cooler) example.

4. North Carolina State Quarter

5. Trigger Flips
• To flip ‘on demand’ add animation triggers.
• Draw two shapes to use as triggers - I used
arrows.
• Go to effect options for the first Collapse
animation.
• On the Timing tab, click the Triggers button
and choose Start effect on click of: Right
Arrow.
• Move the first Stretch animation below the
collapse under Trigger: Right Arrow.
• Go to effect options for the remaining
collapse animation and set the trigger to
Start effect on click of: Left Arrow
• Move the remaining Stretch animation to
below the Collapse under Trigger: Left
Arrow.
• Show the slide and click the arrows to flip
when you want!
Next Slide

6. More Stuff
• I hope you found this helpful.
• For more stuff visit www.maysstuff.com/ppt/
• Examples of stuff:
– Text entrance animations
– Layouts in 2007
– Gradients in 2007
– Working with Slide Masters
– Tips for Presenters