Working with Animations in PowerPoint Library

6 Aug 202624 minutes to read

Animations are visual effects for the objects in PowerPoint presentation and animation helps to make a PowerPoint presentation more dynamic. Animation effects can be grouped into four categories:

  1. Entrance
  2. Emphasis
  3. Exit
  4. Motion paths

Entrance effects can be set to enter the objects with animations during slide show. Emphasis effects animate the objects on the spot. Exit effects allow objects to leave the slide show with animations. Motion Paths allow objects to move around the slide show. Each effect contains variables such as start (On click, with previous and after previous), delay, speed, repeat, and trigger. This makes animations more flexible and interactive. 

The Syncfusion® Presentation library allows you to animate text, pictures, shapes, tables, SmartArt graphics, and charts in a PowerPoint presentation.

Adding animation effect to shapes

Animation effects can be added to shapes, images, tables, charts, and SmartArt diagrams. The following code example demonstrates how to add an animation effect to a shape.

//Create an instance for PowerPoint
IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to Presentation
ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add normal shape to slide
IShape cubeShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 100, 100, 300, 300);
//Access the animation sequence to create effects
ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
//Add bounce effect to the shape
IEffect bounceEffect = sequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.Bounce, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.OnClick);
//Save the PowerPoint Presentation to the file system
pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Create an instance for PowerPoint
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create())
{
    //Add a blank slide to Presentation
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
    //Add normal shape to slide
    IShape cubeShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 100, 100, 300, 300);
    //Access the animation sequence to create effects
    ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
    //Add bounce effect to the shape
    IEffect bounceEffect = sequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.Bounce, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.OnClick);
    //Save the Presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
}
'Create an instance for PowerPoint
Using pptxDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
    'Add a blank slide to Presentation
    Dim slide As ISlide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
    'Add normal shape to slide
    Dim cubeShape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 100, 100, 300, 300)
    'Access the animation sequence to create effects
    Dim sequence As ISequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence
    'Add bounce effect to the shape
    Dim bounceEffect As IEffect = sequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.Bounce, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.OnClick)
    'Save the Presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
End Using

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

Adding interactive animation

Animations can be interactive when they depend on another slide element. For example, an animation associated with a rectangle is triggered when the user clicks an oval shape in the slide. The following code example demonstrates how to set an interactive animation.

//Create an instance for PowerPoint
IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to Presentation
ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add normal shape to slide
IShape cubeShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 200, 100, 300, 300);
//Add a shape to act as button.
IShape buttonShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Oval, 130, 75, 50, 50);
//Create the interactive sequence to make the animation effects interactive by triggering with button click
ISequence interactiveSequence = slide.Timeline.InteractiveSequences.Add(buttonShape);
//Add Fly effect with top subtype to animate the shape as fly from top
IEffect flyEffect = interactiveSequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.Fly, EffectSubtype.Top, EffectTriggerType.OnClick);
//Save the PowerPoint Presentation to the file system
pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Create an instance for PowerPoint
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create())
{
    //Add a blank slide to Presentation
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
    //Add normal shape to slide
    IShape cubeShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 200, 100, 300, 300);
    //Add a shape to act as button.
    IShape buttonShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Oval, 130, 75, 50, 50);
    //Create the interactive sequence to make the animation effects interactive by triggering with button click
    ISequence interactiveSequence = slide.Timeline.InteractiveSequences.Add(buttonShape);
    //Add Fly effect with top subtype to animate the shape as fly from top
    IEffect flyEffect = interactiveSequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.Fly, EffectSubtype.Top, EffectTriggerType.OnClick);
    //Save the Presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
}
'Create an instance for PowerPoint
Using pptxDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
    'Add a blank slide to Presentation
    Dim slide As ISlide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
    'Add normal shape to slide
    Dim cubeShape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 200, 100, 300, 300)
    'Add a shape to act as button
    Dim buttonShape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Oval, 130, 75, 50, 50)
    'Create the interactive sequence to make the animation effects interactive by triggering with button click
    Dim interactiveSequence As ISequence = slide.Timeline.InteractiveSequences.Add(buttonShape)
    'Add Fly effect with top subtype to animate the shape as fly from top
    Dim flyEffect As IEffect = interactiveSequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.Fly, EffectSubtype.Top, EffectTriggerType.OnClick)
    'Save the Presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
End Using

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

Adding animation to text

Animation effects can be applied to text. The following code example demonstrates how to set an animation effect to text.

//Open an existing PowerPoint Presentation from the file system
IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx");
//Retrieve the first slide from Presentation
ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
//Retrieve the first shape
IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
//Access the animation sequence to create effects
ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
//Add swivel effect with vertical subtype to the shape, build type is used to represent the animate level of the paragraph
IEffect swivelEffect = sequence.AddEffect(shape, EffectType.Swivel, EffectSubtype.Vertical, EffectTriggerType.OnClick, BuildType.ByLevelParagraphs1);
//Save the PowerPoint Presentation to the file system
pptxDoc.Save("Result.pptx");
//Open an existing Presentation from file system
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx"))
{
    //Retrieve the first slide from Presentation
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
    //Retrieve the first shape
    IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
    //Access the animation sequence to create effects
    ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
    //Add swivel effect with vertical subtype to the shape, build type is used to represent the animate level of the paragraph
    IEffect swivelEffect = sequence.AddEffect(shape, EffectType.Swivel, EffectSubtype.Vertical, EffectTriggerType.OnClick, BuildType.ByLevelParagraphs1);
    //Save the Presentation to the file system
    pptxDoc.Save("Result.pptx");
}
'Opens an existing Presentation from file system
Using pptxDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx")
    'Retrieve the first slide from Presentation
    Dim slide As ISlide = pptxDoc.Slides(0)
    'Retrieve the first shape
    Dim shape As IShape = TryCast(slide.Shapes(0), IShape)
    'Access the animation sequence to create effects
    Dim sequence As ISequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence
    'Add swivel effect with vertical subtype to the shape, build type is used to represent the animate level of the paragraph
    Dim swivelEffect As IEffect = sequence.AddEffect(shape, EffectType.Swivel, EffectSubtype.Vertical, EffectTriggerType.OnClick, BuildType.ByLevelParagraphs1)
    'Save the Presentation to the file system
    pptxDoc.Save("Result.pptx")
End Using

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

Adding exit animation effect

When you add common animation effects for both entrance and exit types, animation is applied with the entrance effect by default. The following code example demonstrates how to set an exit type animation for a shape.

//Create an instance for PowerPoint
IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to Presentation
ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add normal shape to slide
IShape cubeShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 100, 100, 300, 300);
//Access the animation sequence to create effects
ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
//Add random bars effect to the shape
IEffect effect = sequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.RandomBars, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.OnClick);
//Change the preset class type of the effect from default entrance to exit
effect.PresetClassType = EffectPresetClassType.Exit;
//Save the PowerPoint Presentation to the file system
pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Create an instance for PowerPoint
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create())
{
    //Add a blank slide to Presentation
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
    //Add normal shape to slide
    IShape cubeShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 100, 100, 300, 300);
    //Access the animation sequence to create effects
    ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
    //Add random bars effect to the shape
    IEffect effect = sequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.RandomBars, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.OnClick);
    //Change the preset class type of the effect from default entrance to exit
    effect.PresetClassType = EffectPresetClassType.Exit;
    //Save the Presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
}
'Create an instance for PowerPoint
Using pptxDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
    'Add a blank slide to Presentation
    Dim slide As ISlide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
    'Add normal shape to slide
    Dim cubeShape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 100, 100, 300, 300)
    'Access the animation sequence to create effects
    Dim sequence As ISequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence
    'Add random bars effect to the shape
    Dim effect As IEffect = sequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.RandomBars, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.OnClick)
    'Change the preset class type of the effect from default entrance to exit
    effect.PresetClassType = EffectPresetClassType.[Exit]
    'Save the Presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
End Using

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

Edit existing animation effect

The Presentation library allows you to edit the animations in existing presentations. The following example demonstrates how to modify an animation applied to a shape.

//Open an existing PowerPoint Presentation from the file system
IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx");
//Retrieve the first slide from Presentation
ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
//Retrieve the first shape
IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
//Access the animation main sequence to modify the effects
ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
//Get the animation effects of the particular shape
IEffect[] animationEffects = sequence.GetEffectsByShape(shape);
//Iterate the animation effect to make the change
IEffect animationEffect = animationEffects[0];
//Change the animation effect type to GrowAndTurn
animationEffect.Type = EffectType.GrowAndTurn;
//Save the PowerPoint Presentation to the file system
pptxDoc.Save("Animation.pptx");
//Open an existing Presentation from file system
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx"))
{
    //Retrieve the first slide from Presentation
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
    //Retrieve the first shape
    IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
    //Access the animation main sequence to modify the effects
    ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
    //Get the animation effects of the particular shape
    IEffect[] animationEffects = sequence.GetEffectsByShape(shape);
    //Iterate the animation effect to make the change
    IEffect animationEffect = animationEffects[0];
    //Change the animation effect type from swivel to GrowAndTurn
    animationEffect.Type = EffectType.GrowAndTurn;
    //Save the Presentation to the file system
    pptxDoc.Save("Animation.pptx");
}
'Open an existing Presentation from file system
Using pptxDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx")
    'Retrieve the first slide from Presentation
    Dim slide As ISlide = pptxDoc.Slides(0)
    'Retrieve the first shape.
    Dim shape As IShape = TryCast(slide.Shapes(0), IShape)
    'Access the animation main sequence to modify the effects
    Dim sequence As ISequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence
    'Get the animation effects of the particular shape
    Dim animationEffects As IEffect() = sequence.GetEffectsByShape(shape)
    'Iterate the animation effect to make the change
    Dim animationEffect As IEffect = animationEffects(0)
    'Change the animation effect type from swivel to GrowAndTurn
    animationEffect.Type = EffectType.GrowAndTurn
    'Save the Presentation to the file system
    pptxDoc.Save("Animation.pptx")
End Using

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

Modifying animation effect sub type

The Presentation library allows you to edit the sub type of animation effects in existing presentations. The following example demonstrates how to modify a sub type applied to the existing animation.

//Open an existing PowerPoint Presentation from the file system
IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx");
//Retrieve the first slide from Presentation
ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
//Retrieve the first shape
IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
//Access the animation main sequence to modify the effects
ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
//Get the required animation effect from the slide
IEffect wheelEffect = sequence[0] as IEffect;
//Change the wheel animation effect sub type from 2 spoke to 4 spoke
wheelEffect.Subtype = EffectSubtype.Wheel4;
//Save the PowerPoint Presentation to the file system
pptxDoc.Save("Animation.pptx");
//Opens an existing Presentation from file system
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx"))
{
    //Retrieves the first slide from Presentation
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
    //Retrieves the first shape
    IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
    //Access the animation main sequence to modify the effects
    ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
    //Get the required animation effect from the slide            
    IEffect wheelEffect = sequence[0] as IEffect;
    //Change the wheel animation effect sub type from 2 spoke to 4 spoke
    wheelEffect.Subtype = EffectSubtype.Wheel4;
    //Saves the Presentation to the file system
    pptxDoc.Save("Result.pptx");
}
'Opens an existing Presentation from file system
Using pptxDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx")
    'Retrieves the first slide from Presentation
    Dim slide As ISlide = pptxDoc.Slides(0)
    'Retrieves the first shape
    Dim shape As IShape = TryCast(slide.Shapes(0), IShape)
    'Access the animation main sequence to modify the effects
    Dim sequence As ISequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence
    'Get the required animation effect from the slide            
    Dim wheelEffect As IEffect = TryCast(sequence(0), IEffect)
    'Change the wheel animation effect sub type from 2 spoke to 4 spoke
    wheelEffect.Subtype = EffectSubtype.Wheel4
    'Saves the Presentation to the file system
    pptxDoc.Save("Result.pptx")
End Using

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

Modifying timing of animation effect

The Presentation library allows you to edit the animation timing in existing presentations. The following example demonstrates how to modify the existing animation timing applied to a shape.

//Open an existing PowerPoint Presentation from the file system
IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx");
//Retrieve the first slide from Presentation
ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
//Retrieve the first shape
IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
//Access the animation main sequence to modify the effects
ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
//Get the required animation effect from the slide            
IEffect timingEffect = sequence[0] as IEffect;
//Increase the duration of the animation effect (value is in seconds)
timingEffect.Behaviors[0].Timing.Duration = 5;
//Save the PowerPoint Presentation to the file system
pptxDoc.Save("Animation.pptx");
//Open an existing Presentation from file system
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx"))
{
    //Retrieves the first slide from Presentation
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
    //Retrieves the first shape
    IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
    //Access the animation main sequence to modify the effects
    ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
    //Get the required animation effect from the slide            
    IEffect timingEffect = sequence[0] as IEffect;
    //Increase the duration of the animation effect (value is in seconds)
    timingEffect.Behaviors[0].Timing.Duration = 5;
    //Saves the Presentation to the file system
    pptxDoc.Save("Result.pptx");
}
'Open an existing Presentation from file system
Using pptxDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx")
    'Retrieves the first slide from Presentation
    Dim slide As ISlide = pptxDoc.Slides(0)
    'Retrieves the first shape
    Dim shape As IShape = TryCast(slide.Shapes(0), IShape)
    'Access the animation main sequence to modify the effects
    Dim sequence As ISequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence
    'Get the required animation effect from the slide
    Dim timingEffect As IEffect = TryCast(sequence(0), IEffect)
    'Increase the duration of the animation effect (value is in seconds)
    timingEffect.Behaviors(0).Timing.Duration = 5
    'Save the Presentation to the file system.
    pptxDoc.Save("Result.pptx")
End Using

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

Reordering the animation effects

The Presentation library allows you to reorder the animation effects in existing presentations. The following example demonstrates how to change the order of animations applied to a shape.

//Open an existing PowerPoint Presentation from the file system
IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx");
//Retrieve the slide
ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
//Retrieve the shape
IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
//Access the animation sequence
ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
//Get the animation effects of the shape
IEffect[] shapeAnimationEffects = sequence.GetEffectsByShape(shape);
//Get the second animation effect of the shape
IEffect effect = shapeAnimationEffects[1];
//Remove the animation effect from the sequence
sequence.Remove(effect);
//Insert the removed animation effect as first
sequence.Insert(0, effect);
//Save the PowerPoint Presentation to the file system
pptxDoc.Save("Animation.pptx");
//Open the existing presentation
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx"))
{
    //Retrieve the slide
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
    //Retrieve the shape
    IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
    //Access the animation sequence
    ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
    //Get the animation effects of the shape
    IEffect[] shapeAnimationEffects = sequence.GetEffectsByShape(shape);
    //Get the second animation effect of the shape
    IEffect effect = shapeAnimationEffects[1];
    //Remove the animation effect from the sequence
    sequence.Remove(effect);
    //Insert the removed animation effect as first
    sequence.Insert(0, effect);
    //Save the created presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Output.pptx");
}
'Open the existing presentation
Using pptxDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx")
    'Retrieve the slide
    Dim slide As ISlide = pptxDoc.Slides(0)
    'Retrieve the shape
    Dim shape As IShape = TryCast(slide.Shapes(0), IShape)
    'Access the animation sequence
    Dim sequence As ISequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence
    'Get the animation effects of the shape
    Dim shapeAnimationEffects As IEffect() = sequence.GetEffectsByShape(shape)
    'Get the second animation effect of the shape
    Dim effect As IEffect = shapeAnimationEffects(1)
    'Remove the animation effect from the sequence
    sequence.Remove(effect)
    'Insert the removed animation effect as first
    sequence.Insert(0, effect)
    'Save the created presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Output.pptx")
End Using

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

Creating custom path animation effect

The Presentation library allows you to create and modify custom animations in presentations. The following example demonstrates how to apply a custom animation to a shape.

//Creates an instance for PowerPoint
IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Adds a blank slide to Presentation
ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Adds normal shape to slide
IShape cubeShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 200, 0, 300, 300);
//Access the animation sequence to create effects
ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
//Add user path effect to the shape
IEffect pathEffect = sequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.PathUser, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.OnClick);
//Add commands to the empty path for moving
IMotionEffect motionBehavior = ((IMotionEffect)pathEffect.Behaviors[0]);
PointF[] points = new PointF[1];
//Add the move command to move the position of the shape
points[0] = new PointF(0, 0);
motionBehavior.Path.Add(MotionCommandPathType.MoveTo, points, MotionPathPointsType.Auto, false);
//Add the line command to move the shape in straight line
points[0] = new PointF(0, 0.25f);
motionBehavior.Path.Add(MotionCommandPathType.LineTo, points, MotionPathPointsType.Auto, false);
//Add the end command to finish the path animation
motionBehavior.Path.Add(MotionCommandPathType.End, null, MotionPathPointsType.Auto, false);
//Save the PowerPoint Presentation to the file system
pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
//Creates an instance for PowerPoint
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Create())
{
    //Adds a blank slide to Presentation
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
    //Adds normal shape to slide
    IShape cubeShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 200, 0, 300, 300);
    //Access the animation sequence to create effects
    ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
    //Add user path effect to the shape
    IEffect pathEffect = sequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.PathUser, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.OnClick);
    //Add commands to the empty path for moving
    IMotionEffect motionBehavior = ((IMotionEffect)pathEffect.Behaviors[0]);
    PointF[] points = new PointF[1];
    //Add the move command to move the position of the shape
    points[0] = new PointF(0, 0);
    motionBehavior.Path.Add(MotionCommandPathType.MoveTo, points, MotionPathPointsType.Auto, false);
    //Add the line command to move the shape in straight line
    points[0] = new PointF(0, 0.25f);
    motionBehavior.Path.Add(MotionCommandPathType.LineTo, points, MotionPathPointsType.Auto, false);
    //Add the end command to finish the path animation
    motionBehavior.Path.Add(MotionCommandPathType.End, null, MotionPathPointsType.Auto, false);
    //Saves the Presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx");
}
'Creates an instance for PowerPoint
Using pptxDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
    'Adds a blank slide to Presentation
    Dim slide As ISlide = pptxDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
    'Adds normal shape to slide
    Dim cubeShape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Cube, 200, 0, 300, 300)
    'Access the animation sequence to create effects
    Dim sequence As ISequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence
    'Add user path effect to the shape
    Dim pathEffect As IEffect = sequence.AddEffect(cubeShape, EffectType.PathUser, EffectSubtype.None, EffectTriggerType.OnClick)
    'Add commands to the empty path for moving
    Dim motionBehavior As IMotionEffect = DirectCast(pathEffect.Behaviors(0), IMotionEffect)
    Dim points As PointF() = New PointF(0) {}
    'Add the move command to move the position of the shape
    points(0) = New PointF(0, 0)
    motionBehavior.Path.Add(MotionCommandPathType.MoveTo, points, MotionPathPointsType.Auto, False)
    'Add the line command to move the shape in straight line
    points(0) = New PointF(0, 0.25F)
    motionBehavior.Path.Add(MotionCommandPathType.LineTo, points, MotionPathPointsType.Auto, False)
    'Add the end command to finish the path animation
    motionBehavior.Path.Add(MotionCommandPathType.[End], Nothing, MotionPathPointsType.Auto, False)
    'Saves the Presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
End Using

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

Removing animation effect

The Presentation library allows you to remove the animation effects from a shape. The following example demonstrates how to remove an animation effect from a shape.

//Open an existing PowerPoint Presentation from the file system
IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx");
//Retrieve the slide
ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
//Retrieve the first shape
IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
//Access the animation sequence
ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
//Get the animation effects of the particular shape
IEffect[] animationEffects = sequence.GetEffectsByShape(shape);
//Remove the animation effects from the main sequence
foreach (IEffect effect in animationEffects)
{
    sequence.Remove(effect);
}
//Save the PowerPoint Presentation to the file system
pptxDoc.Save("Animation.pptx");
//Open the existing presentation
using (IPresentation pptxDoc = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx"))
{
    //Retrieve the slide
    ISlide slide = pptxDoc.Slides[0];
    //Retrieve the first shape
    IShape shape = slide.Shapes[0] as IShape;
    //Access the animation sequence
    ISequence sequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence;
    //To Remove the animation effects from the shape
    //Get the animation effects of the particular shape
    IEffect[] animationEffects = sequence.GetEffectsByShape(shape);
    //Remove the animation effect from the main sequence
    foreach (IEffect effect in animationEffects)
    {
        sequence.Remove(effect);
    }
    //Save the created presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Result.pptx");
}
'Open the existing presentation
Using pptxDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Open("Sample.pptx")
    'Retrieve the slide
    Dim slide As ISlide = pptxDoc.Slides(0)
    'Retrieve the first shape
    Dim shape As IShape = TryCast(slide.Shapes(0), IShape)
    'Access the animation sequence
    Dim sequence As ISequence = slide.Timeline.MainSequence
    'To Remove the animation effects from the shape
    'Get the animation effects of the particular shape
   Dim animationEffects As IEffect() = sequence.GetEffectsByShape(shape)
    'Remove the animation effect from the main sequence
    For Each effect As IEffect In animationEffects
        sequence.Remove(effect)
    Next
    'Save the created presentation
    pptxDoc.Save("Result.pptx")
End Using

You can download a complete working sample from GitHub.

Supported Animation Effect Types

Syncfusion® Presentation library supports the following predefined animation effects with the sub types like Microsoft PowerPoint.

Effects

Entrance

Exit

Emphasis

Motion Path

Effect options
Appear Yes Yes - - None
CurveUpDown Yes Yes - - None
Ascend Yes Yes - - None
Blast - - Yes - None
Blinds Yes Yes - -
  • Horizontal
  • Vertical
Blink - - Yes - None
BoldFlash - - Yes - None
BoldReveal - - Yes - None
Boomerang Yes Yes - - None
Bounce Yes Yes - - None
Box Yes Yes - -
  • In
  • Out
BrushOnColor - - Yes - None
BrushOnUnderline - - Yes - None
CenterRevolve Yes Yes - - None
ChangeFillColor - - Yes -
  • Instant
  • Gradual
  • GradualAndCycleClockwise
  • GradualAndCycleCounterClockwise
ChangeFont - - Yes -
  • Instant
  • Gradual
ChangeFontColor - - Yes -
  • Instant
  • Gradual
  • GradualAndCycleClockwise
  • GradualAndCycleCounterClockwise
ChangeFontSize - - Yes -
  • Instant
  • Gradual
ChangeFontStyle - - Yes -
  • FontBold
  • FontItalic
  • FontUnderline
ChangeLineColor - - Yes -
  • Instant
  • Gradual
  • GradualAndCycleClockwise
  • GradualAndCycleCounterClockwise
Checkerboard Yes Yes - -
  • Vertical
  • Across
Circle Yes Yes - -
  • In
  • Out
ColorBlend - - Yes - None
ColorTypewriter Yes Yes - - None
ColorWave - - Yes - None
ComplementaryColor - - Yes - None
ComplementaryColor2 - - Yes - None
Compress Yes Yes - - None
ContrastingColor - - Yes - None
Crawl Yes Yes - -
  • Right
  • Left
  • Top
  • Bottom
Credits Yes Yes - - None
Custom - - - - -
Darken - - Yes - None
Desaturate - - Yes - None
Descend Yes Yes - - None
Diamond Yes Yes - -
  • In
  • Out
Dissolve Yes Yes - - None
EaseInOut Yes Yes - - None
Expand Yes Yes - - None
Fade Yes Yes - - None
FadedSwivel Yes Yes - - None
FadedZoom Yes Yes - -
  • None
  • Center
FlashBulb - - Yes - None
FlashOnce Yes Yes - - None
Flicker - - Yes - None
Flip Yes Yes - - None
Float Yes Yes - - None
Fly Yes Yes - -
  • Right
  • Left
  • Top
  • Bottom
  • TopLeft
  • TopRight
  • BottomLeft
  • BottomRight
Fold Yes Yes - - None
Glide Yes Yes - - None
GrowAndTurn Yes Yes - - None
GrowShrink - - Yes - None
GrowWithColor - - Yes - None
Lighten - - Yes - None
LightSpeed Yes Yes - - None
Path4PointStar - - - Yes None
Path5PointStar - - - Yes None
Path6PointStar - - - Yes None
Path8PointStar - - - Yes None
PathArcDown - - - Yes None
PathArcLeft - - - Yes None
PathArcRight - - - Yes None
PathArcUp - - - Yes None
PathBean - - - Yes None
PathBounceLeft - - - Yes None
PathBounceRight - - - Yes None
PathBuzzsaw - - - Yes None
PathCircle - - - Yes None
PathCrescentMoon - - - Yes None
PathCurvedSquare - - - Yes None
PathCurvedX - - - Yes None
PathCurvyLeft - - - Yes None
PathCurvyRight - - - Yes None
PathCurvyStar - - - Yes None
PathDecayingWave - - - Yes None
PathDiagonalDownRight - - - Yes None
PathDiagonalUpRight - - - Yes None
PathDiamond - - - Yes None
PathDown - - - Yes None
PathEqualTriangle - - - Yes None
PathFigure8Four - - - Yes None
PathFootball - - - Yes None
PathFunnel - - - Yes None
PathHeart - - - Yes None
PathHeartbeat - - - Yes None
PathHexagon - - - Yes None
PathHorizontalFigure8 - - - Yes None
PathInvertedSquare - - - Yes None
PathInvertedTriangle - - - Yes None
PathLeft - - - Yes None
PathLoopdeLoop - - - Yes None
PathNeutron - - - Yes None
PathOctagon - - - Yes None
PathParallelogram - - - Yes None
PathPeanut - - - Yes None
PathPentagon - - - Yes None
PathPlus - - - Yes None
PathPointyStar - - - Yes None
PathRight - - - Yes None
PathRightTriangle - - - Yes None
PathSCurve1 - - - Yes None
PathSCurve2 - - - Yes None
PathSineWave - - - Yes None
PathSpiralLeft - - - Yes None
PathSpiralRight - - - Yes None
PathSpring - - - Yes None
PathSquare - - - Yes None
PathStairsDown - - - Yes None
PathSwoosh - - - Yes None
PathTeardrop - - - Yes None
PathTrapezoid - - - Yes None
PathTurnDown - - - Yes None
PathTurnRight - - - Yes None
PathTurnUp - - - Yes None
PathTurnUpRight - - - Yes None
PathUp - - - Yes None
PathUser - - - Yes None
PathVerticalFigure8 - - - Yes None
PathWave - - - Yes None
PathZigzag - - - Yes None
Peek Yes Yes - -
  • Bottom
  • Left
  • Right
  • Top
Pinwheel Yes Yes - - None
Plus Yes Yes - -
  • In
  • Out
RandomBars Yes Yes - -
  • Horizontal
  • Vertical
RandomEffects Yes Yes - - None
RiseUp Yes - - - None
Shimmer - - Yes - None
Sling Yes Yes - - None
Spin - - Yes - None
Spinner - - Yes - None
Spiral Yes Yes - - None
Split Yes Yes - -
  • HorizontalIn
  • HorizontalOut
  • VerticalIn
  • VerticalOut
Stretch Yes Yes - -
  • Right
  • Left
  • Top
  • Bottom
  • Across
Strips Yes Yes - -
  • UpLeft
  • UpRight
  • DownLeft
  • DownRight
StyleEmphasis - - Yes - None
Swish Yes Yes - - None
Swivel Yes Yes - -
  • Horizontal
  • Vertical
Teeter - - Yes - None
Thread - - Yes - None
Transparency - - Yes - None
Unfold Yes Yes - - None
VerticalGrow - - Yes - None
Wave - - Yes - None
Wedge Yes Yes - - None
Wheel Yes Yes - -
  • Wheel1
  • Wheel2
  • Wheel3
  • Wheel4
  • Wheel8
Whip yes Yes - - None
Wipe Yes Yes - -
  • Top
  • Right
  • Bottom
  • Left
Magnify Yes Yes - - None
Zoom Yes Yes - -
  • In
  • Out
  • InCenter - only for Entrance type
  • OutBottom - only for Entrance type
  • OutSlightly
  • InSlightly
  • OutCenter - only for Exit type
  • InBottom - only for Exit type

Online Demo

  • Explore how to add different animation effects for shapes in a PowerPoint presentation using the .NET PowerPoint Library (Presentation) in a live demo here.
  • See how to modify animation effects for shapes in a PowerPoint presentation using the .NET PowerPoint Library (Presentation) in a live demo here.