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Use animationin your slides—ifyou are able to.

Animations of a limited nature (which are available through some software packages) add interest to the images on the screen. They can also be distracting, however, so use them judiciously. Bear in mind that the addition of illustrations might increase the number of “clicks” necessary to move to the next slide unless you program your animation to occur automatically.

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