Create PowerPoint SlideTransitions

The following example shows how you can create and customize slide transitions using the GemBox.Presentation API.

using GemBox.Presentation;
using System.IO;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
        ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY");

        var presentation = new PresentationDocument();

        // Create new slide.
        var slide = presentation.Slides.AddNew(SlideLayoutType.Custom);

        // Create a text box.
        var textBox = slide.Content.AddTextBox(ShapeGeometryType.RoundedRectangle, 2, 2, 12, 4, LengthUnit.Centimeter);

        // Set shape fill and outline format.
        textBox.Shape.Format.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.OrangeRed));
        textBox.Shape.Format.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.Red));

        // Create a paragraph with single run element.
        var run = textBox.AddParagraph().AddRun("Shows how to create and customize slide transitions using GemBox.Presentation API.");
        run.Format.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.White));
        run.Format.Bold = true;

        // Get slide transition information.
        var transition = slide.Transition;

        // Set the transition type.
        transition.TransitionType = TransitionType.Fade;

        // Set the transition effect.
        transition.Effect = TransitionEffect.Smoothly;

        // Slide should advance automatically after 1 second.
        transition.AdvanceOnTime = true;
        transition.AdvanceAfterTime = 1000;

        // Slide should advance on mouse click.
        transition.AdvanceOnClick = true;

        // Set the transition speed.
        transition.Speed = TransitionSpeed.Slow;

        // Specify the sound to be played when the transition is activated.
        using (var stream = File.OpenRead("%#Applause.wav%"))
            transition.PlaySound(stream);

        presentation.Save("Slide Transitions.pptx");
    }
}
Imports GemBox.Presentation
Imports System.IO

Module Program

    Sub Main()

        ' If using the Professional version, put your serial key below.
        ComponentInfo.SetLicense("FREE-LIMITED-KEY")

        Dim presentation = New PresentationDocument

        ' Create new slide.
        Dim slide = presentation.Slides.AddNew(SlideLayoutType.Custom)

        ' Create a text box.
        Dim textBox = slide.Content.AddTextBox(ShapeGeometryType.RoundedRectangle, 2, 2, 12, 4, LengthUnit.Centimeter)

        ' Set shape fill and outline format.
        textBox.Shape.Format.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.OrangeRed))
        textBox.Shape.Format.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.Red))

        ' Create a paragraph with single run element.
        Dim run = textBox.AddParagraph().AddRun("Shows how to create and customize slide transitions using GemBox.Presentation API.")
        run.Format.Fill.SetSolid(Color.FromName(ColorName.White))
        run.Format.Bold = True

        ' Get slide transition information.
        Dim transition = slide.Transition

        ' Set the transition type.
        transition.TransitionType = TransitionType.Fade

        ' Set the transition effect.
        transition.Effect = TransitionEffect.Smoothly

        ' Slide should advance automatically after 1 second.
        transition.AdvanceOnTime = True
        transition.AdvanceAfterTime = 1000

        ' Slide should advance on mouse click.
        transition.AdvanceOnClick = True

        ' Set the transition speed.
        transition.Speed = TransitionSpeed.Slow

        ' Specify the sound to be played when the transition is activated.
        Using stream = File.OpenRead("%#Applause.wav%")
            transition.PlaySound(stream)
        End Using

        presentation.Save("Slide Transitions.pptx")
    End Sub
End Module
PowerPoint slide transition created with GemBox.Presentation
Screenshot of PowerPoint slide transition created with GemBox.Presentation

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GemBox.Presentation is a .NET component that enables you to read, write, edit, convert, and print presentation files from your .NET applications using one simple API.

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