How do I create the illusion of a check being added to a checklist?

Helen222

Newbie Joined: May 16, 2012 08:23 Messages: 6 Offline

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Aug 20, 2013 10:13

Hi, I need to display an image of a checklist and then add an animated check to each of the boxes. Rather than the check just appearing as a whole image, I want it to look as though it is being drawn on.

I've been using Camtasia recently which has a special Callout section for this stuff and now I can't think how to do it in PD.

Can anyone help?

Cranston

Senior Contributor Location: USA Joined: Aug 17, 2007 02:26 Messages: 1667 Offline

Aug 20, 2013 10:58

Hi Helen 222,

I’m quite sure that this isn’t "exactly" what you are wanting.
But this animated Checkmark Motion Object template
[correctly re-sized and aligned to your project, layered on a higher numbered extra track(s)],
might suffice until you find a better solution.

http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/detail/148280

You can’t really judge it by the preview in the DirectorZone.
Downloading and installing takes mere seconds.
And if not useful, deleting it takes even less time.

It might work for you if you give it a try in your project.
If not, sending it to your Recycle Bin, is just a two click maneuver.

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BarryTheCrab

Senior Contributor Location: USA Joined: Nov 06, 2008 22:18 Messages: 6240 Offline

Aug 20, 2013 11:26

I've done it 2 ways, both with "animation" software.
You can do it in a free software called "Route Generator".
Or...
you can use the drawing module in PowerDirector.
A few attempts to get used to using the mousie for drawing may be needed.
In either software, you may not get what you might describe as a perfect check-mark, but it would be animated.
In the end, you'll save time with using Krank's solution, but maybe have less fun.
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