Move/enlarge a picture with a click, then return to original size and position using morphing - PPT 2019

One of my more popular articles on this blog discusses how to enlarge and move a picture then return to the original spot and dimensions. To do that one uses animation and animation triggers.

Move and enlarge a picture, then return to original size and position
Move and enlarge a picture with a click, then return to original size and position (triggers)

Starting with PPT 2016 you can do this without using any animation. Just use the new Morph transition.
Let us take the same example slide from my previous article.

The aim is to enlarge the three photos and then return to the previous position and size.

First duplicate the first slide 6 times, right-click the slide and choose Duplicate slide, then press F4 five times to repeat the last action.

On slide two move the picture and place it in the large green rectangle. Adjust the size so that it fits the rectangle. On slide three do the reverse, return to the original spot which is easy in this case as it is a copy of the first slide. So the picture is already in position.

On slide four move the second photo and adjust its size, on slide five move it again, which is easy in this case as it is a copy of the first slide. So the picture is already in position.

On slide six and seven we repeat the same procedure.

Finally as a last step select slide 2-7, go to the Transition tab and choose the Morph transition.

This is the result:

There are a few disadvantages to using Morph here. You need several slides to obtain the same effect. You can't alter the order in which the photos appear and you can't repeat the same transition several times.

On the other hand morphing is not that difficult to execute and it gives excellent results.