ANIMATE TO THE BEAT (Lyric Video Style)

Created by Steve Minor, Modified on Fri, 3 Oct at 5:40 AM by Steve Minor

Perfect for music, poetry, spoken word, trailers, or worship slides.

Steps:

1. Go to Insert → Audio → From File → Choose your song or voiceover.

2. Click the audio icon → Go to Playback tab → Play Across Slides.

3. Select a text box → Apply Appear, Zoom, or Fade.

4. Open the Animation Pane.

5. Drop-down → Timing → Start: With Previous → Adjust Delay to match beat or lyric.

6. Repeat for each word or line.

Pro Tip: Use 0.3–0.5s spacing for lyrics, and 0.05–0.1s per letter for rapid lyric effects. Test in Slide Show with headphones for precision.