Slideshow
Sequential slides built from child elements, for narrative sequences that are not a single continuous chart.
When to use it
A slideshow sequences slides with animated transitions. Use it when your story is a series of distinct points rather than one continuous chart — an intro, three findings, and a conclusion.
It is also the natural wrapper for mixed content: a slide of text, a slide with a chart image, a slide with a photo.
Building slides
Each slide is composed from child elements: text, images, and shapes placed where you want them. As with comparisons, this is manual layout rather than a chart shape you configure.
The Slide panel controls the transition, with Animation Direction and Animation Duration.
Corner Radius and Border panels style the slide frame itself.
Narration
Slideshows support narration, with one difference from data-driven projects: you write the lines yourself and they are voiced for you, rather than a script being generated from data. There is no dataset to summarise.
This makes slideshows the most natural fit for explainer content, where the words carry the argument and the visuals support it. See narration and AI credits.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long should each slide stay on screen?
Long enough to read the content twice. If a slide carries narration, its length is set by the audio — pace the writing rather than the timing.
Can a slideshow contain a chart?
A slideshow lays out elements rather than hosting a race layer. For a video mixing animated charts with narrative slides, build the chart as its own project and bring the exported video in.
Is this the same as the old slideshow type?
The current type supersedes an earlier one. Existing projects on the old type keep working; new projects use the current version automatically.
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