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Moving an Object to Multiple Destinations on the Slide

Daniel Schachter
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The A to B feature is designed to move an object from one location to another.
In most cases, you will use the feature to move an object to only one destination on the slide.
There may be cases, however, when the object will need to continue to additional destinations.

While Powtoon currently does not have a dedicated feature for moving an object to multiple destinations, the workaround described in this article can be used to simulate this effect.
 
Note:
Although this article uses a circle as the example for moving an object to multiple destinations, the guidelines provided are relevant to all objects used in your Powtoon.
 
  1. Add the object to the stage and position it in the beginning location.
  1. Set the enter and exit effects of the object to No Effect.
  1. Click Settings and then A to B.
  1. Drag the duplicate object to the first destination - B.
  1. Copy the object in the A location and paste the duplicate directly on the original. To do this:
    1. Select the object.
    2. Copy the object.
    3. Move the Play Head to the precise end time of the original object.
    4. With the object still selected, paste the duplicate in the same location.
      1. For PC: ctrl + shift + v
      2. For Mac: cmd + shift + v
In our example, the stage will now look as follows:
6.  While selecting the new copied version, move the B object to the new destination - C
7.  On the new copied version, select the A object. You will see a grey shadow where the previous B object was. Move the A object to the shadowed area.
You can do this as many times as you need.

The GIF below is an example of an A-B-C-D movement, giving the illusion of the same circle moving around the screen.

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