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In an Impress presentation, what is a transition?

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A transition in Impress is the visual effect used when moving from one slide to the next in slideshow mode. It controls how the outgoing slide is replaced by the incoming slide (examples: Fade, Wipe, Push, Split, Cover, Barn Door, etc.).

Key points:
- Applied to slides (not individual objects) — object motion is handled by Custom Animation.
- You can set the transition type, speed/duration, direction or pattern (where applicable), add a sound, and choose how the slide advances (on mouse click or after a specified time).
- Set per slide or apply the same transition to all slides (Sidebar → Slide Transition or Slide Sorter / right‑click → Slide Transition).
- Transitions are visible only during slideshow playback (or when exporting to video); effects may vary when opened in other presentation programs.