How to show images step by step in beamer in the same location

Question

I'm trying to show images step by step at the same location. This is my code:

\documentclass[xcolor=dvipsnames]{beamer}

\begin{document}
\section{Approach}

\begin{frame}{Approaches}
\only<1->{
Hello, world.
}

\only<2>{
   \begin{figure}[ht]
       \includegraphics[width=5cm]{pic/intro2.pdf}
    \end{figure}
 }
\only<3>{
   \begin{figure}[ht]
       \includegraphics[width=5cm]{pic/intro3.pdf}
    \end{figure}
 }

\end{frame}

\end{document}

The issue is that the texts (Hello, world) varies in its location for each slide. How can I fix the location?

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When used with \visible command, the texts are located in the same locations, but this is not what I expect as I want to have the diagrams at the same location also.

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The compiled pdf can be downloaded at: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10773282/2014/tex.pdf

\begin{frame}[t] \frametitle{Approaches} \vspace*{1cm} and then your code with \only... -- this should work. The [t] stands for top -- the frame won't be centered but rather top-aligned, therefore the presence or the size of the figures won't matter. \vspace*{1cm} is necessary only if you want to somehow center the thing. — yo', Oct 15 '14 at 17:26
I just got started (right now I am working on an article for the German TeX Magazine) but yes: http://uweziegenhagen.de/?p=3048 This example uses the inline animation feature, the package however also supports externally generated animations. I'll post an example via my blog in a few days. — Uwe Ziegenhagen, Oct 15 '14 at 17:47
Possible dup: Get a includegraphic to stick in the same place for several beamer slides — Claudio Fiandrino, Oct 15 '14 at 17:55

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 15 '14 at 17:45

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\documentclass[xcolor=dvipsnames]{beamer}

\begin{document}
\section{Approach}

\begin{frame}{Approaches}
\only<1->{
Hello, world.
}

\begin{figure}[ht]
    \begin{overlayarea}{5cm}{4cm} % your height
     \includegraphics[width=2cm]<2>{1.jpg}
     \includegraphics[width=2cm]<3>{3.jpg}
     \end{overlayarea}
\end{figure}

Bouh !
\end{frame}

\end{document}

answered Oct 15 '14 at 17:45

Tarass

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If only I could create such an animation using beamer. – user4417 Mar 02 '17 at 23:45

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 15 '14 at 22:59

To me, it always seemed the simplest to just align the problematic frame on top using [t], as in:

\documentclass[xcolor=dvipsnames]{beamer}

\begin{document}
\section{Approach}

\begin{frame}[t]{Approaches}

\vspace*{1cm}

Hello, world.

\only<2>{\centerline{
  \color{red}\rule{4cm}{3cm}% put the first figure here
}}

\only<3>{\centerline{
  \color{green}\rule{4cm}{5cm}% put the second figure here
}}

\end{frame}

\end{document}

As well notice that I removed the figure environment and used \centerline instead. If there's no need for a caption, there's no need for figure environment, and there's never a need for a caption on slides. Moreover, you don't want anything to "float", right? :)

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