/// <summary>
        /// Preloads a shape within the slide to reduce lag. Call after the animations for the shape have been created.
        /// </summary>
        public static void PreloadShape(PowerPointSlide animationSlide, PowerPoint.Shape shape, bool addCoverImage=true)
        {
            // The cover image is used to cover the screen while the preloading happens behind the cover image.
            PowerPoint.Shape coverImage = null;
            if (addCoverImage)
            {
                coverImage = shape.Duplicate()[1];
                coverImage.Left = shape.Left;
                coverImage.Top = shape.Top;
                animationSlide.RemoveAnimationsForShape(coverImage);
            }

            float originalWidth = shape.Width;
            float originalHeight = shape.Height;
            float originalLeft = shape.Left;
            float originalTop = shape.Top;

            // fit the shape exactly in the screen for preloading.
            float scaleRatio = Math.Min(PowerPointPresentation.Current.SlideWidth / shape.Width,
                PowerPointPresentation.Current.SlideHeight / shape.Height);
            animationSlide.RelocateShapeWithoutPath(shape, 0, 0, shape.Width * scaleRatio, shape.Height * scaleRatio);

            var trigger = PowerPoint.MsoAnimTriggerType.msoAnimTriggerWithPrevious;
            var effectMotion = AddMotionAnimation(animationSlide, shape, shape.Left, shape.Top, originalLeft + (originalWidth - shape.Width) / 2, originalTop + (originalHeight - shape.Height) / 2, 0, ref trigger);
            var effectResize = AddResizeAnimation(animationSlide, shape, shape.Width, shape.Height, originalWidth, originalHeight, 0, ref trigger);

            // Make "cover" image disappear after preload.
            PowerPoint.Effect effectDisappear = null;
            if (addCoverImage)
            {
                var sequence = animationSlide.TimeLine.MainSequence;
                effectDisappear = sequence.AddEffect(coverImage, PowerPoint.MsoAnimEffect.msoAnimEffectFade,
                    PowerPoint.MsoAnimateByLevel.msoAnimateLevelNone,
                    PowerPoint.MsoAnimTriggerType.msoAnimTriggerWithPrevious);
                effectDisappear.Exit = Office.MsoTriState.msoTrue;
                effectDisappear.Timing.Duration = 0.01f;
            }


            int firstEffectIndex = animationSlide.IndexOfFirstEffect(shape);
            // Move the animations to just before the index of the first effect.
            if (effectDisappear != null) effectDisappear.MoveTo(firstEffectIndex);
            if (effectResize != null) effectResize.MoveTo(firstEffectIndex);
            if (effectMotion != null) effectMotion.MoveTo(firstEffectIndex);
        }