Remove an image background in PowerPoint 2010

One of the new features of PowerPoint 2010 is the ability to remove the background of an image. This is different from making one color in the background transparent, which you can do in earlier versions. (I describe that process in a tip, “Cool contour shadows.”)

PowerPoint 2010 lets you specify which parts of the image you want to keep or discard. It doesn’t always work perfectly, but for the right image — usually one with clear outlines — it’s a great tool.

Watch how it works.

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Eran yuri Kolber

June 25, 2010 at 2:28 am

Nicely done

Westieman1

November 16, 2011 at 10:02 pm

Thanks, Ellen. You did a great job of explaining and showing how to do this with 2010. As a college professor, your work is extremely helpful; I just wish more of my colleagues would put more effort into their presentations. Bravo!

Ellen

November 18, 2011 at 4:14 pm

Thanks for your kind comment! I have a talk that I’ve given to college professors that will help them make their presentations much more effective for learning outcomes — and the students will appreciate the results, too. If you think you can arrange a workshop, please let me know. Just click the Contact link on my website.