In my blog post, “6 steps to create cool stickout photos in PowerPoint,” I explained a dramatic technique to create photos that “stick out” from a background. I held a contest (the deadline was 3/5/2011) and it was my most popular contest ever! I received many entries and I thank you all! I chose 3 […]
6 steps to create cool stickout photos in PowerPoint
A subscriber turned me on to a unique technique for creating stunning images with a “stickout” look. They were created in a high-end graphics program, so I decided to figure out how to get the same result in PowerPoint. Here’s the look we’re aiming for. How to create “stickouts” in PowerPoint How can you create […]
Congratulations to the winner of the “Highlight one part of an image in color” contest!
Congratulations to Rae Drysdale for the winning entry in the contest. I received several excellent entries, but Rae’s choice of photo made the color really stand out! The photo’s movement is also striking. If you missed the original post explaining how to create this effect, you can see it here.
Highlight one part of an image in color
Highlighting a part of a grayscale image in color really makes it stand out! Here are the steps: Find a photo that you want to use and insert it. Select the photo, then copy and paste it to duplicate it. Select the original photo and choose Format tab> Color and choose the first swatch (Saturation […]
Highlight/reflection PowerPoint effect contest winners!
A couple of weeks ago, I announced a contest for reflection/highlight effects. Here are the 3 winners, who are getting a free webinar recording from my e-store: Rae Drysdale: Rae sent in an incredible slide of a “snooker table.” (It’s a pool/billiard table.) Becky Johnson: Becky sent in a slide on bee yard record keeping, […]
