Usually, you crop a picture by selecting the picture, clicking the Format tab, and clicking the Crop button. Then you drag the crop handles. This process works well for many situations. But if you want to end up with an exact measurement — let’s say to fit the picture into a predefined space — you […]
How to resize and crop pictures in PowerPoint
I’ve discovered that some people don’t know how to resize images in PowerPoint and also don’t know how (or when) to crop an image. These are basic and important skills and you’ll use them even in other programs, because they are universal. How to resize an image Sometimes you insert an image and it’s the […]
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 […]
How to get a Photoshopped look by fading in an image
Adobe® Photoshop® can create great effects, but you might not have or know the program. You can get a nice Photoshopped look in PowerPoint by fading in an image on a slide, like this: While PowerPoint doesn’t have this feature directly, you can add a rectangle with a transparency gradient that gradually reveals more and […]
