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 […]
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 […]
Colorize a Photo for a Background
A colorized, softened photo is a common background for a PowerPoint presentation. For example, you may want a photo that is entirely blue. You may have already seen the instructions for this technique, because it is part of the e-booklet that new subscribers to PowerPoint Tips Newsletter receive, but Guy Veazey reminded me that it […]