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The Complete Guide to Editing Images in PowerPoint

Want to make your PowerPoint presentations more visually appealing? Learn how to edit images in PowerPoint with this complete guide.

Images, graphs, or charts can make your PowerPoint presentations more engaging. However, if you want to add plenty of images that require minor edits, using third-party tools can be time-consuming.

Fortunately, PowerPoint lets you make basic edits to the image. In this guide, we explain how you can rotate, flip, mirror, and blur images in PowerPoint.

How to Crop an Image in PowerPoint

Trying to fit large pictures on a PowerPoint slide preserves the original image’s resolution, but the object you want to highlight in the picture might appear small. Consider cropping the image using PowerPoint so it focuses on the area you want to highlight.

Below are a few methods to crop an image in PowerPoint.

Crop an Image to a Custom Size

You can crop the image to a custom size like so:

• Go to the slide that has the image you want to crop and click on the image.

Once you’re done trimming the image, click anywhere outside the image or click on the Crop button again under the Picture Format tab.

Crop an Image to a Shape

Here’s how you can crop an image to a specific shape, such as a rectangle or square:

• Click on the image and go to the Picture Format tab.
• Select from the wide range of shapes on the menu.

Crop an Image to an Aspect Ratio

Maybe you want the image to cover the slide from edge to edge, or you want to retain the original image’s aspect ratio. Here’s how you can crop an image to a specific aspect ratio:

• Select the image and go to the Picture Format tab.
• Once you select the aspect ratio, move the image around within the frame.

Click anywhere outside the image or click Crop from the Picture Format tab in the ribbon once you are done cropping the image.

How to Rotate an Image in PowerPoint

There are two ways to rotate an image in PowerPoint. You can manually rotate the image or rotate it 90° to the right or left with a single click. PowerPoint also allows you to manually set the image tilt to a certain angle.

Follow these quick steps to rotate an image in your presentation:

Built-In Rotation Options

PowerPoint has built-in options for rotating images. Here’s how you can use them:

• Select the image you want to rotate and go to the Picture Format tab.

Rotate an Image Manually

You can also manually hold and rotate images to a specific angle like so:

• Release the icon once you have a perfect angle for the image.

How to Flip an Image in PowerPoint

There are two ways to flip an image in PowerPoint:

Built-In Flip Options

PowerPoint has built-in options to flip images:

• Click on the image you want to flip and go to the Picture Format tab.

Flip an Image Manually

• Click on the image you want to flip. You’ll see tiny white squares on the edges and corners of the image.
• Similarly, to flip the image vertically upside down, click on the square at the center of the top edge and drag the image toward the bottom. Release the square once the image is flipped.

If you want to flip an image without changing its position, press-hold Ctrl and then click on the squares to drag and flip your image.

How to Mirror an Image in PowerPoint

The image-flipping feature in PowerPoint can help mirror images. Here’s how:

• Right-click on the image and click Copy . Right-click anywhere on the slide and click Paste .

You can use the same method to create a mirror image vertically.

How to Use the Reflection Effect in PowerPoint

Here’s how you can add reflection to your images in PowerPoint:

• Select the image you want to create a reflection for and go to the Picture Format tab.

How to Blur an Image in PowerPoint

Blurring an image can help bring objects into focus. Here’s how to blur images in PowerPoint:

• Alternatively, you can manually enter the radius figure in the box.

How to Make an Image Transparent in PowerPoint

Another artistic effect will be to fade the image. This effect also helps shift focus away from the image on a particular slide.

Best Practices for Using Images in Your Microsoft PowerPoint

Creating engaging PowerPoint presentations isn’t as time-consuming when you’re fully aware of the tools at your disposal. We hope this article helped you save some time editing images in your presentation. Of course, there are more ways to create engaging PowerPoint presentations than adding graphics.

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Using PowerPoint to Edit Images: The Complete Guide

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If you thought that Microsoft PowerPoint was just for creating presentations, think again. You might be surprised to learn that it's also an amazing image editor. This article will show you how to use PowerPoint for the purpose of editing your pictures.

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• To insert an image, click Insert , select Pictures , then select your picture.
• You'll find your picture editing tools on the Picture Format menu at the top of PowerPoint.
• To crop an image, select it, click Crop , and drag the boundaries to the desired size.

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There are so many ways to create unique PowerPoint presentations. The software has many tools and functions that allow you to be as creative as possible. The many possibilities include customizing templates , creating exciting shapes  to enhance presentation design, and adding animations to your slides. Another thing you can do is edit pictures in PowerPoint.

PowerPoint is an excellent alternative if you don’t have Photoshop (or are overwhelmed by its complexity). You can do a lot of basic photo editing to enhance the images you’ve added to your presentation.

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Edit pictures in powerpoint: the basics.

To get started, familiarize yourself with the Pictures Tool Format  tab.

This only appears if you have a picture selected, so go ahead and  Insert  the image you want to edit into a  Blank Slide .

The tools you’ll probably use the most to edit pictures in PowerPoint are the following:

• Corrections – This will allow you to edit your picture’s brightness and contrast and choose to either sharpen or soften it.
• Color  – With this option, you can change the saturation and tone of your image. You can also choose to overlay several color filters.
• Crop – Aside from letting you do the obvious, PowerPoint’s crop tool allows you to crop your image into many different shapes.
• The options under  Picture Styles – This group allows you to customize and design your picture with a few clicks effortlessly. You can add effects or borders. Choosing Picture Layout automatically will enable you to convert your image into a SmartArt graphic.

Using these tools to edit my chosen picture, I was able to come up with this:

Adding Text to Images

Another thing you’ll probably want to do is to add text to your pictures. You can’t do this in the Format tab. You have to go back to the  Insert  tab and select  Text Box .

Just create a TextBox anywhere you want on the picture, and then start typing like you would if you were editing slides.

To add a background color to the TextBox, just go to the  Home  tab and select  Shape Fill . A drop-down box will appear where you can choose whatever color you want.

Saving Pictures

You can save your edited pictures separately from your slides, and you don’t need to go through the tedious process of using Print Screen, either. All you have to do is Right- Click the image and then choose  Save Picture As .

To save several objects  as one picture (which is what you’ll have to do if you added a text box ): Select all elements you want to include, right-clic-, and then choose Group . After that, you can right-click again and save as usual.

If you’re editing the photos for your PowerPoint slides, don’t forget to keep all manipulated images manageable. Select your edited picture, go back to the Format tab, then select  Compress Pictures .

Bonus: Creating Polaroids with PowerPoint

Now that you’re familiar with the Pictures Tool, here’s a quick tutorial: edit pictures in PowerPoint and turn them into “Polaroids.”

• Crop your image into a 1:1 ratio . Set it aside for a while.
• Draw a rectangle using the  Shape tool. Make sure it’s big enough for your image to fit inside. It’ll be in the default color. Don’t change it to white yet!
• Select  the rectangle and go to the Drawing Tools  Format  tab. Under  Shape Effects , select  Shadow (Outer) . When the rectangle has the drop-shadow effect, change its color to  White .
• Drag the image on top of the rectangle. If it disappears under the shape, just select the shape, hover over  Send to Back, and choose  Send Backward .
• Adjust the image to create the overall look of a Polaroid picture.
• Group the image and the rectangle and Save .

There you have it!

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How to Edit Images in Google Slides? [The EASY Way!]

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Images add aesthetics to your presentation but sometimes you think of skipping the idea of adding images to your slides. It is because you find them inappropriate and mismatched with your presentation. Some of the problems you face include relocation, cropping, rotating, resizing or even less brightness and dull color.

Fortunately, you can carry out a number of built-in image editing functions in Google Slides which allows you to adjust your desired images according to your preference and add more value to your presentation.

To edit images in Google Slides, first you have to select the image and then choose relevant options from the toolbar to crop, resize, and add borders to the image as well as from “Format Options” to lock image position, make adjustments such as recolor, transparency, contrast and add drop shadows.

If you’re struggling with editing images in your slides and actively looking for some easy ways to do that, you have reach out to the right post. In this article, we have explained EVERYTHING you need to know about how to edit images in Google Slides. Here’s how:

1. How to Insert an Image in Google Slides?

In Google Slides, you can insert an image using the “Insert” menu. You can read more about inserting images in Google Slides in my article titled “ how to Insert Images in Google Slides? “.

Meanwhile, here’s a summary of what you need to do to insert an image in Google Slides –

Step-1: Click on the “Insert” menu

In the menu bar at the top of the screen, click on the “Insert” menu. It is the fourth tab in the menu bar.

Step-2: Select the picture source

The next step is to click on the “Image” option from the “Insert” menu. In the secondary menu by the “Image” option, click on the source of the picture you want to insert into the presentation slide.

2. How to Move an Image in Google Slides?

To move an image in Google Slides, all you have to do is click and hold on to the image. Then you can move your cursor to move the image with it.

Alternatively, you can click on the image to select it. Then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the image.

2.1 How to Lock the Position of an Image in Google Slides?

In Google Slides, there is no option available to lock an image in place. However, you can use some tricks to lock the position of an image in a slide. All you have to do is follow the 6 simple steps.

Step-1: Click on the “Zoom out” option

The first step is to zoom out the slide. Click on the down arrow by the “Zoom” option in the toolbar. Then click on the “Zoom out” option from the dropdown menu.

Step-2: Click on the “Shapes” option

Now you can click on the “Shape” icon in the toolbar. In the dropdown menu, click on the “Shapes” option and select the rectangle shape from the list.

Step-3: Draw the shape

The next step is to draw the shape.  You have to draw a shape large enough to cover not only the slide but also the entire visible area.

Step-4: Click on the “Fill color” option

Click on the “Fill color” icon which looks like a paint bucket in the toolbar. This will open the dropdown menu with color options.

Step-5: Click on the “Transparent” option

In the dropdown menu under the “Fill color” option, click on the “Transparent” option at the bottom. This will make the shape transparent and the slide under it visible.

Step-6: Click on the “Zoom in” option

Now you have to click on the “Zoom” option in the toolbar. Then click on the “Zoom in” option from the dropdown menu to return the zoom to normal. The objects in the slide including the images will be locked in place and you will be unable to select them.

3. How to Resize an Image in Google Slides?

Google Slides allows you to easily resize an image after you insert it into a slide. There are multiple ways to resize an image on a slide.

3.1 Method 1 – Using the Corner of an Image

To resize an image using the corners, you have to first click on the image to select it. You will see tiny blue squares appear on all corners of the image. All you have to do is click on the corner and drag it inward or outward to make the image smaller or larger in size.

3.2 Method 2 – Using the Format Options

The “Format options” feature in Google Slides allows you to customize the dimensions of an image on a slide. You can use this feature to create a custom size for an image. To resize an image using “Format options” , follow the 4 simple steps.

Step-1: Click on “Format options”

The first step is to “Right Click” on the image that you want to resize. Then click on “Format options” from the right-click menu.

Step-2: Click on the “Size and Rotation” option

In the “Format options” sidebar on the right side of the screen, click on the “Size and Rotation” option.

Step-3: Click on the “Width” box

Under the “Size and Rotation” section, you have to now click on the “Width” box. Then type in the preferred width for the image in centimetres. You can also click on the “Width scale” box to customize the width scale.

Step-4: Click on the “Height” box

Similarly, you can click on the “Height” box and type in the preferred height of the image in centimetres. You can also click on the “Height scale” box to customize the height scale.

3.3 How to Lock Aspect Ratio of Image in Google Slides?

Locking the aspect ratio of a picture allows you to resize the image without changing the height-to-width ratio of the image. To lock the aspect ratio of an image in Google Slides, follow the 3 easy steps.

The first step is to click on the image that you want to lock the aspect ratio. Then click on the “Format options” option in the toolbar.

Step-3: Click on the “Lock aspect ratio” option

Under the “Size and Rotation” option in the “Format options” sidebar, all you have to do is click on the “Lock aspect ratio” option. A checkmark will appear by the option showing that the aspect ratio is now locked.

4. How to Crop an Image in Google Slides?

In Google Slides, you can easily crop an image inserted in a slide. All you have to do is select the image and then click on the “Crop” option in the toolbar.

Alternatively, you can “Double-click” on the image. Then drag the corners of the cropped part to increase or decrease the clear part of the picture. The shadowed part of the picture will be cropped out. You can read my other article here to learn about the different methods you can use to crop an image in Google Slides .

4.1 How to Make Image Fit to Slide in Google Slides?

In Google Slides, there is no option available to make an image fit to the slide. To make an image fit to the slide, you can insert the image as a background image. All you have to do is follow the 4 quick steps.

Step-1: Click on the “Background” option

The first step is to open the slide where you want to insert the image. Then click on the “Background” option from the toolbar at the top of the screen.

Step-2: Click on the “Choose image” option

In the “Background” dialog box, click on the “Choose image” box. This will open another dialog box.

Step-3: Select the image source

In the “Insert background image” dialog box, click on the image source. The selected source will open in a new window where you can select the image to insert it into the slide. 

Step-4: Click on the “Done” button

Finally, all you have to do is click on the “Done” button to insert the image fitted to the open slide.

5. How to Add Border to an Image in Google Slides?

Using the toolbar located at the top of the screen under the menu bar, you can easily add borders to a picture inserted in Google Slides. All you have to do is follow the 3 quick steps.

Step-1: Click on the “Border dash” option

The first step is to select the image where you want to add the border. Then click on the “Border dash” option in the toolbar. The “Border dash” icon looks like three horizontal dashed lines. You can then select your preferred border style from the dropdown list.

Step-2: Click on the “Border weight” option

The next step is to click on the “Border weight” option in the toolbar. The “Border weight” icon looks like three horizontal thick lines and is located on the left of the “Border dash” icon. You can then select the preferred border thickness from the dropdown list.

Step-3: Click on the “Border color” option

The final step is to click on the “Border color” option located to the left of the “Border weight” option in the toolbar. In the dropdown menu under the “Border color” option, you can now select a preferred color for the image border.

6. How to Format an Image in Google Slides?

To format an image in Google Slides, you can use the “Format options” sidebar. All you have to do is follow the 2 easy steps.

Step-1: Click on the “Format options” option

The first step is to select the image that you want to format. Then click on “Format options” from the toolbar at the top of the screen.

Step-2: Click on the “Adjustments” option

In the “Format options” sidebar, click on the “Adjustments” option. You can use the features available under the “Adjustments” section to format the selected image.

6.1 Add Transparency to a Picture

To add transparency to the selected picture, all you have to do is drag the “Transparency” slider under the “Adjustments” section in the “Format options” sidebar. You can drag it to the right to increase transparency and to the left to decrease transparency.

6.2 Change Brightness of an Image

In the “Adjustments” section of the “Format options” sidebar, drag the “Brightness” slider left or right to decrease or increase the brightness of the image.

6.3 Adjust Contrast of an Image

Adjusting the image contrast allows you to customize the color difference between each object in an image. To adjust the contrast, all you have to do is drag the “Contrast” slider.

7. How to Recolor Images in Google Slides

In Google Slides, there are a few preset color options that you can use to recolor an image on a slide. To recolor an image, follow the 3 quick steps.

The first step is to “Right Click” on the image that you want to recolor. In the right-click menu, click on the “Format options” option.

Step-2: Click on the “Recolor” option

In the “Format options” sidebar on the right side of the screen, click on the “Recolor” option.

Step-3: Click on the “No Recolor” box

In the “Recolor” section of the “Format options” sidebar, click on the “No recolor” box. Now all you have to do is click on the preferred recolor preset from the dropdown list to recolor the selected image.

8. How to Rotate or Flip an Image in Google Slides?

To quickly rotate or flip an image in Google Slides, you can use the “Format options” sidebar. All you have to do is follow the 4 simple steps.

In the open slide, click on the image that you want to flip or rotate. Then click on the “Format options” option in the toolbar.

The next step is to click on the “Size and Rotation” option in the “Format options” sidebar on the right side of the screen.

Step-3: Click on the “Angle” box

To rotate the image, click on the “Angle” box under the “Rotate” section of the “Size and Rotation” option in the “Format options” sidebar. All you have to do is type in the preferred angle of rotation in the “Angle” box. You can also click on the “90°” option to rotate the image by 90°.

Step-4: Click on the “Flip” option

To flip the image, click on the “Flip horizontally” or the “Flip vertically” options available under the “Flip” option in the “Format options” sidebar.

9. How to Add Drop Shadow to an Image in Google Slides?

The “Drop shadow” feature in Google Slides adds a shadow under the selected image in a slide to give it a 3D effect. To add a drop shadow to an image, follow the 2 easy steps.

The first step is to click on the image to select it. Then click on the “Format options” option in the toolbar. This will open a sidebar.

Step-2: Click on the “Drop shadow” option

In the “Format options” sidebar, click on the “Drop shadow” option. This will add a drop shadow to the selected image. You can also customize the drop shadow using the options available under the “Drop shadow” section in the “Format options” sidebar.

9.1 Adding Transparency to the Drop Shadow

To add transparency to the drop shadow, all you have to do is drag the “Transparency” slider under the “Drop shadow” section in the “Format options” sidebar. You can drag it to the right to increase transparency and to the left to decrease transparency.

9.2 Changing Drop Shadow Angle of an Image

In the “Drop shadow” section of the “Format options” sidebar, you can drag the “Angle” slider to change the angle of the drop shadow in different directions.

9.3 Drop Shadow Distance

The “Distance” option in the “Drop shadow” section allows you to customize the distance between the image and its drop shadow. You can drag the “Distance” slider left or right to decrease or increase the drop shadow distance.

9.4 Blur Radius of the Drop Shadow

To change the blur radius of the drop shadow added to an image, all you have to do is drag the “Blur Radius” slider in the “Drop shadow” section of the “Format options” menu.

10. How to Reset Image Edits in Google Slides?

To reset all the edits applied to an image in Google Slides, you have to first click on the image to select it. Then all you have to do is click on the “Reset image” icon in the toolbar located under the menu bar at the top of the screen.

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Image editing is possible on a basic level with filters included on many of the programs, allowing you to make certain snaps pop out as needed. But to go deeper on this you'll want to look at the best photo editing software . Should you want to keep all your photos organized, to make the whole process far easier, then look into getting one of the best photo organizing apps too.

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CyberLink PhotoDirector 12 has the right balance of features for anyone looking to create professional-looking slideshows. It's primarily a photo editor, with all the tools you'd expect from a full-featured photo enhancement program, but with the option to create slideshows via the 'Create' tab. The reason we recommend PhotoDirector above other photo editing apps is because it's simple to use and it helps you create incredible results with very little effort, even if it does lack some of the more advanced tools that professional editors need.

There are a whole host of tools for enhancing your photos, including things like dispersion effects, which give you the power to animate particles in your images with ease. This can add a serious wow-factor to your slideshows. There are also editing options for cropping, layers, background changes, and all kinds of creative effects to give your photos some zing.

As a slideshow creator it's simple to use, with various headers, overlays, transitions, and everything you need to craft a compelling presentation. Some who want basic options may find it overwhelming, despite its simplicity, so this really is for anyone looking to create pro-looking slideshows. And it's a little more expensive than some other options in our guide. However, there's no denying you get excellent results.

4. PixGram: Best slideshow app for Android devices

PixGram is one of the best slideshow apps if you want to simply create slideshows and montages on your smartphone. There's a free version and it covers you for almost all the features you need, although you're restricted to three-minute videos/slideshows until you purchase the premium version.

This one is primarily designed to help you set slideshows to music, and to share them direct to social media. You can import images and videos direct from your phone's gallery into the app, and combine it with any music you have purchased and saved to your device. There are plenty of filters to apply to your images, and a decent range of video editing options, but it does lack transitions. What matters most is that this is easy to use, and you can quickly share results to most of the popular social media platforms in a variety of aspect-ratios that each one supports. For example, the 16:9 format suits Facebook, while the 1:1 is perfect for Instagram.

There are definitely limitations here, and if you're using the free version you'll get in-app ads (much like you do in most free apps). Those looking for fancy transitions should consider other options, but anyone who wants to simply create slideshows and montages on their phone, without using a laptop or computer, should seriously consider PixGram.

5. PicPlayPost: Best slideshow app for Apple devices

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PicPlayPost is a surprisingly powerful slideshow (and video) tool for iOS devices. It has a vast number of features, and can craft montages and slideshows in 1080p and 4K, if you have a compatible iPhone or iPad. You can download it for free, but this version is very limited, and you're definitely going to need to subscribe if you're looking to use the majority of the tools. This is expensive, at $6.99 per month (or an even higher one-time payment), so consider if you're really going to use it that much.

There are so many transitions, sticker, effects, and filters - you can get seriously creative with your slideshows and montages. It's simple to use, but there are loads of deep editing options for those who want to create professional-looking presentations and video montages. You can create gifs, slideshows, movies, and collage images, making this perfect for crafting memes too. The slideshows can last up to 30 minutes, and it'll access music from your device.

If you're constantly adding custom videos and slideshows to social media, this is probably worth the price of subscription, especially as you can create videos and images specifically formatted for social channels. If you're looking for something a little more simple, then this is probably a bit much (ironically, though, the free version doesn't offer enough for even basic use).

6. PhotoStory Deluxe: Best for beginners

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If you're new to the whole photo slideshow thing, and you want a no-nonsense piece of software for your home computer, then PhotoStory Deluxe is just the thing. There's a slideshow wizard to help get you started, and introduce you to most of the main features, and after that the interface is nice and simple. There's a built-in editor too, which lets you enhance and make basic edits to the images you've added, and while options here are relatively limited compared to other editing programs, there's enough here to make your slideshows look rather professional.

You can export your slideshows to most common formats, and there are options for VR slideshows and 360 videos, which is a nice touch. We love the travel map feature too, which allows you to create slideshows that show off all your vacation-snaps. The grandkids will love to see all of those!

There are options to upload your slideshows and videos direct to places like YouTube, although you retain the ability to burn them to a DVD too, in case you want to mail your substantial slideshows to friends, family, or clients. You can simply save them onto your home computer device too. While the editing tools lack features, and we do think this is mid-priced among slideshow creators, it's still worth considering if you're a newcomer seeking to create slideshows to thoroughly entertain your friends and family with.

What features should you look for in slideshow software?

Slideshow software does offer some photo editing options but these are basic and won't replace a fully fledged photo editor. So if you simply want to crop, rotate or remove the redeye from a picture, then this slideshow software may be enough. But for anything more complex you'll be left wanting.

A useful feature to look out for is the ability to arrange your photos by themes. This can help in making it easier to insert appropriate backgrounds and transitions for the slideshow.

The photo organizing software mentioned above can help as it allows you to cut down the images to the best ones only. Being concise is important for a slideshow where too many pictures - especially many similar ones - can really put people off.

Voiceover recording is a really helpful feature which can add another layer of context to what is being seen. Even more valuable if you're sending this to someone and you won't actually be there to explain what's being shown.

Talking of sharing, this is important so be sure your software can export in a file format that's easily accessible. MP4 is a common video file format that most devices will be able to open and more slideshow software should output to. Plus it condenses well meaning it can be sent without taking up too much space or time.

While most of these options are very intuitive, it can pay to have decent help and support, should you wish to try the more complex features on offer. So keep an eye out for this as a useful feature too.

Tips for creating a compelling slideshow

• According to Memories Renewed , when it comes to slideshows ten to 12 images are typically displayed within a minute. This means that a 100-image slideshow will likely last ten to 12 minutes. Take this into account when creating your slideshows.
• For an elegant slideshow, don’t use distracting transitions. Stick with a simple fade between images.
• Choose music and images that are appropriate for the event. You don’t want to play raucous music or have disrespectful photos at a funeral, for example.
• Know how the slideshow will be used. If it’s going to play in the background it can go on forever. However, if you’re going to draw everyone’s attention to it as a special presentation, keep it short and simple – three to five minutes. People typically don’t have long attention spans.
• Add statements from loved ones, when appropriate, to make it extra special.
• Make sure you run through the slideshow beforehand to make sure everything works properly. Fix any problems. This includes the transitions, graphics and music.

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• Fonts: Sans Serif fonts such as Helvetica or Arial are preferred for their clean lines, which make them easy to digest at various sizes and distances. Limit the number of font styles to two: one for headings and another for body text, to avoid visual confusion or distractions.
• Colors: Colors can evoke emotions and highlight critical points, but their overuse can lead to a cluttered and confusing presentation. A limited palette of two to three main colors, complemented by a simple background, can help you draw attention to key elements without overwhelming the audience.
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• Layout: Don’t overcrowd your slides with too much information. When in doubt, adhere to the principle of simplicity, and aim for a clean and uncluttered layout with plenty of white space around text and images. Think phrases and bullets, not sentences.

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We've all been to a presentation where the speaker bores you to death with a mundane PowerPoint presentation. Actually, the speaker could have kept you much more engaged by adding some interactive features to their slideshow. Let's look into some of these options.

1. Add a QR code

Adding a QR code can be particularly useful if you want to direct your audience to an online form, website, or video.

Some websites have in-built ways to create a QR code. For example, on Microsoft Forms , when you click "Collect Responses," you'll see the QR code option via the icon highlighted in the screenshot below. You can either right-click the QR code to copy and paste it into your presentation, or click "Download" to add it to your device gallery to insert the QR code as a picture.

In fact, you can easily add a QR code to take your viewer to any website. On Microsoft Edge, right-click anywhere on a web page where there isn't already a link, and left-click "Create QR Code For This Page."

You can also create QR codes in other browsers, such as Chrome.

You can then copy or download the QR code to use wherever you like in your presentation.

2. Embed Microsoft Forms (Education or Business Only)

If you plan to send your PPT presentation to others—for example, if you're a trainer sending step-by-step instruction presentation, a teacher sending an independent learning task to your students, or a campaigner for your local councilor sending a persuasive PPT to constituents—you might want to embed a quiz, questionnaire, pole, or feedback survey in your presentation.

In PowerPoint, open the "Insert" tab on the ribbon, and in the Forms group, click "Forms". If you cannot see this option, you can add new buttons to the ribbon .

As at April 2024, this feature is only available for those using their work or school account. We're using a Microsoft 365 Personal account in the screenshot below, which is why the Forms icon is grayed out.

Then, a sidebar will appear on the right-hand side of your screen, where you can either choose a form you have already created or opt to craft a new form.

Now, you can share your PPT presentation with others , who can click the fields and submit their responses when they view the presentation.

3. Embed a Live Web Page

You could always screenshot a web page and paste that into your PPT, but that's not a very interactive addition to your presentation. Instead, you can embed a live web page into your PPT so that people with access to your presentation can interact actively with its contents.

To do this, we will need to add an add-in to our PPT account .

Add-ins are not always reliable or secure. Before installing an add-in to your Microsoft account, check that the author is a reputable company, and type the add-in's name into a search engine to read reviews and other users' experiences.

To embed a web page, add the Web Viewer add-in ( this is an add-in created by Microsoft ).

Go to the relevant slide and open the Web Viewer add-in. Then, copy and paste the secure URL into the field box, and remove https:// from the start of the address. In our example, we will add a selector wheel to our slide. Click "Preview" to see a sample of the web page's appearance in your presentation.

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When you or someone with access to your presentation views the slideshow, this web page will be live and interactive.

4. Add Links and Menus

As well as moving from one slide to the next through a keyboard action or mouse click, you can create links within your presentation to direct the audience to specific locations.

To create a link, right-click the outline of the clickable object, and click "Link."

In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, click "Place In This Document," choose the landing destination, and click "OK."

What's more, to make it clear that an object is clickable, you can use action buttons. Open the "Insert" tab on the ribbon, click "Shape," and then choose an appropriate action button. Usefully, PPT will automatically prompt you to add a link to these shapes.

You might also want a menu that displays on every slide. Once you have created the menu, add the links using the method outlined above. Then, select all the items, press Ctrl+C (copy), and then use Ctrl+V to paste them in your other slides.

5. Add Clickable Images to Give More Info

Through PowerPoint's animations, you can give your viewer the power to choose what they see and when they see it. This works nicely whether you're planning to send your presentation to others to run through independently or whether you're presenting in front of a group and want your audience to decide which action they want to take.

Start by creating the objects that will be clickable (trigger) and the items that will appear (pop-up).

Then, select all the pop-ups together. When you click "Animations" on the ribbon and choose an appropriate animation for the effect you want to achieve, this will be applied to all objects you have selected.

The next step is to rename the triggers in your presentation. To do this, open the "Home" tab, and in the Editing group, click "Select", and then "Selection Pane."

With the Selection Pane open, select each trigger on your slide individually, and rename them in the Selection Pane, so that they can be easily linked to in the next step.

Finally, go back to the first pop-up. Open the "Animations" tab, and in the Advanced Animation group, click the "Trigger" drop-down arrow. Then, you can set the item to appear when a trigger is clicked in your presentation.

If you want your item to disappear when the trigger is clicked again, select the pop-up, click "Add Animation" in the Advanced Animation group, choose an Exit animation, and follow the same step to link that animation to the trigger button.

6. Add a Countdown Timer

A great way to get your audience to engage with your PPT presentation is to keep them on edge by adding a countdown timer. Whether you're leading a presentation and want to let your audience stop to discuss a topic, or running an online quiz with time-limit questions, having a countdown timer means your audience will keep their eye on your slide throughout.

To do this, you need to animate text boxes or shapes containing your countdown numbers. Choose and format a shape and type the highest number that your countdown clock will need. In our case, we're creating a 10-second timer.

Now, with your shape selected, open the "Animations" tab on the ribbon and click the animation drop-down arrow. Then, in the Exit menu, click "Disappear."

Open the Animation Pane, and click the drop-down arrow next to the animation you've just added. From there, choose "Timing."

Make sure "On Click" is selected in the Start menu, and change the Delay option to "1 second," before clicking "OK."

Then, with this shape still selected, press Ctrl+C (copy), and then Ctrl+V (paste). In the second box, type 9 . With the Animation Pane still open and this second shape selected, click the drop-down arrow and choose "Timing" again. Change the Start option to "After Previous," and make sure the Delay option is 1 second. Then, click "OK."

We can now use this second shape as our template, as when we copy and paste it again, the animations will also duplicate. With this second shape selected, press Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V, type 8 into the box, and continue to do the same until you get to 0 .

Next, remove the animations from the "0" box, as you don't want this to disappear. To do this, click the shape, and in the Animation Pane drop-down, click "Remove."

You now need to layer them in order. Right-click the box containing number 1, and click "Bring To Front." You will now see that box on the top. Do the same with the other numbers in ascending order.

Finally, you need to align the objects together. Click anywhere on your slide and press Ctrl+A. Then, in the Home tab on the ribbon, click "Arrange." First click "Align Center," and then bring the menu up again, so that you can click "Align Middle."

Press Ctrl+A again to select your timer, and you can then move your timer or copy and paste it elsewhere.

Press F5 to see the presentation in action, and when you get to the slide containing the timer, click anywhere on the slide to see your countdown timer in action!

Now that your PPT presentation is more interactive, make sure you've avoided these eight common presentational mistakes before you present your slides.

6 Tips & Tricks To Edit iPhone Photos Like A Pro In 2024

T hanks to the functionality and performance of cameras in modern-day smartphones, you can take photos that rival those taken on even the best cameras for beginners and amateurs in terms of quality. But that's only the first step. After you take your shot, you get to put your creativity to work by transforming the photo from simply good to great. In the past, you would have had to download a whole bunch of third-party iPhone photo editing apps on your smartphone to edit and adjust the photos on your camera roll to your liking.

But thanks to the built-in editing tools available on most smartphones, especially the new-generation iPhones, you get to take your photos to the next level without leaving the Photos app on your iPhone. From the basics like cropping your photos to more advanced editing techniques like tweaking the color balance and using the right filters, your iPhone pretty much has all the required photo editing tools. While you may, of course, have to use a few other tools and platforms if you're looking to publish your photographs professionally, most people will find that an iPhone's built-in editing suite will serve their photo editing needs just fine.

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Crop And Flip The Image

Cropping your image is one of the easiest ways to edit your photo and remove unnecessary elements, bringing the focus to the subject of the photo. This is especially useful if you shoot a photo that isn't perfectly framed or if you notice a lot of background noise in it. Alternatively, you could also resize an image. Given that cropping is such a basic photo manipulation tool, you've likely used it at least a few times in the past. However, there's a way to crop your photo effectively. If you know the best points of interest to highlight, you can do it manually on your iPhone. To do so, launch a photo from your Photos app and tap Edit, which is in the top-right corner of the phone. Then, select Crop and drag the corners of the rectangle to the area you want to focus on.

You can also choose to crop to a preset ratio. To do this, select Crop and tap on one of the options: Original, Square, Freeform, Wallpaper, 9:16, 4:5, or 5:7, to name a few. You can test out a few different cropping dimensions until you find one that best suits what you have in mind. Another way to highlight an image is by flipping it, and this is fairly easy to do using your iPhone as well. Flipping it can be a good way to add a sense of symmetry and create a natural flow. To flip your image, all you need to do is open the image, tap Edit, select Crop, and tap the Flip icon in the top-left corner.

Adjust The Light And Color

The lighting of a photo can dramatically alter its visual appeal, even if you took the photo on a brand-new iPhone 15 Pro Max . If you didn't take the photo in the most flattering lighting conditions, changing the light and color settings of the image can help you enhance it.

To edit the light and color of a photo, select Edit and swipe left to view the various settings. These should include Exposure, Brilliance, Highlights, Shadows, Contrast, Brightness, Blackpoint, Saturation, and Vibrance to name a few. Each of these settings has a slider under it that you can drag left or right to change the color and light. You'll know how much of an adjustment you've made by the number indicated above the slider. Because there are really no right light and color settings, the ideal settings will vary based on the effect you're aiming for and the existing color scheme of your current photo. Given this, experimentation is key, so be sure to tweak the various settings until you find a balance that works for you.

Use Live Images

One of the best parts of taking pictures on your iPhone is that you can shoot Live Photos and change the key photo to one that you find most appealing. If you find it difficult to capture the perfect moment or if you don't have too long to capture a variety of shots to pick the perfect one, Live Photos can be a game changer. This feature essentially records whatever happens 1.5 seconds before and after taking a photo, so you have plenty of frames to pick from. 

Live Photos is usually turned on by default, provided you've set your camera to photo mode, so any photo you take using this mode will have the shots preceding and following the exact second you took your shot. After you've taken the photo, open it and select Edit. Then, tap Live from the list of editing options you see toward the bottom and drag the slider to change the key photo to a different frame. Release your finger, select Make Key Photo, and then tap Done. Another thing you can do with Live Photos is add effects such as Loop, Bounce, and Long Exposure. These effects are great ways to add a creative touch to your photos.

Tweak The Perspective

When snapping pictures with your phone, you might not always be able to align it just right. The good news is that you can adjust the perspective and straighten the angle of your photos to give them a more visually appealing look. To do this, launch the photo, select Edit, and tap the Crop icon. Swiping left will let you view the various options: Straighten, Vertical, and Horizontal. Selecting the Straighten option and dragging the slider will change the angle of the photo. This can be especially helpful if you have horizontal lines in the photo that give it the appearance of being tilted. Similarly, tapping Horizontal or Vertical and dragging the slider can correct distortions and help you adjust the perspective.

The degree to which you adjust a photo is displayed above the slider. This way, you can tweak each setting and view the adjustment level so you know if more or less correction is needed. While straightening and adjusting your photos may not be something you do frequently, it can be an invaluable photo editing hack when your photo includes straight lines.

Use The Right Filters

If you're looking to create a more cinematic appearance, the iPhone's built-in filters can help. Depending on the type of filter you choose, you could end up with a warmer or cooler color temperature, creating a more balanced visual aesthetic. To apply filters to your existing photos, launch the photo and select the Edit option.

Now, select Filters from the bottom and swipe left to view the various filters: Vivid (increases the contrast of the photo), Vivid Warm (applies the Vivid filter but makes the photo warmer), Vivid Cool (applies the Vivid filter and makes the color temperature cooler), Dramatic (reduces highlights in the photo and increases necessary shadows), Dramatic Warm (applies the previously-mentioned Dramatic filter, but creates a warm look), Dramatic Cool (applies the Dramatic filter, but creates a cool look), Mono (turns the image black and white), Silvertone (turns the picture black and white but also casts shadows), and Noir (turns the picture black and white and boosts the contrast).

When you select a particular filter, you can drag the slider to increase or decrease the intensity of the color palette or effect associated with that particular filter. If you like what you see, select Done to save your work. Alternatively, select Cancel and Discard Changes to revert to the original picture.

Write Or Draw On The Photo

You can write or draw on a photo for fun, to highlight something, or to add a message to the photograph. You can do this right through the Photos app by tapping a photo and selecting the Edit button. Then, tap the marker/Edit icon in the top-right corner of the screen. When you do this, you'll be able to see a variety of drawing and coloring tools, including a pen, highlighter, pencil, and even an eraser. Select any tool of your choice, and choose the size of the stroke and the intensity of the color to adjust the writing to your preferences.

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The sisterhood of the Express pants

Express has filed for bankruptcy. don’t pretend you never shopped there..

In the mid-aughts, there arose a generation of women whose 20-something lives were consumed by two equally important and not-incompatible concerns. The first concern was how to acquire a job interview after graduating from college. The second concern was how to avoid getting roofied at a frat party. For some reason, both of these goals involved going to Express.

Express was a store in the mall. It sold, among other apparel, pants. It sold the kind of pants that were paired either with rayon blouses for office wear, or with Steve Madden platform slides for a party ensemble that could be found in all kinds of weather on all kinds of campuses. I went to a tiny liberal arts college, and we had black Express pants with Steve Madden slides. I took a bus to Penn State and my friend’s friends there had black Express pants with Steve Madden slides. It was winter. Arms and toes were bare. Pants were polyester and spandex. The girl next to you would watch your drink while you went to the bathroom.

Earlier this week, Express filed for bankruptcy. The company announced it would be closing 95 stores nationwide, representing about a fifth of the total retail locations. Stores would disappear in Toledo, Kansas City, Miami and Fresno. “Closing sales” would begin the following week, the company said, but then again who knows what a closing sale really means for a chain whose stores advertise “50% off already reduced clearance” in perpetuity.

Why am I writing about this? I do not write about fashion. I don’t care about fashion. I don’t know anything about fashion. But by God do I know something about pants from Express and the aspirations of 20-year-old girls.

The most famous line is called the Editor Pant, which was not one style of pant but many, a loose consortium of work pants that existed under an umbrella term. The Editor Pant could be low-waisted, high-waisted, tapered, cropped, black, plaid. The Express website now sells 33 varieties of Editor Pant for around $80 apiece, which becomes more like $50 on already-reduced clearance. Somewhere in the back of my closet, button missing and cuffs frayed, is a pair of Editor Pants from 2007, which I wore to the first day of my Washington Post internship and never had the heart to get rid of.

Express was not selling you pants alone. Express was selling you pants that imagined a whole life. Who wore these pants? Editors did. Maybe editors wore these pants while drinking coffee, taking the subway, editing things. Who else could wear these pants? You could. You could purchase these pants and segue into a life that was about to unfold like an episode of “Sex and the City.”

When your Editor Pants were at the drycleaner, you might find yourself reaching for the black polyester going-out pants, and trying to turn them into office attire by adding a blazer and replacing the Steve Madden slides with a sensible loafer. Did it look good? It did not. Did we do it anyway? We didn’t know any better. What we knew is that there were casual clothes, like the sweatshirts we’d worn to school for sixteen years, and there were fancy clothes, like what would be worn to a prom — and then there was a whole murky middle, a class of clothes that young adult women were expected to know how to navigate, and those clothes could be purchased at Express.

The aesthetic of the Express pants was not high fashion but high assimilation. It was shopping-as-handholding, an assurance that you and millions of other young women were in it together, even if you were still figuring it out.

The store in my nearest mall isn’t one of the ones that will be closing, but I went there a few days ago anyway, to soak up the vibe and commune with the pants. Formerly a loyal customer, I hadn’t been inside an Express in years — which might indicate why the company is going bankrupt or might just indicate that the store isn’t for me anymore.

But standing among the pants, I had the strongest memory of a night I’d completely forgotten. My college friends and I getting ready for a networking fair. We barely knew what networking was. We moved from dorm room to dorm room seeking each other’s advice on shoes and resume formats. Somehow I had acquired an attaché case, which seemed like a very professional thing to carry, even if it was empty inside. Ahmara told me it was, anyway, and she would go on to get a joint M.D. and PhD, and Jo would go on to work in television, and Lara would move to London, and Anne would become a teacher in Maine and then return to our 15-year reunion with the most perfect redheaded son.

That was all years away, though. In that moment, what we had was each other, and our whole lives ahead of us, and our shoddy wardrobes that would now make us cringe with embarrassment.

And sometimes when you think about that time in your life — how you had to bravely keep walking forward with no idea what the future held — sometimes it fills you with such tenderness for your dumb past self, for everything you walked through and the pants you wore while doing it.

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On the View tab, select   View Settings . 

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