Without a doubt this program belonging to Microsoft has become one of the best alternatives for users at the moment of wanting to carry out a presentation, Either for the academic, professional or personal area. And this software stands out for offering a large number of elements and tools that will allow you to achieve very good results.
The presentations in this program usually include all kinds of content, from text, images, audio, videos, teaching images, among others. and is to carry out a text-only presentation doesn't sound very good, that is why one of the most used elements in the slides are the images, which has a very important value in them.
That is why it is extremely essential to be able to give a format to the image that is added to the worksheet, especially since it is almost always necessary adjust the size, apply a filter, effect, a border, among many other details that can be added there. That is why here we are going to teach you how to format an image in PowerPointTo do this, follow in detail everything that we will teach you in the post.
What image formats can be used in PowerPoint slides?
When you want to make a completely professional presentation it is very important to be able use very good quality elements, as are the Photographs, since they have a great value in all this. And is that these visual elements They are in charge of giving a touch much more elegant and attractive to each of the slides, so it is very interesting to know with what kind of Image formats PowerPoint works. This will let users know what type of photographs can add.
With this in mind, here we show you each of the formats that you can use in Microsoft software:
JPG
JPG or also known as Join Photographic Express Group, It's one of the most popular and used formats in photographs, he himself is capable of support 16.7 million colors and has a efficient compression algorithm but with a very important detail to take into account, and that is that every time the file its compression algorithm is edited changes so it should be saved again, and there will also be a loss of quality.
However, being one of the most popular and most used formats, you will have the opportunity to get yourself with a large number of photos with this extension, so it is a very good alternative so that you can start using them in each of your slides in PowerPoint.
PNG
Portable Network Graphics (PNG), this format is almost as popular as the JPG, but this time it's a extension which is the opposite, since here there will be no quality loss during compression. In this sense, this format is better quality than JPG, so it may be better alternative to use it when you want to make exhibitions that are of very good quality. He PNG just like JPG is also capable of support 16.7 million colors.
GIF
Graphic Interchange Format (GIF), Surely you have come across these images in internet search engines, they are a kind of video of very few seconds, in general they do not usually go beyond the 15 seconds of playback. Unlike the two mentioned above this it supports very few colors, a total of 256. In this way, these types of formats are used mainly for graphics, drawings, icons, among others.
But not recommended to use directly for photos, as the quality will be very low and it will offer a poor viewing experience for the viewers. Finally, it is important to mention that PowerPoint is also capable of supporting images in BMP and TIFF format, these extensions are not that popular like those mentioned above but both offer a very good quality, so they can also become a very good option for you at the time of work with this Microsoft software.
Learn step by step to format an image in PowerPoint
Before teaching you what are the main methods to give format to an image in PowerPoint, it is very important that you keep in mind how can you upload an image to your worksheet, keep in mind that this procedure is very simple.
To do this you must perform the following steps:
- The first thing you should do is enter Microsoft software and select one Blank sheet or in that case some of system default themes.
- When you are in your worksheet it will be necessary that you go to the ribbon and select the tab "Insert".
- Next in the section of "Images" you must select the option "Images", There you will see a drop-down menu with several options, in this case select the one that suits you best, for the purpose of the explanation we select "This device".
- There the "Windows Explorer" you just have to look for the location of the image you want to add to the slide.
- Once you have selected it, it will be added to the worksheet and it will appear as follows:
This way you can start adding each of the images you need for your presentations, once you have this point clear, the next thing will be to start format it to improve its appearance.
To do this, follow each of the methods that we will teach you below:
Adjust size
The first aspect to take into account when an image is added to a slide is the size of it, since this must be according to the rest of the content that is published in the worksheet. Especially if you have text or any other visual element on it. It is important to mention that there are two ways to adjust the size, both are very simple and easy to do.
Therefore, in order to adjust the size of the image in the program, it is necessary that you follow each of the steps that we are going to indicate below:
- The first thing you should do is select the image in your worksheet, as you can see when you select it they will appear several circles around it, if you place the mouse pointer over it you can see how a arrow, with said arrow you can increase or decrease the size as you need.
- The other form of power resize the photo that you have uploaded is by going to the tab "Image format", on the right side of your screen you will find the section "Size", as you can see there you have two options for crop or enlarge the image, either from vertical or horizontal shape, here you simply have to give it the measure you need.
Choose animation
When adding a image in a presentation as the Powerpoint it is very important to be able add some animation to it, as this will cause the photography is much more striking, these generally apply at the time of the appearance of the photo on the screen. Here you can choose if you want the element fade, pan, bounce, zoom, among many other animations available there. Of course, you can also leave it without any animation if you wish.
In order to apply this function, you need to follow each of the following instructions:
- Again you must do click on the picture that appears on the screen.
- The next thing will be to select the tab "Animations" that appears in the ribbon.
- When you have selected it you will see at the top of the screen all the animations that are available there, As you go by clicking on each of the options you can see said effect, in this case you must select the one you like the most.
- Once selected, it will appear a number next to the image, in this case appears 1, you can too modify other aspects how is he interval, here you can vary the duration of the animation, whether you want me to appear slower or faster.
Insert Border
When adding a photograph to worksheet it is very important to be able add borders to it, as this will give it a better look and make it look much more attractive to the reader.
That is why here we show you how to apply a border to your photos in PowerPoint in an easy and fast way:
- Here you must select the image you have added to the sheet and go to the tab "Image format".
- Now in the section "Picture style" you will find the option of "Image border" which you are going to select.
- As you can see You will see a list of colors and other options available there, in this case you can select any of the colors that are available there for apply it as border of the photo, you can also select the option of "More colors" In case you want some other color that does not appear there, you can also select any of the other options available there in case you want to apply a different border.
- Once applied color, image it will look like this:
Compress image
Compress images uploaded to PowerPoint is very important, as this will help you visual element can maintain very good quality.
In order to carry out this process, it is necessary that you follow each of these steps:
- The first thing will be to select the image you want compress, for this you must click on the element.
- Now in the ribbon select the tab "Format".
- In the section of "Adjust" You will find several options available, in this case you must select the category of "Compress images".
- The next thing will be to click on "Options" so you can access the "Compression settings".
- In "Apply to" you must select the option "Selected images”.
- In the section of "Change resolution" you must choose the box "Print".
- In "Choices”You must choose the boxes of "Remove cropped areas from image" and "Compress images".
- Once all this is done, you just have to click on "To accept" for all changes to be modified.
Apply effects
One of the most common aspects to add to images are effects, and it is that they are in charge of improve the appearance of the photograph so that it can look much more attractive to the reader.
In accordance with this, here we teach you how to apply effects in PowerPoint:
- In this case you must click on the photograph what do you have in the worksheet.
- Then you must go to the tab "Image format".
- Now in the section "Picture Styles" you will find the item of "Image Effects" just below "Image border" which we already mentioned earlier.
- When you select the effect tool A drop-down menu will appear with several options, in this case you simply must select the effect you want to apply to the element, for this you simply have to click on it.
- As you can see, more options appear, these will depend on the effect you select, this will help you define in what part and in what way do you want the effect to be applied, Once all this is defined, simply click on the option you prefer and automatically your image will take the effect you have selected.
Apply artistic effect
Another way to apply effect on your uploaded photo to slide is through the tool artistic effect, this will allow you create various types of visual effects on your photo, which can be very attractive.
For this, it is necessary that you follow each of these instructions:
- As in the previous method, you must again select the photo and go to the tab "Format".
- Now you must go to the section of "Adjust".
- There you will find several available options, in this case you must click on "Artistic effect".
- Here you It will display a menu with each of the available effects that you can select, if you place the mouse over each of them you can see how your image changes on the slide, you simply have to select the one that you like more by clicking on it. This way you can apply artistic effect.
Change color
Change the color of an image is one of the most common aspects to perform, and this will allow you to give a different touch to visual element with the goal that it becomes something more eye-catching for users. That is why here we are going to teach you step by step how to change the color of a photo in PowerPoint.
To do this, follow each of the steps that we will teach you below:
- To carry out this process it is necessary that you go to the tab "Image format".
- Then you must select the image to which you want to apply the color change and go to the section of "Adjustment".
- There you will find the item of "Color", in this case you must select it to appear drop down menu with all available color changes.
- Here you can go passing the mouse pointer over each of the options so that you can see the change on screen, you simply have to select the one you like the most by clicking on the option.
- You can also select the option of "More variations" in case none of options already default you liked them or you can also define it as a transparent color.
Adjust contrast, brightness and sharpness
Finally we present how change the brightness and sharpness of an image as well as the contrast. Modifying these aspects is something very common to do when wanting edit a photo, as this will help get the desired tone of the image.
In order to carry out this in Microsoft software, it will be necessary to perform each of the steps that we will teach you below:
- To be able to apply these functions in the element it is necessary that you enter the tab of "Image format".
- In the section of "Adjust" you will find the category of "Fixes" which you are going to select for the drop-down menu will appear.
- As you can see you will find several sharpness and brightness and contrast options, in this case you must select the one you like the most. As in the previous cases you can go through the mouse pointer on each of the available options and see on the screen the change that the image will have. This way you can modify these two skins easily in PowerPoint.
