Can somebody please answer this question for me...

If you apply the "Oceans.pot" or "Textured.pot" design template to a blank
presentation the background becomes a picture image of the ocean or texture;
a full colour picture is loaded into the background and tinted using the
"Background" reference from the color scheme. If you then change the Color
Scheme, the tinted background is up dated with the new color referenced as
"Background" within the color scheme... still with me.

Now does this happen, and how can I generate it when creating custom
templates?

The only way I can seem to get around it is by generating a new
presentation, apply the "Ocean.pot" or "Texture.pot" design template, then
import the my own picture background. It then works...

What is so unique about the "Ocean.pot" and "Texture.pot" design template?
How have they been set up?

It might have a partially transparent autoshape over the photo that uses the
colors from the color scheme. If any autoshapes use the colors from the
color scheme, it'll automatically update with the new color scheme, just like
your font will change color.


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Linda Adams
http://www.hackman-adams.com
http://www.david-hedison.com


"Mark" wrote:

> Can somebody please answer this question for me...
>
> If you apply the "Oceans.pot" or "Textured.pot" design template to a blank
> presentation the background becomes a picture image of the ocean or texture;
> a full colour picture is loaded into the background and tinted using the
> "Background" reference from the color scheme. If you then change the Color
> Scheme, the tinted background is up dated with the new color referenced as
> "Background" within the color scheme... still with me.
>
> Now does this happen, and how can I generate it when creating custom
> templates?
>
> The only way I can seem to get around it is by generating a new
> presentation, apply the "Ocean.pot" or "Texture.pot" design template, then
> import the my own picture background. It then works...
>
> What is so unique about the "Ocean.pot" and "Texture.pot" design template?
> How have they been set up?

Hi Linda,

Thanks for your reply. I don't it is a coloured shape overlay as you can't
select any shape overlaid on the background. Strange?

"Linda Adams" wrote:

> It might have a partially transparent autoshape over the photo that uses the
> colors from the color scheme. If any autoshapes use the colors from the
> color scheme, it'll automatically update with the new color scheme, just like
> your font will change color.
>
>
> --
> Linda Adams
> http://www.hackman-adams.com
> http://www.david-hedison.com
>
>
> "Mark" wrote:
>
> > Can somebody please answer this question for me...
> >
> > If you apply the "Oceans.pot" or "Textured.pot" design template to a blank
> > presentation the background becomes a picture image of the ocean or texture;
> > a full colour picture is loaded into the background and tinted using the
> > "Background" reference from the color scheme. If you then change the Color
> > Scheme, the tinted background is up dated with the new color referenced as
> > "Background" within the color scheme... still with me.
> >
> > Now does this happen, and how can I generate it when creating custom
> > templates?
> >
> > The only way I can seem to get around it is by generating a new
> > presentation, apply the "Ocean.pot" or "Texture.pot" design template, then
> > import the my own picture background. It then works...
> >
> > What is so unique about the "Ocean.pot" and "Texture.pot" design template?
> > How have they been set up?

It IS strange, indeed. They built some "magic" into these backgrounds. And
the best way to use this effect is to start with one of these templates when
creating your own template.

Best regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
"Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:498BF3B8-E276-4C92-B720-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Linda,
>
> Thanks for your reply. I don't it is a coloured shape overlay as you can't
> select any shape overlaid on the background. Strange?
>
> "Linda Adams" wrote:
>
> > It might have a partially transparent autoshape over the photo that uses
the
> > colors from the color scheme. If any autoshapes use the colors from the
> > color scheme, it'll automatically update with the new color scheme, just
like
> > your font will change color.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Linda Adams
> > http://www.hackman-adams.com
> > http://www.david-hedison.com
> >
> >
> > "Mark" wrote:
> >
> > > Can somebody please answer this question for me...
> > >
> > > If you apply the "Oceans.pot" or "Textured.pot" design template to a
blank
> > > presentation the background becomes a picture image of the ocean or
texture;
> > > a full colour picture is loaded into the background and tinted using
the
> > > "Background" reference from the color scheme. If you then change the
Color
> > > Scheme, the tinted background is up dated with the new color
referenced as
> > > "Background" within the color scheme... still with me.
> > >
> > > Now does this happen, and how can I generate it when creating custom
> > > templates?
> > >
> > > The only way I can seem to get around it is by generating a new
> > > presentation, apply the "Ocean.pot" or "Texture.pot" design template,
then
> > > import the my own picture background. It then works...
> > >
> > > What is so unique about the "Ocean.pot" and "Texture.pot" design
template?
> > > How have they been set up?

What Ute said -- Microsoft did build some magic into these specific files. I
think there are 4 templates that behave this way. Ocean.pot and
Textured.pot, as you mentioned -- and also Clouds.pot and (I thought)
another I can't find or remember!

--
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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/


"Mark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:486E0313-7E52-4F6B-BF2E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Can somebody please answer this question for me...
>
> If you apply the "Oceans.pot" or "Textured.pot" design template to a blank
> presentation the background becomes a picture image of the ocean or
> texture;
> a full colour picture is loaded into the background and tinted using the
> "Background" reference from the color scheme. If you then change the Color
> Scheme, the tinted background is up dated with the new color referenced as
> "Background" within the color scheme... still with me.
>
> Now does this happen, and how can I generate it when creating custom
> templates?
>
> The only way I can seem to get around it is by generating a new
> presentation, apply the "Ocean.pot" or "Texture.pot" design template, then
> import the my own picture background. It then works...
>
> What is so unique about the "Ocean.pot" and "Texture.pot" design template?
> How have they been set up?

See if this helps, Mark:

http://www.indezine.com/products/pow...lorimages.html

In article <498BF3B8-E276-4C92-B720-(E-Mail Removed)>, Mark wrote:
> Hi Linda,
>
> Thanks for your reply. I don't it is a coloured shape overlay as you can't
> select any shape overlaid on the background. Strange?
>
> "Linda Adams" wrote:
>
> > It might have a partially transparent autoshape over the photo that uses the
> > colors from the color scheme. If any autoshapes use the colors from the
> > color scheme, it'll automatically update with the new color scheme, just like
> > your font will change color.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Linda Adams
> > http://www.hackman-adams.com
> > http://www.david-hedison.com
> >
> >
> > "Mark" wrote:
> >
> > > Can somebody please answer this question for me...
> > >
> > > If you apply the "Oceans.pot" or "Textured.pot" design template to a blank
> > > presentation the background becomes a picture image of the ocean or texture;
> > > a full colour picture is loaded into the background and tinted using the
> > > "Background" reference from the color scheme. If you then change the Color
> > > Scheme, the tinted background is up dated with the new color referenced as
> > > "Background" within the color scheme... still with me.
> > >
> > > Now does this happen, and how can I generate it when creating custom
> > > templates?
> > >
> > > The only way I can seem to get around it is by generating a new
> > > presentation, apply the "Ocean.pot" or "Texture.pot" design template, then
> > > import the my own picture background. It then works...
> > >
> > > What is so unique about the "Ocean.pot" and "Texture.pot" design template?
> > > How have they been set up?
>

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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PPTools: www.pptools.com
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Hi Steve,

Thanks for this link, interesting read.

I can't see why Microsoft haven't made more of this feature, or indeed
advertised the fact that you can use these three templates in such a way.

I generate templates regularly and have only just come across this feature.

Also, thanks to everyone else for there input.

Mark