background image color

[SteveO121]

HELP!
I previously selected my own image as a background and PP converted it to a
monotone color that can be changed with the color schemes. Exactly what I
want.

Now when I try to use a new image it comes in as the original 4 color and I
can't change it to the monotone color.

Any idea how I did this originally? All help is greatly appreciated!

 

[Echo S]

Which version of PPT are you using?

How did you insert your image previously? This time?

 

[SteveO121]

I used PPT 2003 for the one that worked and for this one.

To insert the picture I used; Format, Background, Fill Effects, Picture and
then selected the photo from its location. I tried the same method this time
and all I get is the 4 color image.

Which version of PPT are you using?

How did you insert your image previously? This time?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

HELP!
I previously selected my own image as a background and PP converted it to
a
monotone color that can be changed with the color schemes. Exactly what I
want.

Now when I try to use a new image it comes in as the original 4 color and
I
can't change it to the monotone color.

Any idea how I did this originally? All help is greatly appreciated!

 

[Echo S]

There are a couple of templates that will change with the color schemes -- I
think clouds.pot and ocean.pot are two of them, but I can't remember the
others (or if there even are any others, for that matter!). Microsoft added
some magic to those particular templates to make this happen. Try starting
with one of those two templates and then inserting your own pix as the
background the way you described.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

I used PPT 2003 for the one that worked and for this one.

To insert the picture I used; Format, Background, Fill Effects, Picture
and
then selected the photo from its location. I tried the same method this
time
and all I get is the 4 color image.

Which version of PPT are you using?

How did you insert your image previously? This time?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

HELP!
I previously selected my own image as a background and PP converted it
to
a
monotone color that can be changed with the color schemes. Exactly what
I
want.

Now when I try to use a new image it comes in as the original 4 color
and
I
can't change it to the monotone color.

Any idea how I did this originally? All help is greatly appreciated!

 

[SteveO121]

Thanks Echo S!!!!!
I got it to work using the cloud.pot and I had to do it on the Master Slide
in order to get it to create teh monotone.
Thanks agan!!!
SteveO121

There are a couple of templates that will change with the color schemes -- I
think clouds.pot and ocean.pot are two of them, but I can't remember the
others (or if there even are any others, for that matter!). Microsoft added
some magic to those particular templates to make this happen. Try starting
with one of those two templates and then inserting your own pix as the
background the way you described.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

I used PPT 2003 for the one that worked and for this one.

To insert the picture I used; Format, Background, Fill Effects, Picture
and
then selected the photo from its location. I tried the same method this
time
and all I get is the 4 color image.

Which version of PPT are you using?

How did you insert your image previously? This time?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


HELP!
I previously selected my own image as a background and PP converted it
to
a
monotone color that can be changed with the color schemes. Exactly what
I
want.

Now when I try to use a new image it comes in as the original 4 color
and
I
can't change it to the monotone color.

Any idea how I did this originally? All help is greatly appreciated!