how can i make a picture transparent?

[Hedieh]

how can i make a picture transparent?

I need to see a picture at the back of this picture so the front one needs
to be transparent.

 

[David Marcovitz]

Depending on what you mean, there are two possibilities:

(1) If you want certain colors within the picture to be transparent so
the picture in the back shows through those spots (e.g., you have a
white background, but you really want a see-through background), then I
believe you will need to use picture editing software (such as Adobe
Photoshop) to make the colors transparent. Then, insert the picture into
your presentation. I believe you would need either a GIF or PNG picture
(not a JPG) for this to work.

(2) If, however, you want the picture to be somewhat faded so that the
picture behind shows through the entire picture, you can set the
transparency of a picture within PowerPoint to some number like 50%. The
details of how to do this depends on the version of PowerPoint you have,
but I believe right-clicking on the picture and choosing Format Picture
will work in most versions.

--David

 

[Sandy Johnson]

Dear Hedieh,

PPT 2002/2003:
Draw a shape using AutoShapes (e.g. Rectangle)
Double click on the shape
Under the Colors and Lines tab > Fill click on the drop down menu, choose
Fill Effects
Under the Picture tab click on Select Picture then browse to the photo you
want to make transparent
Select the image and hit Insert
Lock aspect ratio
Click OK (once)
Under the Colors and Lines Tab adjust to desired transparency
Click on OK

2007
Select Insert > Shape
Draw Shape that is the same size as your picture
Right click on image, select Format Sahpe
Choose Fill > Picture or Texture Fill
In the Fill dialog box, near the bottom, adjust transparency

 

[Jean-Pierre Forestier [MVP[]

You can also use an animation effect: Emphasis/Transparency