Insert a silhouetted image

[Guest]

I am trying to put an image in my PowerPoint document that doesn't have a white box around it - as with a jpeg. I also know about the "set transparent color" tool, but I would really like to insert an image that has no "box" around it - e.g. a silhouetted image. Is there a way to do this? What type of file must it be - and how must it be set up?

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I am trying to put an image in my PowerPoint document that doesn't

have a white box around it - as with a jpeg. I also know about the "set
transparent color" tool, but I would really like to insert an image
that has no "box" around it - e.g. a silhouetted image. Is there a way
to do this? What type of file must it be - and how must it be set up?

Most image editing programs, even MS Photo Editor I expect, can save a
GIF with one color set as transparent. If your image is on a solid
background color, you could do this.

Here are some links that explain other techniques

Adam's Transparency Tutorial (Alpha channels and more)
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00190.htm

Alpha Transparency from CorelDraw
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00492.htm

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Dan E

There's two ways of achieving this effect with bitmaps/scans...
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com/powerpointtransparency.htm

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

awesome - powerpoint backgrounds,
free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints and tips etc
http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com