powerpoint background

[Guest]

How do i place a semi transparent layering overing a background picture that
I have selected for my presentation. I have the picture in the back already
but I would like to add a light layering to make all the words easier to read.

thanks

 

[Guest]

Hi JP

You could try adding a washout effect to the picture, or putting a rectangle
over the top of it with a transparent fill. Let us know what version you are
using as the instructions are slightly different for 2007.

Oh, and you added the picture to the master, right? Not each slide? Hold
shift while you click the normal view button in the bottom left hand corner
or bottom right for 2007 to enter master view.

Lucy

 

[Guest]

I am using powerpoint on microsoft office 2002. The picture is on the master
slide and not on each individual slide. I dont know how to do the other
things that you were talkign about. Any addidtional help would be appreciated
thanks

 

[Guest]

Hi

In master view double click the picture to open the format picture dialogue
box. On the picture tab change 'picture' from automatic to washout. This may
or may not work depending on your picture . If you don't like that result,
undo, draw a rectangle over the entire slide (rectangle shape will be on your
drawing toolbar, probably down the bottom of your screen. If you can't see
the drawing toolbar, view -> toolbars -> tick drawing), double click it to
open format shape dialogue, on the colours and lines tab play with fill
colour & transparency.

Hope that makes Post back if not.

Lucy