Transparent tool in 2007 gone?

[Michele]

Upgraded to PP 2007 on my XP and to my dismay, cannot find the transparent
wand/tool that I loved so much. Now to get rid of that dreaded white box, I
have to open Publisher 2007 to get what I want and then copy and paste.

Is it still there in PP 2007 - and if so, where is it hiding? If it is gone
they should bring it back!

 

[Michele]

May I add that when I go to Picture Tools > Recolor there is nothing anywhere
that says "set transparent color"

 

[Echo S]

Select the picture, go to Picture Tools Format (which appears when you
select the picture). On the far left of the Picture Tools Format tab of the
Ribbon, select Recolor, then Set Transparent Color at the bottom.

They sure hid it well, didn't they?!

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101490761033.aspx?pid=CH100668131033
might help you find various features you're missing. (Of course, some of
them really *are* missing!)

 

[Echo S]

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101490761033.aspx?pid=CH100668131033
might help you find various features you're missing. (Of course, some of
them really *are* missing!)

Dang. The commands on that link don't show any of the drawing or picture
tools. I thought there was a version that does a better job than this one.
Hopefully someone else will post it.

 

[Michele]

I am following everyone closely. There is no Transparent option

When I get to recolor, I see 19 variations to choose from. These little
cloud pictures. Nothing transparent. Nada.

Can you provide a step by step for idiots because I must be one as I can't
find this anywhere!

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101490761033.aspx?pid=CH100668131033
might help you find various features you're missing. (Of course, some of
them really *are* missing!)

Dang. The commands on that link don't show any of the drawing or picture
tools. I thought there was a version that does a better job than this one.
Hopefully someone else will post it.

--
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

 

[Andy Pope]

Hi,

At the bottom of the recolor drop down, below all those cloud pics, are
2 menu items.
More Variations
Set Transparent Color

Cheers
Andy

I am following everyone closely. There is no Transparent option

When I get to recolor, I see 19 variations to choose from. These little
cloud pictures. Nothing transparent. Nada.

Can you provide a step by step for idiots because I must be one as I can't
find this anywhere!

:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101490761033.aspx?pid=CH100668131033
might help you find various features you're missing. (Of course, some of
them really *are* missing!)

Dang. The commands on that link don't show any of the drawing or picture
tools. I thought there was a version that does a better job than this one.
Hopefully someone else will post it.

--
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

 

[Echo S]

What Andy said. Here's a little Jing screencast of it.

http://screencast.com/t/ZbbOyO76

--
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 am following everyone closely. There is no Transparent option

When I get to recolor, I see 19 variations to choose from. These little
cloud pictures. Nothing transparent. Nada.

Can you provide a step by step for idiots because I must be one as I can't
find this anywhere!

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101490761033.aspx?pid=CH100668131033
might help you find various features you're missing. (Of course, some
of
them really *are* missing!)

Dang. The commands on that link don't show any of the drawing or picture
tools. I thought there was a version that does a better job than this
one.
Hopefully someone else will post it.

--
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

 

[Michele]

Aha! I do not have those two options! What does that mean?
I also right click on a picture to format picture, and recolor and I get my
clouds but none of those more options. They are just not there!

 

[Echo S]

Weird. What format of picture did you insert?

If you use a JPG, is it there? How about a PNG or WMF?

 

[Michele]

You know what I was doing, I was going to the wrong Recolor and using Format
picture where the recolor option appears. When I went to the left ribbon I
found the right display. Thank you.

Weird. What format of picture did you insert?

If you use a JPG, is it there? How about a PNG or WMF?

--
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

Aha! I do not have those two options! What does that mean?
I also right click on a picture to format picture, and recolor and I get
my
clouds but none of those more options. They are just not there!

 

[Echo S]

I'm glad to hear you got it worked out. I was sure scratchin' my head!

--
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

You know what I was doing, I was going to the wrong Recolor and using
Format
picture where the recolor option appears. When I went to the left ribbon I
found the right display. Thank you.

Weird. What format of picture did you insert?

If you use a JPG, is it there? How about a PNG or WMF?

--
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

Aha! I do not have those two options! What does that mean?
I also right click on a picture to format picture, and recolor and I
get
my
clouds but none of those more options. They are just not there!