What’s the biggest challenge with adding logos, images, and other objects to the presentation slides? Distorted and stretched visuals due to the wrong size and misalignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a professional and clean PowerPoint presentation with images and logos, you need to understand the concept of aspect ratio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we will discuss the detailed steps on how to lock the aspect ratio in PowerPoint and why you might want to do it. If you don’t know what aspect ratio is, stay with us till the end, as we have an amazing tool that will resolve all your queries regarding PowerPoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aspect ratio refers to the proportional relationship between the width and height of an image or shape. It\u2019s usually expressed as two numbers separated by a colon (e.g., 16:9, 4:3, 1:1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maintaining the correct aspect ratio means that visuals appear natural and perfectly sized for visual appeal. Here are some common aspect ratios that apply to PowerPoint and, in general:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16:9 Aspect Ratio<\/strong> \u2013 Common for widescreen presentations and modern displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4:3 Aspect Ratio<\/strong> \u2013 Older standard for traditional screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1:1 Aspect Ratio<\/strong> \u2013 Perfect square, often used for icons or logos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Locking the aspect ratio ensures that your images, icons, or shapes maintain their original proportions no matter how you resize them. In this example, we have added an image to the slide that will be used to show you how to lock the aspect ratio in PowerPoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Open your PowerPoint presentation, go to the slide with the target image or shape, and select it. We have an image for this example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Go to the Picture Format tab in the ribbon and then click the little arrow in the Size section in the Picture Format tab.<\/p>\n\n\nSteps to Lock Aspect Ratio in PowerPoint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Select the Image >> Picture Format<\/h3>\n\n\n\n