How to Blur an Image in PowerPoint?
Images are an important part of the presentations. As PowerPoint presentation is a visual aid, shapes, images and infographics need to be optimized for best experience. Can you blur an image in PowerPoint to make it look more immersive? Yes, PowerPoint has the tools to make a photo less or more transparent.
The process to blur images in PowerPoint is slightly different for newer and older versions. In this guide, we will discuss how to blur an image, how to blur any certain part of the image and how to change the transparency of an image.
Image Manipulation in PowerPoint
If you are good at graphic designing with some other tools like Adobe, that’s great. Custom designed images add a lot of value to the uniqueness of the presentation.
For a normal user, the built-in features of PowerPoint are enough for basic image manipulation. Here are some common tasks that you can perform to change an image as per your requirements.
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Blur an Image in PPT
First, you need to insert an image on the slide that you want to blur for the presentation. Do you know how to insert an image in PowerPoint? If not, let’s start with the most basic steps.
Step 1: Open your PowerPoint slide and insert an image from your computer that you want to blur.
2nd Step: Select the image that you added, and click on the Artistic Effects button from the Picture Format tab.
Step 3: Click on the Artistic Effects and choose the Blur option from the menu. You will see the thumbnails of different effects in this pop-up.
You will see that Blur effect has made the entire image blurred and you can also change the intensity of blur effect by clicking on the “Artistic Effects Options” under the thumbnails.
Step 4: Change the Radius Bar to decrease or increase the radius of the blurred image in PowerPoint.
How to Change the Transparency of an Image?
While making an image blurred in PowerPoint, you might have seen an option related to transparency of an image. If you want to review the detailed guide on how to make an image transparent, visit the blog. To change the transparency of an image, follow these steps.
Step 1: Insert an image into the slide or select the Transparency option from the Picture Format tab.
Step 2: Select any available presets to change the transparency or click on “Picture Transparency Options” to explore more options.
Difference between Blur and Transparency
Transparency refers to the ability to see through an object or layer, while blur refers to the reduction of sharpness or clarity in an image or object. We have explored both options to manipulate an image in PowerPoint.
You can also blue a certain part of the image by using the artistic effects but that’s somehow a complicated process. When you need to make such important changes, it is better to edit images with dedicated tools and software like Adobe.
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Adding an image, editing it, adjusting it as per the theme and then making other changes can be hectic for someone who simply wants to make presentation. Is there a better and easier way to add and optimize images for presentation slides?
Yes, Twistly AI add-in for PowerPoint not only finds and adds custom images to slides but also optimize them according the to the PPT theme. Once images are added, you can edit any image, replace, add or delete images in the slides.
How does Twistly Add Images to PPT?
Getting started with Twistly is easier than using any online complicated tools to make presentations. All you have to do is install Twistly and then it works just like your ChatGPT for PowerPoint. You enter the topic or prompt to create professional slides.
Twistly uses the AI capabilities to write engaging content for the slides and once you confirm the outline and select the theme for the presentation, Twistly finds images from online sources that require no license.
When you click on an image, type the image that you want to search for, and then add any desired image from the available media to the slides.
Images are added to the slides and then adjusted automatically so that contents of the slides remain prominent and easy to read. From adjusting the slide to changing orientation, Twistly does everything within few moments.
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Conclusion
You can blur an image in PowerPoint, change the transparency level, or manipulate the image according to the PowerPoint template with these steps.
If you are not good at graphic design and don’t want to waste hours editing images for presentations, try the Twistly add-in for PowerPoint for free. Let AI take care of visuals and media for your slides.