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C

carson

I've a picture as background on slides. How can I make the background
lighter or more translucent so the overlayed text shows better?
 
T

tohlz

Few ways:
Click View > Master > Slide Master.
Insert a rectangle autoshape which covers the entire slide.
Double click on the rectangle.
Set the fill to white, transparency to 85%, No line.
Send the autoshape to the back.
Close Master View.

Alternately,
Remove the background.
Click View > Master > Slide Master.
Insert the background by click Insert > Picture.
Send the picture to the back.
Click Slide Show > Custom Animation.
Click Add Effect > Emphasis > Transparency.
Set it to 80-95%.
Set the Start to "With Previous".
Close Master View.
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Shawn Toh (tohlz)
Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

Site Updated: July 31, 2007
(All amazing PowerPoint skills here <g>)
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C

carson

carson said:
I've a picture as background on slides. How can I make the background
lighter or more translucent so the overlayed text shows better?
Click to expand...

Clear helpful response. In the alternate, how do I remove the background?
Thanks,
Carson
 
T

tohlz

Format > Background.
Click on the dropdown bar, select Automatic. Apply to All.
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Shawn Toh (tohlz)
Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

Site Updated: July 31, 2007
(All amazing PowerPoint skills here <g>)
http://pptheaven.mvps.org
PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate
 
J

John Langhans [MSFT]

Hello,

As another alternative, for PowerPoint 2007 users.

* Right-Click in an empty area on the slide and choose "Format Background
..." command from the contextual menu. [NOTE: If the slide background is
already a picture fill, the "Fill" option selected should be "Picture or
texture fill"
* At the bottom of the "Fill" tab of the dialog, adjust the Transparency
setting until the background picture is at the desired level.
* Close the dialog.

Hope this helps.

John Langhans [MSFT]
Supportability Program Manager - PowerPoint
 
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