Transparency for entire picture

[Vanessa]

How do I change the transparency for an entire picture?

 

[Kathryn Jacobs]

If you are using PPT 2002 or 2003:
Double click the picture to bring up the formatting window/dialog, go to the
first tab (Color and Lines) and adjust it there.

If you are using an earlier version:
Copy and paste it to your favorite graphics program and adjust it there.
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[To Karen Jacobs from Vanessa]

Thanks, but the transparency area is greyed out on my Format Picture dialog box and I cannot change it. Any suggestions? I am using 2003 and the pic is a .gif. Thank you.

----- Kathryn Jacobs wrote: -----

If you are using PPT 2002 or 2003:
Double click the picture to bring up the formatting window/dialog, go to the
first tab (Color and Lines) and adjust it there.

If you are using an earlier version:
Copy and paste it to your favorite graphics program and adjust it there.
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Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft PPT MVP
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[Kathryn Jacobs]

Yeah, I just tried it too. Doesn't seem to work on a gif here either unless
it has a background, then it works. Maybe John L will pop in with an idea.

Meanwhile, can you get the same effect by using the contrast options?

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I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
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Thanks, but the transparency area is greyed out on my Format Picture

dialog box and I cannot change it. Any suggestions? I am using 2003 and
the pic is a .gif. Thank you.

 

[Kathryn Jacobs]

Found a work around - Create an autoshape (square, set to the size of your
graphic, most likely) and set the fill to your picture. The transparency
options should become available and work.

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I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

Thanks, but the transparency area is greyed out on my Format Picture

dialog box and I cannot change it. Any suggestions? I am using 2003 and
the pic is a .gif. Thank you.

 

[John Langhans [MSFT]]

[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello,

Sounds like your *.GIF file already has transparency information in it. The
Set Transparent Color tool in PowerPoint cannot be used on images that
already contained transparency information before they were inserted into
PowerPoint.

John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

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