unable with instr in PowerPoint 2003 background in presentation

[thenorwayslodge]

..I follow the Brand your slides with a background/watermark instructions and
when I get to #8 In the Background dialog box, click the arrow in the box
under Background fill.....nothing happens! I can get the clip art on the
slide, etc, but unable get through the #8 process.

 

[Echo S]

.I follow the Brand your slides with a background/watermark instructions
and
when I get to #8 In the Background dialog box, click the arrow in the box
under Background fill.....nothing happens! I can get the clip art on the
slide, etc, but unable get through the #8 process.

Could you give us a link to the instructions you're trying to use, please?
This isn't Microsoft support, it's a peer-to-peer user support newsgroup.

 

[John Wilson]

Hi Echo - I guess he means this:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/assistance/HA010797741033.aspx

Works fine for me though

 

[thenorwayslodge]

The link was Microsoft Office Online;Search: PowerPoint 2003 assistance;Brand
your slides with a background or watermark-#8. I tried the bottom arrow (I
was using the other side arrow!) and this is where I continued and was
successful. I can get a background on my flyer now, by selecting Apply To
All this will put it behind my already configured flyer. The only problem I
have now is I have to make it transparent because the clip art is too dark
behind the flyerlettering. When I make it transparent (right-click the clip
art,Format Picture, Picture tab, Color box, Washout), Then it is too light of
a background!

 

[Echo S]

Thank you, sir!

 

[Echo S]

Instead of using Washout (or even after applying the Washout option), use
the brighness and contrast options on the Picture toolbar to tweak the
color. Choose View|Toolbars|Picture to turn on the Picture Formatting
toolbar if it doesn't show up automatically when you select a picture.

I suspect a couple clicks on the "less brightness" option will probably do
what you need.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

The link was Microsoft Office Online;Search: PowerPoint 2003
assistance;Brand
your slides with a background or watermark-#8. I tried the bottom arrow
(I
was using the other side arrow!) and this is where I continued and was
successful. I can get a background on my flyer now, by selecting Apply To
All this will put it behind my already configured flyer. The only problem
I
have now is I have to make it transparent because the clip art is too dark
behind the flyerlettering. When I make it transparent (right-click the
clip
art,Format Picture, Picture tab, Color box, Washout), Then it is too light
of
a background!

.I follow the Brand your slides with a background/watermark
instructions
and
when I get to #8 In the Background dialog box, click the arrow in the
box
under Background fill.....nothing happens! I can get the clip art on
the
slide, etc, but unable get through the #8 process.

Could you give us a link to the instructions you're trying to use,
please?
This isn't Microsoft support, it's a peer-to-peer user support newsgroup.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

 

[thenorwayslodge]

Echo S: Thanks, using the brightness/contrast was very helpful.

Instead of using Washout (or even after applying the Washout option), use
the brighness and contrast options on the Picture toolbar to tweak the
color. Choose View|Toolbars|Picture to turn on the Picture Formatting
toolbar if it doesn't show up automatically when you select a picture.

I suspect a couple clicks on the "less brightness" option will probably do
what you need.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

The link was Microsoft Office Online;Search: PowerPoint 2003
assistance;Brand
your slides with a background or watermark-#8. I tried the bottom arrow
(I
was using the other side arrow!) and this is where I continued and was
successful. I can get a background on my flyer now, by selecting Apply To
All this will put it behind my already configured flyer. The only problem
I
have now is I have to make it transparent because the clip art is too dark
behind the flyerlettering. When I make it transparent (right-click the
clip
art,Format Picture, Picture tab, Color box, Washout), Then it is too light
of
a background!

message .I follow the Brand your slides with a background/watermark
instructions
and
when I get to #8 In the Background dialog box, click the arrow in the
box
under Background fill.....nothing happens! I can get the clip art on
the
slide, etc, but unable get through the #8 process.

Could you give us a link to the instructions you're trying to use,
please?
This isn't Microsoft support, it's a peer-to-peer user support newsgroup.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

 

[Echo S]

Glad to hear you got it worked out. Thanks for letting us know!

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

Echo S: Thanks, using the brightness/contrast was very helpful.

Instead of using Washout (or even after applying the Washout option), use
the brighness and contrast options on the Picture toolbar to tweak the
color. Choose View|Toolbars|Picture to turn on the Picture Formatting
toolbar if it doesn't show up automatically when you select a picture.

I suspect a couple clicks on the "less brightness" option will probably
do
what you need.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

The link was Microsoft Office Online;Search: PowerPoint 2003
assistance;Brand
your slides with a background or watermark-#8. I tried the bottom
arrow
(I
was using the other side arrow!) and this is where I continued and was
successful. I can get a background on my flyer now, by selecting Apply
To
All this will put it behind my already configured flyer. The only
problem
I
have now is I have to make it transparent because the clip art is too
dark
behind the flyerlettering. When I make it transparent (right-click the
clip
art,Format Picture, Picture tab, Color box, Washout), Then it is too
light
of
a background!

:


message .I follow the Brand your slides with a background/watermark
instructions
and
when I get to #8 In the Background dialog box, click the arrow in
the
box
under Background fill.....nothing happens! I can get the clip art
on
the
slide, etc, but unable get through the #8 process.

Could you give us a link to the instructions you're trying to use,
please?
This isn't Microsoft support, it's a peer-to-peer user support
newsgroup.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com