How to Edit Pictures Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint

Open Microsoft PowerPoint., Insert an image you would like to edit., Increase or decrease the contrast., Increase or decrease the brightness., Choose a picture style., Change the shape of the image., Change the color of the picture border., Recolor...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open Microsoft PowerPoint.

    Go to Start>All Programs>Microsoft Office>Microsoft PowerPoint.
  2. Step 2: Insert an image you would like to edit.

    Click on Insert>Picture> (window prompting you to select an image from your computer opens), choose an image, then open it. , Go to Format>Contrast. , Alternatively, compress the image (in terms of points per image or ppi).

    Go to Format>Brightness or Format>Compress. , For example, use a double frame, a soft edge rectangle, etc.

    Choose this style from Format>Picture Style. , You can change it into a heart, smiley, arrow, etc.

    To do this, go to Format>Picture Shape. , Go to Format>Picture border. , Go to Format>Recolor. , You can add such shapes as stars, scrolls, thought bubbles and so on.

    Go to Insert>Shapes. , Go to Insert>TextBox.

    Then draw the textbox and write inside it. , Then press Ctrl+PrtScr (to start the slideshow and take a screenshot respectively.

    Open MS Paint, then press Ctrl+V and save.

    Your image is now ready!
  3. Step 3: Increase or decrease the contrast.

  4. Step 4: Increase or decrease the brightness.

  5. Step 5: Choose a picture style.

  6. Step 6: Change the shape of the image.

  7. Step 7: Change the color of the picture border.

  8. Step 8: Recolor the image into black and white

  9. Step 9: green or blue.

  10. Step 10: Add shapes.

  11. Step 11: Add text

  12. Step 12: if wished.

  13. Step 13: Once satisfied with your editing

  14. Step 14: press F5.

Detailed Guide

Go to Start>All Programs>Microsoft Office>Microsoft PowerPoint.

Click on Insert>Picture> (window prompting you to select an image from your computer opens), choose an image, then open it. , Go to Format>Contrast. , Alternatively, compress the image (in terms of points per image or ppi).

Go to Format>Brightness or Format>Compress. , For example, use a double frame, a soft edge rectangle, etc.

Choose this style from Format>Picture Style. , You can change it into a heart, smiley, arrow, etc.

To do this, go to Format>Picture Shape. , Go to Format>Picture border. , Go to Format>Recolor. , You can add such shapes as stars, scrolls, thought bubbles and so on.

Go to Insert>Shapes. , Go to Insert>TextBox.

Then draw the textbox and write inside it. , Then press Ctrl+PrtScr (to start the slideshow and take a screenshot respectively.

Open MS Paint, then press Ctrl+V and save.

Your image is now ready!

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