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Inserting Backgrounds                     Using PowerPoint Templates  


Clicking once on a color (pixel) will provide a preview.  


Click OK, then either Apply to color just the working slide or Apply to All to color all slides.		 A PowerPoint background is color or a picture that has been embedded into a slide. 

Insert a Background--Choose Format > Background, which opens a new window.  You can choose from the basic colors shown or click on the down arrow and click  "More Colors." 

 

Customizing Colors

Colors
Before you apply a color to a slide it can be customized.  To customize the color, select the pixel and then click on the "Custom" tab on the top of the window.  Either using the small individual arrows to adjust each element of the color or by dragging the larger dark arrow up and down will customize the look.  Clicking OK will allow you to apply the changes.

Fill Effects
Choosing the Fill Effects, before applying your color will open another options window that will allow you to add and customize the gradient, texture, and pattern.

Choosing Fill Effects
Inserting a Picture as a Background
Inserting a Picture: Format > Background > Fill Effects > Picture > Select Picture>Navigate to your saved picture > Insert >OK

Advanced Features--See Picture Editing

If you choose a picture that is not rectangular in shape, it will be stretched to fit the slide's shape.  This could cause distortion that is not acceptable.  The alternative is to Crop the picture to a rectangular shape before inserting as a Background.

The picture is too dark??  No problem, using the picture toolbar before hand can lighten the picture as desired even to the point of a watermark affect.

Using PowerPoint Templates
    


A template is a pre-designed scheme, which includes bullets, background, hyperlinks, and layout that is already to apply to a slide presentation.  This is real useful for quickly creating a snazzy presentation.  All existing and new slides take on these characteristics.
Applying a template: Choose Format > Apply Design Template.  This will allow you to preview the different templates available by left clicking once on them.  When satisfied, click Apply.