{"id":8848,"date":"2018-09-07T21:54:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T21:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauriziolacava.com\/?p=8848"},"modified":"2021-07-22T10:28:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T10:28:46","slug":"create-transparent-images-in-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/en\/create-transparent-images-in-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Images Transparent in PowerPoint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-lead-pdf\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>DON&#8217;T HAVE TIME TO READ THE ARTICLE? DON&#8217;T WORRY, LET ME SEND YOU A COPY<\/p>\n\n\n<div class='_form_113'><\/div><script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/mlcpresentationdesign.activehosted.com\/f\/embed.php?static=0&id=113&6A55CFA7A6AFD&nostyles=1&preview=0'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You might know how to apply transparency to the shapes because you read the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-34e7322f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/pictures_for_a_powerpoint_presentation__where_to_source_them_for_free_2\">article<\/span> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/en\/presentation-design-technique\/free-images-for-powerpoint-presentations\/\"><strong>Free images for powerpoint presentations: the definitive guide <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; but how do you make <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1b96e403\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">images<\/span> transparent in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-2fbe95a5\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">PowerPoint<\/span>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, <strong>there was no function that allowed to make transparent <span id=\"urn:enhancement-b6801814\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">images<\/span> in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-2489b9a2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">PowerPoint<\/span><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, <strong>there is a little trick<\/strong> that allows you to take advantage of the transparency function of the shapes that you learnt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s try to reconstruct a well known <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a91d1f7f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">graphic<\/span> effect: <strong>superposition of formulas, do you know what it is?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ll give you an example, let&#8217;s start with the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-af69a0ac\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span> of a full-page researcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_1-1.png 800w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_1-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_1-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_1-1-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine wanting to create a transparent effect of superimposed formulas to enrich the base <span id=\"urn:enhancement-2c18d83f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the result in the following slide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_2-1.png 800w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_2-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_2-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_2-1-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a4740dc8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span> overlay is an <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8ea49fba\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span> over another one in which we apply a transparency effect. So that it integrates perfectly with the base <span id=\"urn:enhancement-522ad7ef\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did I do it? Follow me because it is super simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, I <strong>draw a rectangular shape next to the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-70c3574\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span><\/strong> of the formulas (which you will find in small blue in the following <span id=\"urn:enhancement-b955ec9f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_3.png 800w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_3-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure that the rectangular shape has the <strong>same dimensions as the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-cd5a7a9b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span><\/strong>, otherwise you risk distorting the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-74e5061f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will soon explain you why this happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take note of the size of the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-18585be6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span> and apply it to the form with a simple copy paste of height and width.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1521\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_4.png 1521w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_4-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_4-768x252.png 768w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_4-1024x336.png 1024w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_4-600x197.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1521px) 100vw, 1521px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To go faster, <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/en\/powerpoint-addin\/\">MLC PowerPoint Addin<\/a> has a function that is called &#8220;<strong>Make Same Size<\/strong>&#8220;, which allows you to create two objects in a <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/en\/presentation-design-technique\/powerpoint-slide-sizes-how-to-change-them-and-manage-them-better\/\">PowerPoint slide the same size<\/a> with a single click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1124\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image103.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image103.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image103-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image103-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image103-1024x534.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/image103-600x313.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1124px) 100vw, 1124px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cut the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5a4ddd8f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span> by selecting it and applying the shortcut <strong>CTRL + X<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1330\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_6.png 2560w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_6-1536x798.png 1536w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_6-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_6-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_6-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_6-600x312.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Where was the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8dcc590a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is in the Windows &#8220;<strong>Clipboard<\/strong>&#8220;, which means you can\u2019t see it, but you can find it stored in the memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, if I had to paste (keyboard shortcut <strong>CTRL + V<\/strong>), the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d1e69f45\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span> would jump immediately from the clipboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the shape with the right mouse button and open the &#8220;<strong>Format Shape<\/strong>&#8221; menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1452\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_7.png 1452w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_7-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_7-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_7-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_7-600x311.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1452px) 100vw, 1452px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it comes the magic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of applying the usual full <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5263c199\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/how_to_create_cool_powerpoint_tables\">color<\/span> background, we apply a background of type &#8220;<strong>Picture or texture fill<\/strong>&#8220;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8fcea2ba\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span> comes directly from the &#8220;<strong>Clipboard<\/strong>&#8221; and applied to the shape as a background. Finally, you will have a form that contains the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-24decec8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span> of the formulas in the background<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18695\" width=\"313\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_8.png 417w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_8-152x300.png 152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We desaturate it to remove all the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7219959a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/how_to_create_cool_powerpoint_tables\">color<\/span> that could create dissonance during the superposition and eliminate the contour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_9.png 800w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_9-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By selecting the background menu of the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7ab3a50\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span>, you will see that the <strong>transparency option will be available<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_10.png 800w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_10-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_10-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s apply a transparency of 50%. Then, drag the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-44949c9a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span> to the whole page to overlay it perfectly to the background one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_11.png 2560w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_11-1536x801.png 1536w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_11-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_11-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_11-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BLOG_Transparent-Images_11-600x313.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here I obtained the effect of superimposing <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d288b450\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">images<\/span> with an <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1110ced1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span> in transparency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Not that difficult right?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ecd0deaf\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">PowerPoint<\/span> evolved and it has recently been released a function to apply transparency to <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4c72a2d6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">images<\/span> straight away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to do that?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s very simple, just follow me.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5a960e42\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/slide_master_powerpoint__the_complete_guide_to_make_the_best_use_of_it_2\">need<\/span> to do is to double <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a2181d29\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">click<\/span> on an <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e592391e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"\/post\/why_does_the_corporate_powerpoint_template_fail_and_how_to_make_it_work_2\">image<\/span> and select the transparency button.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1401\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/transparent-images-in-powerpoint.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/transparent-images-in-powerpoint.png 2560w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/transparent-images-in-powerpoint-1536x841.png 1536w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/transparent-images-in-powerpoint-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/transparent-images-in-powerpoint-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/transparent-images-in-powerpoint-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/transparent-images-in-powerpoint-600x328.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll be able to choose between different level of transparency or to apply a custom one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.mauriziolacava.com\/en\/presentation-design-technique\/free-images-for-powerpoint-presentations\/\">GO BACK:&nbsp;HOW TO USE FREE IMAGES FOR POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might know how to apply transparency to the shapes because you read the article &#8211; 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