You probably have a copy of Microsoft PowerPoint on your computer for creating slides but do you that the same software can also be used as an easy alternative to Adobe Photoshop for applying some very impressive effects to your photos and screenshot images.
Apply Photo Effects in PowerPoint
Fire up PowerPoint, insert a blank slide and add a picture into the slide that you want to manipulate. Now select the picture while it’s there on the slide and apply any of the effects from the Format menu. Both PowerPoint 2007 and 2010 include a wide range of effects from reflections, photo frames to rounded edges that you may apply with a single click.
Once the effect is applied, right click the edited picture and choose "Save As Picture". PowerPoint will ignore all other objects that may be on the slide and will save just that edited image for you to use it at other places.
Now that was using the default settings but if you are looking for that extra bit, here’s a video tutorial from David Anderson that demonstrates how you can quickly create your own photo effects (e.g. Polaroid) in PowerPoint using tools and shapes that are already available inside the application.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/software/create-photo-effects-in-powerpoint/9829/
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Reader Comments
Awesome stuff.. shall definitely experiment on this.
Written by Brian on 09.15.09
That’s a bit true Amit. Some effects can be done using Powerpoint and these do not require Photoshop. But, complex image manipulations and artistic representations demand none other than Photoshop, and you well aware of that.
Written by Suneel on 09.15.09
Nice tutorial. It amazing how can we use tools like PowerPoint / Paint, to create some really cool effects, with little bit of creativity.
Written by chris on 09.15.09
As a print professional, it pains me to see you recommending PowerPoint as a substitute for a genuine photo editor. This kind of thing just leads to people sending us PowerPoint documents and getting angry when we can’t work with them.
Written by Alex on 09.15.09
There is no doubt that PowerPoint 2007 is a great tool and at a pinch a useful photo editor and at times a quicky word processor.
However I am bound to agree with Suneel and Alex it is by no means a professional photo editor nor would it stand the demands of even the simplest print job .
No sorry love this blog but this one is out far.
Written by Robert Tipping on 09.15.09
it is true that we can do a lot to photos in powerpoint of the new version. there are many special effects that can be added to our photo album. useful tips! money has been saved!
Written by mint on 09.15.09