photos that I inserted into my slideshow appear full screen

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Macltd4

How do I make the photos that I inserted into a slideshow appear full screen
without any background, only that of the actual photo?
 
Macltd4

That depends how you are inserting them.

If you are using the

Insert menu > picture > from file method

then you just resize them using the 'corner handles' of the inserted
picture.

Or you could use the other method

Format menu > background > click the down arrow > fill effects > picture
(browse for your picture by clicking 'select picture') > select it > ok
(phew!)

Then it will fit the screen as best it can based on the proportions of your
picture. Which may mean distorting it to fit.

cheers
TAJ Simmons
Microsoft Powerpoint MVP

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How do I make the photos that I inserted into a slideshow appear full screen
without any background, only that of the actual photo?
Click to expand...

Well, you can insert your photos as background. Then it will appear as
full screen.
 
Hi "Macltd4",

I use the method described by TAJ, the MVP, with a slight difference to
avoid the risk of distortion he warns you about:

INSERT| NEW SLIDE | FORMAT | BACKGROUND | click on arrow for dropdown menu |
select FILL EFFECTS | PICTURE tab | click SELECT PICTURE | click on the name
of the desired picture | INSERT | now the important bit.....check "Lock
Aspect Ratio" | OK | APPLY.

There is a warning attached to this too: Although the picture will not be
distorted, part of it may be cut off, but I've never seen enough of that to
worry about.
As TAJ says: "PHEW!"............ It does seem at first a bit longwinded,
but with a little practice it soon speeds up.

Good Luck.
Andy I.



message : Macltd4
:
: That depends how you are inserting them.
:
: If you are using the
:
: Insert menu > picture > from file method
:
: then you just resize them using the 'corner handles' of the inserted
: picture.
:
: Or you could use the other method
:
: Format menu > background > click the down arrow > fill effects > picture
: (browse for your picture by clicking 'select picture') > select it > ok
: (phew!)
:
: Then it will fit the screen as best it can based on the proportions of
your
: picture. Which may mean distorting it to fit.
:
: cheers
: TAJ Simmons
: Microsoft Powerpoint MVP
:
: awesome graphics for powerpoint
: http://www.PresentationPictures.com
: powerpoint pictures, tutorials, free samples...
:
: : > How do I make the photos that I inserted into a slideshow appear full
: > screen
: > without any background, only that of the actual photo?
:
:
 
You're welcome, TAJ, and thanks for the acknowledgement.

Andy I.


message : Andy,
:
: Thanks for the extra clarification about the "lock aspect ratio" bit.
:
: TAJ
:
:
 
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