Transparent tool in 2007 gone?

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Michele

Upgraded to PP 2007 on my XP and to my dismay, cannot find the transparent
wand/tool that I loved so much. Now to get rid of that dreaded white box, I
have to open Publisher 2007 to get what I want and then copy and paste.

Is it still there in PP 2007 - and if so, where is it hiding? If it is gone
they should bring it back!
 
May I add that when I go to Picture Tools > Recolor there is nothing anywhere
that says "set transparent color"
 
I am following everyone closely. There is no Transparent option

When I get to recolor, I see 19 variations to choose from. These little
cloud pictures. Nothing transparent. Nada.

Can you provide a step by step for idiots because I must be one as I can't
find this anywhere!

Echo S said:
Echo S said:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101490761033.aspx?pid=CH100668131033
might help you find various features you're missing. (Of course, some of
them really *are* missing!)
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Dang. The commands on that link don't show any of the drawing or picture
tools. I thought there was a version that does a better job than this one.
Hopefully someone else will post it.

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Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx
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Hi,

At the bottom of the recolor drop down, below all those cloud pics, are
2 menu items.
More Variations
Set Transparent Color

Cheers
Andy
I am following everyone closely. There is no Transparent option

When I get to recolor, I see 19 variations to choose from. These little
cloud pictures. Nothing transparent. Nada.

Can you provide a step by step for idiots because I must be one as I can't
find this anywhere!

:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101490761033.aspx?pid=CH100668131033
might help you find various features you're missing. (Of course, some of
them really *are* missing!)
Click to expand...


Dang. The commands on that link don't show any of the drawing or picture
tools. I thought there was a version that does a better job than this one.
Hopefully someone else will post it.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
What Andy said. Here's a little Jing screencast of it.

http://screencast.com/t/ZbbOyO76

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Michele said:
I am following everyone closely. There is no Transparent option

When I get to recolor, I see 19 variations to choose from. These little
cloud pictures. Nothing transparent. Nada.

Can you provide a step by step for idiots because I must be one as I can't
find this anywhere!

Echo S said:
Echo S said:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101490761033.aspx?pid=CH100668131033
might help you find various features you're missing. (Of course, some
of
them really *are* missing!)
Click to expand...


Dang. The commands on that link don't show any of the drawing or picture
tools. I thought there was a version that does a better job than this
one.
Hopefully someone else will post it.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Aha! I do not have those two options! What does that mean?
I also right click on a picture to format picture, and recolor and I get my
clouds but none of those more options. They are just not there!
 
Weird. What format of picture did you insert?

If you use a JPG, is it there? How about a PNG or WMF?
 
You know what I was doing, I was going to the wrong Recolor and using Format
picture where the recolor option appears. When I went to the left ribbon I
found the right display. Thank you.

Echo S said:
Weird. What format of picture did you insert?

If you use a JPG, is it there? How about a PNG or WMF?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Michele said:
Aha! I do not have those two options! What does that mean?
I also right click on a picture to format picture, and recolor and I get
my
clouds but none of those more options. They are just not there!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I'm glad to hear you got it worked out. I was sure scratchin' my head! :-)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Michele said:
You know what I was doing, I was going to the wrong Recolor and using
Format
picture where the recolor option appears. When I went to the left ribbon I
found the right display. Thank you.

Echo S said:
Weird. What format of picture did you insert?

If you use a JPG, is it there? How about a PNG or WMF?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Michele said:
Aha! I do not have those two options! What does that mean?
I also right click on a picture to format picture, and recolor and I
get
my
clouds but none of those more options. They are just not there!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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