Methods to Add Photos and Backgrounds in Google Slides

Photographs and graphics are an vital a part of any presentation. Photographs break up the textual content and add viewer curiosity. It might be a cliché, however the outdated saying “an image is value a thousand phrases” is usually true. A very good image may be simpler than phrases.

On this tutorial, you may study what varieties of photos you should use with Google Slides. You will additionally learn to make a picture a background in Google Slides. You will additionally study some strategies to make your photos stand out in your Google Slides presentation. 

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Methods to Choose a Good Picture

Earlier than you may add photos to your Google Slides presentation, begin with a very good picture. A poor picture solely detracts out of your presentation. 

Listed below are some fundamentals to search for when choosing a picture to make use of together with your presentation: 

• Decision. The picture’s decision ought to be excessive. Low-resolution Google Slides photos will not look good when projected.
• Dimension. When you use high-resolution photos, the file measurement will likely be extra vital. However Google Slides would not assist inserting a picture of greater than 50 MB.
• Side ratio. For photos used as backgrounds for Google Slides, the facet ratio ought to be the identical because the slide’s facet ratio.
• Targeted. Keep away from utilizing blurry or out-of-focus photos in your Google Slides presentation. They will make it appear unprofessional.
• File sort. Guarantee that the picture you choose is in a supported format for Google Slides. Follow. PNG, JPG, or. GIF information.
• Material. The content material of the picture ought to suit your subject. A picture of clowns, for instance, would not match with a monetary presentation.
• Out there. Not all Google Slides photos that you just discover on-line may be freely used. Ensure you choose a picture that is royalty-free, from Envato Parts, or that you just personal.

Methods to Insert a Image Into Google Slides

You’ve got discovered the right picture. You are able to insert it into your presentation. Here is what to do subsequent:

1. Use a Template

On this tutorial, we’ll use the Journal Google Slides premium template from Envato Parts. This template has twenty artistic slides that are available in excessive definition. Additionally, it comes with icons that you should use so as to add some visible curiosity to your slides.

2. Obtain a Template.

Earlier than you add a picture to your slide or add Google Slides background photos, that you must obtain a template that you just need to use. (It’s worthwhile to be an Envato Parts subscription to obtain a template.) After discovering a template, you need to use, click on on the purple Obtain button.

3. Open Your Google Slides Presentation.

Drag your presentation file into Google Drive. When you see your presentation in Google Drive double-click on it. It’s going to open in Google Slides. For extra data on Google Slides, learn this tutorial:

4. Add Your Picture

So as to add a picture, click on on the Insert choice above the ribbon first. Subsequent, click on on the Picture choice from the menu that drops down.

As you may see, there are six choices to make use of to import a picture into your Google Slides presentation:

1. Add from laptop. Add a picture saved in your laptop. That is the default choice.
2. Search the online. Permits you to search for a picture from Google search.
3. Drive. Insert a picture saved in your Google Drive.
4. Photographs. Use a picture out of your Google Photographs account.
5. By URL. Enter a URL the place your picture is situated.
6. Digital camera. Use your webcam to take a photograph to make use of in your presentation.

Click on the choice you want to use to obtain your picture. For this instance, we’ll concentrate on the add choice.

From the menu, click on Add from laptop. This opens File Finder. Discover the picture and double-click. The picture is added to your slide. On this tutorial, we’ll be utilizing an picture from Envato Parts.

5. Regulate Your Picture

After you’ve added your picture to your slide, you’ll want to regulate your picture. To make your picture smaller or bigger, drag the blue handles round your picture. Click on on one of many handles to pick out it. Maintain and drag the border up or down to regulate the dimensions of the picture. If you choose one of many nook handles and drag it diagonally, the picture retains its unique proportions.

As soon as your picture is correctly sized, click on on the middle of the picture and drag it to the proper location on the slide.

Now that you just perceive find out how to insert a picture into your Google Slides presentation, you are able to learn to use a picture as a background to a slide or change the colour of a slide’s background.

Methods to Change Your Slide Background

You possibly can management backgrounds for Google Slides. There are two features of your Google Slides background to vary. You possibly can:

1. Change the background coloration.
2. Add background photos for Google Slides.

On this part, we’ll clarify find out how to do each.

As with inserting a picture, begin by opening the slide the place you need to change the background. Then, click on the Background choice on the toolbar.

The Background dialog field shows:

Let’s take a fast have a look at find out how to change the background coloration first.

Methods to Change the Slide Background Shade

To vary the background coloration of a slide, click on the down arrow to the best of the Shade choice within the dialog field. A coloration palette shows:

Click on on the colour you would like to use to the background. Then click on the Completed button. Lastly, the colour you chose is utilized to the slide:

It actually would not matter what format of slide you utilize. The method works with all slide sorts. If the background is coloured or there’s already a picture, your new choice replaces the present background.

Methods to Add an Picture to Your Slide Background

So as to add a picture a background in Google Slides begin with the Background dialog field. Click on on the Select picture choice within the field. This opens an Insert Background Picture field.

As you may see, it’s totally just like the Insert Picture display screen, with the identical six choices. For this tutorial, we will use the Add choice.

Drag your picture file into the field. After you click on the yellow Completed button, your picture is added to your slides background. The picture is now the background of your slide:

Additionally, as a result of the picture is getting used as a background, you may’t resize it or transfer it on the slide.

Methods to Undo Slide Background Adjustments

When you discover you do not just like the adjustments you made, you may revert to the default settings from the Background dialog field:

Subsequent to the Reset to theme choice, click on Reset. Then click on Completed. The slide returns to its default settings.

Methods to Rework an Imported Picture

There are a number of artistic methods to remodel a picture inside a Google Slides presentation exist. On this tutorial, we’ll clarify find out how to do 4 picture transformations:

1. Make a picture clear.
2. Recolor the picture.
3. Add a picture in a masks.
4. Add borders to a picture.

Let’s get began. First, you may want to pick out the slide that is acquired the picture you need to rework. Do not use a slide that is acquired a background picture.

For our instance, we’ll work with this slide once more:

We’ll have a look at making the picture clear first.

1. Make an Picture Clear in Google Slides

First, click on on the picture to pick out it. With the picture chosen, click on Format. Then, from the menu that seems, click on on Format Choices. The Picture Choices sidebar shows to proper of the slide:

Click on on the arrow subsequent to Changes to broaden it.

Beneath the transparency choice on the Changes part within the sidebar is a slider. It is tough to see as a result of the slider is obvious, nevertheless it’ll turn into seen when you choose it:

Transferring the slider to the best makes the picture extra clear. You will additionally see percentages as you progress the slider. For instance, here is what the picture appears to be like like with the slider at about 56%:

Discover how the picture has pale. If there’s textual content on the slide, you may see it by means of the picture.

2. Change an Picture’s Colours in Google Slides

Use the Format choices sidebar to vary the colours of a picture. For instance, you may make one coloration stand out extra or change the colours to black and white.

To vary a picture’s colours, click on the down arrow subsequent to No Shade underneath the Recolor choice. As well as, the system shows thumbnails of varied Google Slides recolor picture choices:

Use the scroll bar to the best of the thumbnails to scroll by means of the varied coloration choices. Once you discover a coloration choice you want, click on on it to use it to your picture. Within the instance beneath, I chosen the thumbnail on the highest left to make the picture black and white:

3. Add an Picture in a Masks in Google Slides

One other artistic contact so as to add to your photos is to place them inside a form. Here is how:

Begin with the slide open with the picture you need to embed in a masks. Click on on the picture to pick out it. Subsequent, click on on the down arrow subsequent to the Crop software within the Instruments menu throughout the highest of the display screen. A sub-menu with varied varieties of shapes seems:

Click on the arrow to the best of the form choice you need to discover. Numerous formed picture masks seem. Click on on a form to pick out it and apply it to your picture. For instance, within the picture beneath, I chosen an oval form:

4. Add Borders to an Picture in Google Slides

One other technique to improve photos is so as to add a border. Begin by choosing your picture. Three icons on the software icon allow you to so as to add a lovely border to your picture:

1. border coloration
2. border weight
3. border sprint

Here is the place you discover the instruments:

1. Choose a Border Shade

The very first thing you need to do when making a border is to pick out a coloration. Click on the down arrow to the best of the Border coloration icon. A coloration palette shows. Click on on a coloration to pick out it. This would be the coloration of your border.

When choosing a border coloration, selecting a coloration that enhances or contrasts with the colours in your picture is a good suggestion. Within the instance illustrations proven in Steps 2 and three beneath, I chosen blue as a result of that enhances the tones within the picture.

2. Choose a Border Weight

The subsequent step when selecting a border is to pick out the border weight. The border weight defines how thick your border is.

To pick out a border weight, click on the down arrow to the best of the Border weight icon. A sub-menu shows:

Click on on a border weight to use it to your picture.

3. Apply a Border Sprint (Elective)

to additional improve your border by choosing a dashed sample. To open the Border sprint sub-menu, click on the arrow to the best of the border sprint icon. You will see varied sample choices:

Click on on a sample to use it to your picture. For instance, here is our accomplished border utilizing a dashed sample:

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Begin Utilizing Google Slides Background Photographs Immediately!

You’ve got simply realized find out how to add an image to Google Slides. By including photos, your presentation will likely be extra fascinating and efficient. Rework your imported photos shortly by cropping, including a masks, or borders. You possibly can even substitute the background of your slide with a picture of your alternative. 

Utilizing photos are only one technique to create an efficient Google Slides presentation, uncover extra useful strategies in our Google Slides tutorials on Envato Tuts+.

Editorial Word: This put up was initially revealed by Laura Spencer in July of 2017. It has been utterly up to date for accuracy with assist from Sarah Pleasure.