Google Slides is a powerful presentation tool that rivals Microsoft’s PowerPoint. It provides a variety of tools to enhance your presentation, including the ability to make images transparent. This feature can be incredibly useful when you want to add subtle stylistic effects to your slides, or when you need to layer images. In this tutorial, we’ll explain how to make a picture transparent in Google Slides.
Step 1: Insert the Picture
To start, you need to insert the picture into your slide. Go to the menu bar and click on Insert > Image. Here, you can choose to upload an image from your computer, search the web, or paste a URL. After selecting your image, it will appear on your slide.
Step 2: Adjust the Transparency
Now that you have your image on the slide, select it by clicking on it. This will cause a new set of options to appear in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Click on the Format Options button in the toolbar. A sidebar will open on the right side of the screen.
In the sidebar, you will see a variety of image editing options, such as recolor, adjustments, size & rotation, drop shadow, reflection, and more. To make the picture transparent, navigate to the Adjustments section.
Under Adjustments, you should see three sliders: brightness, contrast, and transparency. The transparency slider allows you to change how see-through your image is. Drag the transparency slider to the right to increase transparency and to the left to decrease it. You can preview the changes in real-time, helping you to decide on the perfect level of transparency for your image.
Once you are satisfied with the level of transparency, you can simply click outside the image or the Format Options sidebar to apply the changes.
Step 3: Resize and Position the Image
Now that you have made your image transparent, you can resize and position it as desired. To resize the image, simply click and drag the blue boxes that appear on the corners of the image when it is selected. To move the image, click and drag it to the desired location on the slide.
Conclusion
Making images transparent in Google Slides is a simple process that can greatly enhance the aesthetic and professional appearance of your presentations. Whether you’re looking to create an overlay, watermark, or simply want a more subdued image, this tool can help you achieve your desired effect. Happy designing!