Top 5 image design secrets to make best of a PPT presentation

What pops into your mind when you think of your friends social media profiles? Obviously their stunning visuals in form of selfies! Don't be shy honestly admit that we all have little bit of crush on these images.

Than what about a PowerPoint show? Is there any reason not to incorporate images in a PPT model?

Perhaps there is no reason. Right! We all are living in world of visuals and our brain responds quickly to visuals rather than text. Because of this reason professionals strongly recommend to insert high resolution images in a PPT presentation. With all this in mind, here we have jotted down few strong reasons to underline the significance of images in crafting an example of great PPT.

1. An image helps to quickly disseminate more and precise information in a crispy manner.
2. An image helps in better comprehension than to read something.
3. An image enlivens a PPT presentation by imparting unique aesthetic value.
4. An image having vibrant color makes a visual communication dynamic.
5. An image connects audience more readily with topic and hence it is not at all erroneous to say that images improve audience engagement.

So, images turn a PowerPoint presentation into watch worthy pictorial communication otherwise who cares! In nut shell, we can conclude here that best PowerPoint presentations are the ones that comprises of high quality images. 

Now, a natural question comes here that how to tailor-make images for impeccable results to kick start a good sample of PPT presentation.

No problem! To help out here we are unleashing top 5 secrets to make images the mainstay of a PowerPoint presentation.

Secret No. 1. Go for bigger images

While conceptualizing visual communications always keep this in mind that whatever you plan, plan bigger. Same thing applies in case of images too – bigger the images are, better they look.

Key here is to use complete PPT slide to incorporate an image. Image on extreme right or left or even in the middle occupying just a small portion of the PPT template certainly fails to engross audience attention. No matter how pertinent and high resolution image one inserts, it fails to create the desired effect.

In short, all earnest efforts in picking the right image are defeated by its small size. Therefore, going for bigger images is just what the doctored ordered while conceptualizing visual shows. Crux here is to use complete space and occupy maximum portion of the slide with image.

Further, simply by dragging the text or message on upper half or other insignificant areas of image a captivating effect can easily be created.

Secret No. 2. Go for one image per slide

Creating an engrossing effect with jumble of visuals is a tricky task. Too many visuals actually create a clutter on the slide thereby confusing the audience.

So, go for smaller circles or less number of images per slide in order to create a clearer view focusing only on a single message. Key is to just go for one image per slide.

Secret No. 3. Don’t play with dimensions of an image

Visuals are actually sort of tripwires that a presenter lay to catch the attention of audience. But the whole effort goes waste it this tripwire loses its current. Now, tell me how many of us have not practiced to cover a PowerPoint template by simply picking an image from one corner and then dragging it?

By and large, all of us have practiced this silly simple method. But, let me remind you that the net result we all got was a distorted image. This is simply not the right way to do this.

Let’s comprehend what’s the correct way? Firstly, to enlarge the image simply press the ‘control key’ and then drag it by gripping with round knob given at corner. Benefit of dragging from corner is that size of image increases only in a well proportionate manner thereby completely trimming down image distortion problem.      

Now, here comes the second part of the mission. That is to fit the image perfectly in the PowerPoint slide. To apply this simply pick ‘crop’ option from the formatting tools to incise the needless part of design till it perfectly fits into the template slide.

Secret No. 4. Make slide background same as of image background

Many a time’s presenters have to deal with too big images. A big image means that no space is vacant to incorporate a text. In short, with full size images space constraints crop up! No problem! Just by applying a smart simple trick a presenter can easily dodge this problem to successfully come out of the soup. How is this feasible? Let’s see!

Firstly, there is absolutely no need to crop or enlarge the image as this is not going to serve the purpose. Simply paste the image on PPT template of apt size and then leave it as such. Now, you have to match the color of PowerPoint background slide with the background color of image. On getting the same color just simply fill the remaining white portion of slide with this color and then see the results. Now, you have ample of space to put your text.

1. Need more insights? Just go through these images:
2. This is the original imag   
3. On enlarging it cover the whole slide.
4. Match image background color by using format background tool

Secret No. 5. Replicate or duplicate images to get rid of white space

Well finding an amazing image is one thing and integrating it perfectly with a PPT slide is another. Now, question here is then what stops presenters? Answer is not too difficult! Obviously the odd image size and failure of all above mentioned image designing techniques bring presenters to a standstill stage.

Anyway to help presenters here we have come up with a replication or duplication technique to avoid white space on a slide. How it works let’s understand!

On selecting the picture PowerPoint will display a new ‘Picture Tool’ option in the ribbon. Press Cntrl+D to make a replica of the image and then crop the replicated image leaving behind only that portion which is required to cover the white space left with original image. Not finished yet! Now, click on ‘Rotate’ displaying in the ‘Picture Tool’ ribbon. A drop down menu opens here. Select ‘Flip Horizontal’ option and click to watch the amazing result.  

1. Let’s comprehend this with the screen shots of the whole process.
2. White space that need to be covered.
3. Replicate image and crop the unwanted replicated image.
4. Result after cropping the image
5. Final result after flipping horizontally

Bottom line is that once thought as an abstruse process exclusively practiced by professional designers is no more a secret now. Anyone can apply these image inserting techniques of PPT to craft an enduring effect and win accolades with an amazing PPT example. Just try these to enchant audience with your next PowerPoint slide show.

Well are you still in double mind about the secrets revealed here or further queries are running through your mind? Don’t hesitate at all you can ask questions or can post queries to experts at SlideTeam.