The traditional methods of removing backgrounds of images in PowerPoint 2007 version have become obsolete now with the advent of the innovative background removal tool in the 2010 version. But since what the proverb reminds us is being late is better than being never’, I decided to post a small tip, using which we can make the background removal in 2007 version a little bit finer with the application of MS Paint.
We know two methods of background removing in PowerPoint 2007. In the first method, we draw an outline of the main object in our image using freeform shape and fill the shape using the picture or texture fill option. In the second method, we draw outlines of the background areas of the image using free form tool, give same colour to all shapes, and after making the entire group into a PNG image remove the background portions using set transparaent colour option. But while using this second method, many of you might have found the light outline of the shapes as a disturbnace. In this small tip, let me tell you how to make these images into spotless ones.
See the demonstration below:
We have this image of a laptop, and the screesnhots of the known procedure is seen below:
Once we remove the blue coloured area using set transparency option, we can see the light edges of the shapes around the image.
To remove it, copy the image and paste into MS Paint
In the selection tool button, select the free form selection option.
Now, select the object as precisely as possible excluding the disturtbing outlines.
Now, the image is separated from the light edges.
Copy it and paste back to the PowerPoint and using the set transparent option in the recolour button, remove the white background easily.
Using the same feature in MS Paint we can remove the background of an image if we want only a rough cut. See the example of the image of a kitten posted below.
In Paint, using the freeform selection tool, make a rough selection of the object in the image.
Copy the selected image and post it in PowerPoint.
Using the set transparency option, remove the white background. (If your image has white coloured portions, be sure to fill the background area in MS Paint with any other colour so that it won’t affect the clarity of image when we later remove the background area using set transparency option).
Using the soft edges tool, and shadow option in PowerPoint, we can beautify the image a little more.
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