Title: PowerPoint Tutorial: How to Create a Gradient Slide
Headings: PowerPoint Tutorial: How to Create a Gradient Slide
PowerPoint Tutorial: How to Create a Gradient Slide
Step 1: Select a background image.
Step 2: Open PowerPoint and insert image onto the slide.
Step 3: Create a shape and format it.
Step 4: Form the gradient layer.
Step 5: Add text to the image.
Gabrielle Reed

Content: To do this, I chose the most recent color used and then navigated to the darker shade I needed to create the gradient. With both colors indicated, I decided to change the direction of the gradient so that it flowed from left to right. This element can be transformed by selecting an option under Direction. After you decide on a gradient flow, you will want to tweak the transparency so that the image can shine through the color overlay. To do this, click on Transparency and create as many stops as you find necessary to achieve the look and feel you want. My gradient includes 4 stops of progressively greater transparency than the one before it. Step 5: Add text to the image. For the finishing touch to this slide, I created 2 text boxes and added copy to each. To create the text boxes, I selected Insert in the toolbar and then chose Text Box.