How to Apply Effects to an Image in Google Slides
To improve how the images look in your presentations, there are several basic image editing tools at your disposal. In this Slidesgo School tutorial, you'll learn how to apply effects to the images in your Google Slides presentations.
Recoloring an Image
- Select the image you want to modify in your Google Slides presentation.
- Go to Format options and open the Recolor tab.
- Now choose the desired option. If you want to revert an image to its original state, choose “No recolor”.
Changing the Transparency of an Image
- Open your Google Slides presentation and select the image you want to modify.
- Go to Format options and open the Adjustments tab.
- Click and drag the Transparency slider to adjust the transparency.
Changing the Brightness and Contrast of an Image
- Run Google Slides, open your presentation and select the image that you'd like to modify.
- Go to Format options and open the Adjustments tab.
- Click and drag the Brightness slider to adjust the brightness.
- Click and drag the Contrast slider to adjust the contrast.
Adding a Shadow to an Image
- Select the image you want to modify in your Google Slides presentation.
- Go to Format options and check the box next to Drop shadow. Then, open this tab to adjust the different settings for the shadow:
- Color: Here you can select the color of the shadow.
- Transparency: Click and drag the slider to adjust the transparency.
- Angle: Click and drag the slider to modify the angle from which the shadow is projected.
- Distance: Click and drag the slider to adjust the distance. The bigger the distance, the longer the shadow.
- Blur Radius: Click and drag this slider to adjust the blur radius of the shadow.
Adding a Reflection to an Image
- Open your presentation in Google Slides.
- Select the image you want to modify.
- Go to Format options and check the box next to Reflection. Now open this tab to adjust the different settings for the reflection.
- Transparency: Click and drag this slider to modify the transparency levels.
- Distance: Click and drag the slider to adjust the distance. The bigger the distance, the farther away the reflection will be.
- Size: Click and drag to modify the size of the reflection.
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