Do you want to create a unique appearance by placing a picture inside your text? Or maybe you want to put a photo behind the text on a slide like a background? We’ll show you how to add an image through text in PowerPoint for these two different options.
As a bonus, we’ll explain how you can use artificial intelligence to create the content for your slides with Plus AI for PowerPoint. This add-in can help you add text, images, metrics, and other elements with a simple instruction.
Insert an image inside text
To make your text more attractive, you can insert an image inside of it. This works great for a company name, slide titles, and headings. You can use either a roomy font that has space for a picture or a WordArt style that you can customize.
Do one of the following to add the text for the image:
1. Add a text box
Go to the Insert tab, choose Text Box, and drag to draw the box on your slide or simply enter your text.
Head to the Home tab and choose the Style and Font Size in the Font section. You can experiment with different styles and sizes, just make sure to select a wide font type. As an example, we’ll use Arial Black, size 96.
2. Add WordArt
Go to the Insert tab, choose WordArt, and pick a style. This automatically places a text box on your slide for the WordArt. As an example, we’ll use an orange fill and outline style.
Type your text inside the box.
Head to the Home tab and choose the Font Size in the Font section.
Tip: Learn how to curve text in PowerPoint!
Apply the image
After you add the text using one of the above, you can then insert the image inside of it in just a few steps.
- Select the text box and go to the Shape Format tab.
- Open the Text Fill menu and pick Picture.
- Select a location for the image. You can choose one from your device, a stock image, or an online picture.
- Click Insert to add the image as the fill for the text.
You should then see your image inside of the text.
Insert an image behind text
Maybe it’s not putting an image inside text that you want but to place it behind or “through” the text. This is a simple task that can create a fantastic look.
- Go to the Insert tab, choose Text Box, and draw the box or just enter your text. If you prefer to use WordArt, go to Insert > WordArt and pick a style.
- Also on the Insert tab, open the Pictures menu in the Images section.
- Pick the location for the photo, select it, and click Insert.
- Select the image you add and do one of the following:some text
- Right-click, move to Send to Back, and choose Send to Back or Send Backward.
- Go to the Picture Format tab, open the Send Backward menu, and choose Send to Back or Send Backward.
Note: Send Backward places the image behind the items on the layer on top of it while Send to Back places the image behind all layers.
You should then see your image behind your text.
Make whatever additional changes you like to format the text and the image.
Tip: Look at how to flip an image in PowerPoint!
Add content with Plus AI
When you need to add content to a slideshow, you don’t always have the extra time to locate and enter it, much less format it. With Plus AI for PowerPoint, you can easily add a new slide with the content you need.
You can also update existing slide content by asking Plus AI to add detail, shorten it, or even translate it.
Along with editing slideshows, Plus AI makes presentation creation a breeze. You can start with a file, text, or a descriptive prompt. Pick a template, review the slide outline, and you’ll have a complete slideshow in just minutes.
Visit Plus AI on the web for a list of features, presentation examples, templates, and more!
Conclusion
By combining text and images, you can create beautiful PowerPoint slides that are not only effective in conveying your message but pleasing to the eye at the same time. And remember that you can use Plus AI to build and edit presentations in both Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides.
FAQs
How do you make WordArt transparent in PowerPoint?
To make WordArt transparent in PowerPoint, select the text box and go to the Shape Format tab. Open the Text Fill menu and pick No Fill.
How do you overlay text on a picture in Slides?
There are two ways to place text on top of an image in Google Slides. You can select the text box, open the Arrange tab and pick Order. Then, choose Bring to Front or Bring Forward.
Alternatively, select the image, open the Arrange tab, and pick Order. Then, choose Send Backward or Send to Back.
How do you make a picture see-through in a PowerPoint presentation?
You can adjust the transparency of a picture in PowerPoint by selecting the image and going to the Picture Format tab. Open the Transparency menu and pick an option or choose Picture Transparency Options to fine-tune the transparency amount.
