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Enhancing Photo Appearance with PowerPoint
PowerPoint Allows for the Enhancement of Images to Improve Exposure and Contrast
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- Adjust an Image
Within PowerPoint, you can perform minor image touchups to improve a photo. This is a convenient and fast way to fix an image that’s not quite right. To make things easier, select slide 7, which has an exterior photo of Independence Hall already on it. Click on the photo to select it.
- Improve the Image
The image is a bit dark. PowerPoint gives you two controls to adjust images: Brightness brightens (or darkens) the image; Contrast increases (or decreases) the intensity of the blacks. Click the Format tab in the Ribbon, and then click the Brightness or Contrast buttons in the Adjust group. Increase Brightness to taste, then restore any unwanted image lightening with the Contrast slider.
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Give and Take. If you add brightness, you’ll often need to increase contrast to achieve the image’s best appearance. As brightness increases, the shadow areas will wash out, which required contrast to be intensified. If you’d like to adjust both properties simultaneously, then choose Picture Correction Options from either the Brightness or Contrast menus. For this image, add 20 percent to both the Brightness and Contrast fields.
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