Microsoft KB Archive/34960

PowerPoint: Creating a Shaded Object PSS ID Number: Q34960 Article last modified on 02-14-1991 PSS database name: M_PowerPt

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MACINTOSH

Summary:

In Microsoft PowerPoint, there are two ways to create a shaded object (that is, to fill an object with gradual intensities of a given color to give a gradual shading effect). For example, a circle can be filled with a graduated color of light green to dark green.

Method 1
Note: This method can be used to create oval, rectangular, and round rectangular objects.


 * 1) On any slide, create a shaded background using the Shade Background feature in the Color Scheme dialog box.
 * 2) Draw an oval, rectangle, or round rectangle object using the appropriate tool from the tools palette.
 * 3) With the object selected, make sure that the Filled and Shadowed options on the Draw menu are turned off (do not have a check mark next to them).
 * 4) With the object still selected, choose Opaque from the Draw menu.
 * 5) With the object still selected, choose Cut from the Edit menu.
 * 6) From the Edit menu, choose Paste As Picture.

The object can now be resized as desired and the shaded background can be changed without affecting the shaded object.

Method 2
Note: Using the following method, only rectangular shaded objects can be created. However, this method will allow a snapshot of a slide to be created that can be resized or copied to other slides.


 * 1) Create a slide with a shaded background by using the Shade Background feature in the Color Scheme dialog box.
 * 2) From the View menu, choose Notes.
 * 3) Click on the slide image within the notes page and choose Copy from the Edit menu.
 * 4) From the View menu, choose Slides.
 * 5) From the Edit menu, choose Paste As Picture.

The slide image can then be resized as desired or copied to other slides.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.