Creating Transparency Effects in PowerPoint 2007

Sometimes we need a clip art image that appears transparent in our PowerPoint presentation. For example as the background of a paragraph that blend in with the original background image.

For that do the following steps:

1. Click on the Insert ribbon tab and then click on the Clip Art

2. Click on the Go button in the Clip Art pane and select Clip Art you and enter into the presentation

3. Make a right click on the clip art and select Group -> Ungroup

4. On the question "Do you want to convert ...?" answered by clicking the Yes button

5. Do it again, right click on the clip art and select Group -> Ungroup

6. In a clip art is still selected, open the Format ribbon and click the Shape Fill button and select More Fill Colors

7. Choose a color and transparency values that match your background and then click the OK button.

8. If there is a disturbing square clip art images, simply click on the square area and then remove by pressing the [Delete]