Change the color of an image in PowerPoint

March 3rd, 2010

We just had a nice lady from the UK ask about changing the color of an image.  For example, she wanted to change to color of this superhero’s cape to match different departments for her presentation.

Clipart: Super Hero with red cape

Image: Super Hero with a Red Cape

If you are using PowerPoint 2007 or newer, you can easily recolor the image to any of your theme’s colors.  This is a great way to make the graphics in your Presentation look custom made and professional.

1. Open up PowerPoint and insert an image into your presentation.

2. Click on top of the image and select “Format Picture”

PowerPoint Format Picture

Step 2: Choose Format Picture

3. Choose the Pictue Color Option and then choose Recolor.

PowerPoint Recolor Image

Step 3: Choose Picture Color Options

In PowerPoint 2010, you will get a nice display of what the image will look like with each option.  With PowerPoint 2007, you are given a simple color picker so there is a bit more trial and error involved.

That’s all there is to it.  Have fun recoloring images!

Here is a sample of the Superhero in a couple of different colors.

Recolored images in PowerPoint

Final Result - Recolored Images in PowerPoint

Pharmaceutical Template and Images

March 3rd, 2010

We are continuing to work on our selection of medical images and templates.  We recently added new images related to the pharmaceutical industry.  If you are in the medical field, please be sure to send in your suggestions we’d be happy to add them to our membership.

Here is a template that Josh Doohen made called Prescription Line.  The PowerPoint 2010 template has been animated with a really interesting video background.  The other images in the template are .PNG images and can be easily removed, used in another template, or exchanged for any other clipart on our site.

Pharmaceutical PowerPoint Template

Template: Prescription Line - Pharmaceuticals

Josh and Judd Albrecht have also been making some interesting drug and medical clipart images.  Check out these samples below:

Clipart of blue pills with blank pill bottle

Image: A open prescription bottle with blue pills

Clipart: Syringe filled with money

Image: Medical syringe filled with money

I really like the above image as it is great at illustrating the cost of drugs and medicine.  Well done Judd!

Insurance Clipart

February 25th, 2010

We keep looking at areas of our service to build out.  This week Josh tackled the insurance industry.  He created a series of insurance related clipart images.  I know it’s a cliche but the graphics include an umbrella.  I do have to admit the graphics turned out good.  He has made clipart for health insurance, home insurance, and auto and life insurance.  Here are some samples of what he has been working on.

clipart: Life Insurance

Image: Family under umbrella symbolizes life insurance

I believe that Josh is still planning to make more insurance graphics.  If there is an insurance theme that you would like to see added to PresenterMedia, send in your requests now.

Home Insurance Clipart

Image: A 3D house under an umbrella - Insurance concept

3D Red Umbrella clipart

Image: 3D Red Umbrella - Insurance Concept

I can’t resist, here’s one I did a while back for Home Insurance.

3D Cartoon House under Umbrella

Image: Cartoon House holding red umbrella

Social Networking Templates and Clipart

February 21st, 2010

Social Networking is huge.  Business are scrambling to get fans on Facebook and followers on Twitter.  The rules of business marketing are changing.  Here at PresenterMedia we thought we would start to create some templates and animations to help presenters illustrate how social networking works and to provide you some useful graphics to use in your presentations.

We plan on creating more but here are just a few of what we have come up with so far.

I love these colorful discussion characters that Judd created.  I’m sure he will be creating more.

Social Network

Image: Social Network Group

Social Media Icon

Image: Icon for Social Media

Josh has just created a social network animated powerpoint template here.  Below is the clipart image from that template which can be downloaded separately.

Network of People

Image: Social Network of People

New Search and Magnifying Glass Clipart

February 18th, 2010

What would we ever do if we didn’t have the ability to search for things.  Our life would be hopelessly lost into mass of unorganized chaos.  I don’t think I’d be able to survive if it wasn’t for the big search engines like Google and Yahoo.  Some will say I’m too relient on technology, but aren’t we all?  That might have to be a subject of another post.

Clipart of earth with magnifying glass

Image: Earth with Magnifying Glass

In celebration of search, we give you a series of icons and clipart that can be used to represent search.  It seems like the universal symbol of search is the magnifying glass.  I can think of several ideas to use a magnifying glass on, here are a few clipart samples.

Clipart of Bible Study

Image: Bible Study Concept

As always if you have an idea for a new search graphic or animation, please let us know.  We’re happy to make our customers suggestions.

File Search Icon

Image: Searching File