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However, we suggest that you do not just drag and resize the selection handles yet since there are more options available, and we discuss these options next. Similarly, you can use the selection handles to resize and reposition the picture fill. Now, you can drag the dark crop handles to resize the container shape.Also notice that dark crop handles appear on the edge of the container shape, and blueish-white selection handles appear on the edge of the picture used as fill.įigure 3: Fill option applied to a picture filled shape As soon as you select this option, you can see that the picture fill is no more distorted, as shown in Figure 3.Note: Make sure to select only the Picture Tools Format tab, not the Drawing Tool Format tab. Locate the Size group, and click the downward pointing arrow in the Crop button (highlighted in blue within Figure 2).įigure 2: Fill option within the Crop drop-down gallery

Activate this contextual tab by clicking it. Select the shape to bring up the Picture Tools Format tab (highlighted in red within Figure 2) of the Ribbon. Before you start, we are assuming you have already inserted a shape on your slide that has a picture fill.To set the proportions of a picture fill, you'll surprisingly have to explore Crop options! While you are using the Crop tool, you can also select a particular portion of the picture to fill the shape, or you can zoom to an area within the picture fill.įollow these steps to learn more in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows: Fortunately, regaining the lost proportion is an easy option, as you will learn in this tutorial.įigure 1: Picture gets distorted when used as a fill for a shape This completely destroys the look we wanted to attain. On the right, note that the woman's face is squeezed and squashed when used as a picture fill. On the left is the original picture we used to fill the shape. In the process, the picture itself may appear distorted. Primarily, you'll find that PowerPoint insists on filling the entire picture to a shape. Sometimes, you end up with not so desirable results. And of course you can fill your shapes with pictures. To make a PowerPoint presentation visually strong you can add shapes and pictures.