How to Add a Shadow to an Image in PowerPoint
Images can add content to a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, as well as draw attention to the text that you already have in your presentation. PowerPoint allows you to choose from several predefined styles or create your own custom shadow. Here's how to add the shadow of your choice.
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Instructions
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Start Microsoft PowerPoint and open a presentation that contains an image that you would like to add a shadow to, or start a new presentation and insert an image so you can practice adding shadows.
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Select the image you would like to add a shadow to by clicking on top of the image. Once the image is selected, you should see black handles surrounding the image.
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Open the drawing toolbar by choosing the "View" menu, pointing to "Toolbars" and clicking on "Drawing" if you don't already have the drawing toolbar open.
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Locate the drawing toolbar on your screen and find the "Shadow Style" button. This button is depicted by a box with a shadow underneath.
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Click the "Shadow Style" button to bring up the shadow styles.
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Choose a shadow style for the image you have selected by clicking on the style that you like. Once you have clicked on that shadow style, it will be applied to the image you have selected.
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Select "Shadow Setting" from the "Shadow Style" button to open the shadow toolbar.
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Tips & Warnings
Insert a picture into Microsoft PowerPoint by choosing the "Insert" menu, pointing to "Picture" and then choosing the method for insertion.
