Making backgrounds in Powerpoint pictures transparent

Hi Michael,

Thank you for your question.

Mark is on holiday at the moment so I will try and assist.
Do you mean after you select the picture?

If so on the Picture Tools menu and Format tab at the end of the ribbon, click on the Format Tab and all the tools to edit pictures will appear.

Select Colour from the Adjust group and then the third option from the left(Washout). This will make the picture transparent.

Alternatively, on the Colour options, towards the bottom there is a 'Set Transparent Tool'. You can then use the tool to click on parts of the picture to make them transparent.

I hope this answers your question.

Regards

Simon