PowerPoint: Stretch Any Image To Make Room For Slide Text

A quick trick for freeing up space in a crowded image

You found the perfect image, but the subject sits dead center and eats your space for text. The fix isn’t a full photo edit. Duplicate a sliver of the background, stretch it, and you’ve got space without touching the rest of the image.

What You’ll Learn In This Slide Design Video

Got a great image for your course, but the subject sits center with no room for text? This video walks through a quick fix.

Here’s what it covers:

• How to duplicate a sliver of an image and stretch it to open up space for text
• Why solid backgrounds and simple patterns make this the easiest win
• What to do when a gradient background won’t stretch cleanly
• How to soften edges so a stretch blends into busier or textured photos
• When it’s easier to just remove the background and swap it out

Watch the video above to see each one in action.