A picture that is applied as a slide background can be moved or resized like any other object.
Use the Morph Transition in PowerPoint to Make Presentations More Dynamic and Engagingby Avantix Learning Team | Updated May 30, 2021 Show
Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2019 and 365 (Windows) If you have PowerPoint 2019 or 365, you can use the amazing Morph transition to morph one object into another (or multiple objects into other objects). Although you can apply Morph to create movement, you can also use other tricks like changing the size or formatting of text, shapes, pictures, SmartArt, WordArt and charts. Because it's a transition, not an animation, you'll need to create two slides to use Morph. The Morph transition can be applied in both Normal View and Slide Sorter View. For those with older versions of PowerPoint, you can also achieve similar effects by combining motion paths with other animations. Screenshots in this article are from PowerPoint 365 but are similar in 2019. Recommended article: How to Get Design Ideas in PowerPoint Using Designer Do you want to learn more about PowerPoint? Check out our virtual classroom or live classroom PowerPoint courses > Setting up slides to use MorphIn order to use the Morph transition, you will need to create two slides with at least one object in common (a Morph sequence typically includes two slides but may include multiple slides). It's usually simplest to duplicate a slide so that PowerPoint can understand which object(s) should be morphed (the same object or objects appear on both slides). To easily duplicate a slide, click the slide thumbnail in Normal View and press Ctrl + D to duplicate. You can also duplicate a slide in Slide Sorter View using the same shortcut. On the duplicate slide (in Normal View), move the object you want to morph to a different location and then resize it, recolor it or apply other effects. You would then apply the Morph transition to the duplicate or second slide and run a slide show to view the results. Applying the Morph transitionTo apply the Morph transition:
The Morph transition is applied using the Transitions tab in the Ribbon: In the following example (shown in Slide Sorter View), a white circle has been inserted on the first slide on the top left, the slide was then duplicated and the circle was moved, increased in size and a different fill color was applied: The background is the same on both slides and the Morph transition has been applied to the second slide. Morphing multiple images or objectsYou can also create interesting effects with multiple objects or images. For example, if you create a slide with a collage of images, you can duplicate the slide and move the images on the duplicate. Simply apply Morph to the duplicate and you'll get an effect of images moving around on the screen when you run a slide show. In the following example, images have been inserted on the first slide in Normal View, the slide was duplicated, the images were then moved and resized on the duplicate and Morph was applied to the duplicate slide: Running Morph transitions automatically or on clickTransitions are set by default to start on click during a slide show. If you want a transition to start automatically, you will need to change the start setting. To set a transition to start automatically:
The Timing group appears with options to start the transition automatically and change Duration: Changing the speed of a transitionWhen you apply a transition, a timing is automatically set for the transition (in seconds). The default duration is different for each transition effect. To set the speed or duration of a transition:
Viewing Morph effects in a slide showThe Morph effect appears when you run a slide show. You can use these 3 easy ways to run a slide show:
Using Morph with off-slide contentYou may also want to try using Morph with content that is off the slide in the Canvas area. With Morph, you can move objects onto a slide or off a slide with very different results. For example, images, shapes and text can be off the slide in the first slide of a Morph sequence. You could then duplicate the slide, move the content onto the duplicate slide, and then apply Morph. For some interesting effects with shapes, try changing shape color and transparency on the duplicate slide. To use Morph with off-slide content:
You will also achieve different results if the off-slide content is above or below the slide in the Canvas area (achieving a vertical Morph transition) or to the left or right in the Canvas area (achieving a horizontal Morph transition). Also, the distance between the objects off-slide and on-slide will create different results. In the slide below, the image has been changed to grayscale and the text and a line shape are off the slide in the Canvas area: In the next slide (a duplicate of the first slide), the picture has been reset to full color, the text and line that were off-slide have been moved onto the slide and Morph has been applied to the slide: Creating a scrolling effectUsing Morph, you can create a scrolling effect of an image. This can work well with a screen shot of a web page. To create a scrolling effect using Morph:
Using Morph with multiple slidesYou can use Morph with more than two slides if all the slides in the sequence are duplicates of the previous slide. For example, you could create a slide, duplicate it twice and then move the objects to different locations on the second and third slides (or apply different formatting). You would then apply Morph to the second and third slides in the sequence. Creating a zoom in effectTo combine Morph with cropping to create a zoom in effect:
There are a few variations of this trick. You can simply move the picture around within the cropped area on the second slide and apply Morph. This works well if the picture is large and expands into the Canvas area. When you run the slide show, it will appear that you are focusing on a different part of the picture. Morphing different types of objectsMorph now allows more control over which objects can morph because you can use custom naming to name objects. This would allow you, for example, to morph a circle into a square (objects that are not duplicates). In order to morph different objects, you'll need to name the objects using two exclamation points (!!) before the name and assign the same custom name to the two objects on different slides. You will need to use the Selection Pane to change an object's name. For example, you could insert a circle and name it !!Shape1 on slide 3 and insert a square and name it !!Shape1 on slide 4. When you assign the Morph transition to slide 4, the circle would morph into the square during the transition from one slide to the next. To rename objects to use in a Morph transition using the Selection Pane:
The Selection Pane appears as follows with a renamed object: You can achieve some really amazing effects with Morph so don't be afraid to try it with different types of objects, formatting or off-slide content. With Morph, you really need to experiment. Subscribe to get more articles like this oneDid you find this article helpful? If you would like to receive new articles, join our email list. More resourcesHow to Add Animation in PowerPoint (Animate Images, Text and Other Objects) PowerPoint Slide Show Shortcuts (50+ Shortcuts) How to Use the Built-in Laser Pointer in PowerPoint (with Shortcuts) How to Insert Slide Numbers in PowerPoint How to Make an Object Appear and Disappear in PowerPoint Using Animations Related coursesMicrosoft PowerPoint: Intermediate / Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint: Design for Non-Designers Microsoft PowerPoint: Animations Bootcamp Microsoft Excel: Intermediate / Advanced VIEW MORE COURSES > Our instructor-led courses are delivered in virtual classroom format or at our downtown Toronto location at 18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (some in-person classroom courses may also be delivered at an alternate downtown Toronto location). Contact us at if you'd like to arrange custom instructor-led virtual classroom or onsite training on a date that's convenient for you. Copyright 2022 Avantix® Learning Microsoft, the Microsoft logo, Microsoft Office and related Microsoft applications and logos are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in Canada, US and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of the registered owners. Avantix Learning |18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1C4 | Contact us at What is a slide background in PowerPoint?Every theme includes a background. The background can be plain white, a solid or gradient color fill, a texture or pattern fill, or a picture. When you change to a different theme, the background is replaced.
What is slide background?Slide backgrounds let you include media with a large visual footprint behind your slide content. To insert a background, click on the slide background icon in the top right corner. This will bring up a menu where you can select which type of background you want to add.
How do I use a picture as a background in PowerPoint?Add a background picture. Select the slide you want to add a background picture to.. Select Design > Format Background.. In the Format Background pane, select Picture or texture fill.. Select File.. In the Insert Picture dialog box, choose the picture you want to use and then select Insert.. Which of these slides is used as a background?Gradient, Texture and Pictures can be used as slide background in Power point.
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