To make them all the same size, traditionally, you just have to choose the reference image and then re-proportion the cutouts of the other 2 on the dimensions of the first.
To do this, the only solution would seem to be overlaying the images to be cut out on the first image and manually proportion the cropping frame.
I remind you that the frame is recognized by the black handles around the image. Do not confuse it with the image handles, the white dots, which are used to resize the image itself (not the frame).
Note that I have matched the cropping frame with the dimensions of the image below.
Now I fill the cropping frame with the “Fill” command located inside the cropping menu, and the image will be centered and cut proportionally on the side edges so as to perfectly fill the cropping frame.
Repeating the operation, I get the same result and finally have the three alternatives re-proportioned, but there is a much smarter way.
Select the three images and access the menu called “Picture Layout” which, to be clear, is a kind of Smart Art menu dedicated to images.
I recommend a simple layout to the images clean up, and you will soon understand why.
You will get a sort of Smart Art that cages the images, re-proportioning them and making them uniform in size.
In our case, the text and cage are superfluous, so we can eliminate them. With the right mouse button, divide the group twice.
If you have the operating system in English, the shortcut is CTRL + SHIFT + G to split the group while you can use CTRL + G to group.
Now select and delete the blue rectangles, retaining only the images.
As you can see, the re-proportioned images all of the same size. This technique can save you a lot of time when working with images in PowerPoint. Add it to the techniques presented in the complete guide of images in PowerPoint to complete your timesaving arsenal.
A special mention to my friend Taylor, from whom I learned this technique.
Taylor’s technique is not bad at all, but if you’ve started to know me, you know how much importance I give to efficiency, and this PowerPoint hack requires multiple steps to get the result.
Moreover, the technique works because the images are set as the background of some shapes, so the final result is not images, but shapes with your images as a background, and this affects the graphics quality of the images.
For this reason, I decided to develop my functionality to resize images in PowerPoint.
First, insert images from the MLC Assets panel directly into PowerPoint. If you do not know the panel, I invite you to consult the search section and insert images directly into PowerPoint article:
Note that I have chosen images of different sizes and proportions. The proportions of the images are an additional problem compared to the shapes that, in fact, can be more easily resized.
You do not want to unmask an image by applying the proportions of another!
Let’s try to apply the dimensions and proportions of the image of the tiger to the other two.
I select the image of the tiger, select the other two and then use the “Make Same Size” button of the MLC PowerPoint Addin.
The images will be immediately resized proportionally.
Now I want to talk to you about the next point, so I’ll leave you to examine the MLC PowerPoint addin on the reference page.
Write to me if you have any questions.
Among the most-used PowerPoint Hacks by those who work professionally in PowerPoint, there are alignments and distributions.
Let’s take the example in which 3 shapes sit on the same slide and you want to align them vertically with respect to their center.
How do you do it as quickly as possible?
Let’s see the necessary steps. After selecting the three shapes, you have to open the “Arrange” menu and then the “Align” sub-menu to be able to click once on the “Align Middle” alignment (x1 click + x1 Submenu + x1 click).
You have aligned them, now suppose you also want to distribute them.
Open the “Arrange” menu again, the “Align” sub-menu and, this time, select the horizontal distribution button.
Finally, the three forms are aligned and distributed, but it has certainly not been efficient. Want to see what would be really efficient?
Look under the main ribbon of my PowerPoint, do you notice something?
Enlarged for clarity, this is my “Quick Access Toolbar” (QAT).
Do we try to redo alignment and distribution with the functions available just a click away?
I select the shapes and I click on the two buttons Align and Distribute. Very simple!
What am I suggesting?
If you have not already done so, this is the time to set up your Quick Access Toolbar, and that should include a set of basic features, arranged in a specific order to enhance your efficiency in PowerPoint.
Once you understand how this amazing tool works, you can even customize it by adding all the features you want.
Let’s start by opening your “Quick Access Toolbar” which, unless you have already undertaken customization, will be on top of the ribbon.
Do you see that little arrow at the end of the features?
That is the arrow you need to open the “Quick Access Toolbar” settings. In fact, clicking on it opens the menu that shows you some of the main commands that you can include in the QAT, simply by ticking them and then the “More Commands” option.
By clicking on “More Commands”, you can access the QAT administration panel.
The functions box on the left shows all the most popular PowerPoint commands (Popular Commands), while the box on the right shows the commands included in the QAT.
The first 5 commands of my QAT are automatically inserted by PowerPoint; the others are those that I have inserted and distributed, those on which we will focus.
Do we set your QAT by copying the basic functions from mine?
For me, the basic functions are all the alignments, the distributions, the door forward and the back door.
First of all, I advise you not to look only at the most popular commands, because you will not find any alignments or distributions. Replace “Popular Commands” with “All Commands” to display a list of all the commands in PowerPoint. There are plenty of other PowerPoint hacks to work with here!
To move a command from the left box to the right one, simply select it and then click on the “Add” button.
Look for the first alignment button in alphabetical order.
Click the “Add” button repeatedly to add all 6 alignment buttons to your QAT:
1. Align Object Bottom
2. Align Object Center
3. Align Objects Left
4. Align Object Middle
5. Align Objects Right
6. Align Objects Top
The typical mistake is to add other alignment buttons that are not part of these 6 or to add the “Align Objects” menu that would add a little arrow with the list of all the alignments in the QAT, moving them a click away from you.
You can add the “Bring to Front” and the “Send to Back” functions from this same menu, in the same way. The purpose of these buttons is to allow you to quickly send behind or bring an object in front of you without going crazy with the levels.
Finally, all you have to do is add the function to rotate shapes 90° , which can often be convenient to have on hand.
Once you move the buttons into the box on the right, it’s time to rearrange them so you can always have them at your fingertips. For this reason, I suggest you follow the order I set up because after years of testing, it proved to be the most effective.
One last tip: move the QAT under the ribbon so you have it right near the work area and minimize mouse travel.
Now you have the QAT set correctly, aside for the last buttons which are included in MLC PowerPoint Addin.
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