How To Remove The Background From An Image (PowerPoint 2019)

Learn how to remove the background from an image in PowerPoint 2019 using either the set transparent color command (to remove white backgrounds) or the remove background tool (to remove complicated backgrounds)... no Photoshop required!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THIS VIDEO:
0:00 Intro examples of pictures
1:18 Method #1: Set Transparent Color
1:57 Examples of backgrounds that don't work
2:32 Method #2: Remove background tool
3:17 Mark areas to keep (mark areas to remove)
4:11 Removing a complicated image background
6:02 Resetting your picture background
6:34 Limitations of the remove background tool
7:08 Summary of these two PowerPoint tricks
7:37 Advanced picture effect examples
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Method #1: Set Transparent Color
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1. Picture tools Format Tab
2. Color
3. Set Transparent Color
This method is the fastest way to remove a white background from an image like in a stock photo or product demonstration photo (or any other type of image where the background is a solid white color).
The key here is that the background needs to be clean and crisp to properly remove the white background. If it is a gradient or a close color to the bit of the photo you want to keep, you will need to use the remove background tool.
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Method #2: The remove background tool
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1. Picture tools format tab
2. Remove background
This is the best way to remove complex picture backgrounds in PowerPoint 2019.
Selecting the command, PowerPoint turns your image magenta. It's important to remember that whatever is magenta is what PowerPoint will remove from your picture, while whatever is not colored is what PowerPoint will keep.
PowerPoint usually does a good job at guessing what you want to remove, but if it doesn't get it correct you can use the two tools to help PowerPoint out.
1. Mark areas to keep
2. Mark areas to remove

[@midobanks]

This is really great. Thanks for the info

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for the comment and good luck with your presentations!

[@ronaldhemphill7466]

Thank you for your help!

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[@Travelog_G]

@@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining how about next video on how to remove background from a video.. is it even possible..??

[@NickiTheEnglishTeacher]

This was so helpful and easy to follow. What a great tip! Thank you!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You are so welcome! Thanks for the kind comment!

[@LifehackMethod]

Love this feature and thank you Camille for bringing us this awesome video!! ❤️🙏🏽👍

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@abanabImana]

I never thought those ugly background could be put to rest. Thanks for sharing this incredible tutorial.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for checking out my video. The picture engine in PowerPoint is getting better and better too!

[@heard3879]

Oh wow, I didn’t know this could be done without Photoshop! I’ve got to try this! Thank you!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

PowerPoint is rolling in more and more Photoshop features like that... it's still not as good as Photoshop, but a great addition none the less.

[@michaelroberts5160]

Quick, short, and effective! Thank you for the insightful tip.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Indisphere]

Good job!!!! Very clear and precise!! It is a wonderful feeling to come across proper, clear, short and sweet training content without going around the bush for ever and ever.... Amazing job and keep it up! Thank you!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for the great feedback! Glad you enjoyed the video so much. You are the best!

[@elisabethoas5963]

I agree! She got right to the tutorial, no fast forwarding which I usually end up doing in most videos to get to the section where the teaching begins. Her voice is nice to listen too, and this video is easy to follow along with: coupled with the fact, it moves at a good pace, yet not so fast I needed to pause to write something down at any time.

[@bookbearerplus]

Had no idea I had this in PowerPoint! Thanks.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Happy to help!

[@PediaTricks007]

Thanks a lot
Was looking for sth like this for a loooooong time

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Happy to help!

[@katrinap3969]

This is awesome! It's very clear, easy to follow to get the same results and straight to the point. This works for Office 365 too. Thank you!!!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you found it helpful! Good luck with your presentations.

[@Veravanwhoop]

Where have you been all my life! This is freak'n awesome!!!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you found the video helpful! If you ever need a quick refresher (or see other tips), you can check out out detailed blog post: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/remove-background-from-image/

[@MrPatel-eq6ug]

You can also use powerpoint to remove the background. for more information check www.rmp256.com/know-how/385395_how-to-remove-background-of-photo

[@KINGMUFASA]

Excellent video quality! I was looking for method 2 because I only need to make few adjustments and your video really helped me out. Thank you so much!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad that helped you out! Like most things in PowerPoint, there are a variety of different ways to get the job done. If you ever need a quick refresher, we wrote up all of the different ways to remove the background from an image in the following blog post: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/remove-background-from-image/

[@atullondhe8432]

Wow. Impressed both with PowerPoint (it's pretty powerful) and with your knowledge of it. Thanks. This was a really useful set of tips.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@GinaSwire]

Epic I love this Camille thank you dear!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for the kind comment.

[@SenaniJayasundara]

Your demonstration is perfect. Thank you.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You are welcome!

[@sosullymarketing528]

Thank you soooo much. This helped so much. I've been looking for this for ages

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad I could help! You can check out my blog post on the same topic for more tips if you need them. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/remove-background-from-image/

[@orelhassid5812]

Great and Clean Tutorial
I have used PowerPoint for a very long time and I didn't even know the Remove Background option Thank you

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're welcome!

[@pollymcarthur8472]

Really great! Thank you so much, I have been struggling with this.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're very welcome!

[@bonniehoke-scedrov4906]

This is my first time enjoying your CZcams channel. Great work! I’m looking forward to more great content from you. Thank you so much for this informative video! I got so much out of it.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@danoshea254]

Massively helpful. Thank you so much

[@xiahticsbr]

You just saved my life. Thank you so much!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad that helped you out! Thanks for the comment.

[@richardchukwu1852]

WOW! Never knew this tool existed on powerpoint until now. Thanks for making my work a lot easier

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Happy to help! Glad you enjoyed the video. I also recommend checking out the following PowerPoint shortcuts video: czcams.com/video/JuK8yR3Whjw/video.html

[@Top_TraxProductions]

This is absolutely good editing tools. Tqvm for the tutorial.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for the comment.

[@EvanVanDyke]

I had no idea PP could do this. Great info!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad I could help!

[@joenaraz4778]

thank you for making this video xoxo💕

[@miacroonquist7683]

Awesome! So helpful and so easy to follow along! You're awesome!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.

[@monica4158]

Wow, this is amazing, THANK-YOU!!!!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're so welcome! Thanks for the comment.

[@zhousiling6864]

I can't believe I only found out about this today! It'll help me greatly for pictures that I need without their solid backgrounds! :)

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad to hear it! At least now you know this trick. Good luck with your presentations.

[@vincentsoldano4823]

Thank You! I wasted over an hour trying to figure this out on my own. Thank You for this clear and concise tutorial!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad to hear the video helped! It's amazing what you can do with pictures inside PowerPoint these days.

[@cryptosfool]

awesome techniques --i've been at this for a while and did not know powerpoint could do this so easily.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you liked it! There is a lot of cool things you can do in PowerPoint like this. No PhotoShop required :)

[@judeperera76]

Thanks a million for this advice - worked like a charm.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it helped!

[@CodingNomads]

Great video! Super useful!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful!

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[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad that worked out for you.

[@pyephyoaung2340]

Thanks for detail informations

[@junedshekh313]

Hey Kamila
I have a quick question. I have noticed that when you use the "mark area to keep" tool then your cursor is turned into a pen and you can draw it. But in my case it never turned to a pen, it either show the "+" or just straight line. Unlike you can draw freely where you want to keep the area. So could you help me out that how can customise this tools in my powerpoint? By the way, I'm using PowerPoint 2016 version.
Waiting for your reply...

[@asimibrahim6109]

This'll be helpful and really handy in making my slides.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

It's a great way to do more with your pictures in PowerPoint. Glad you found the video helpful.

[@mohamadfaizalbinahmadradzm3150]

thanks for the useful information 👍🏻

[@AmitSenguptaVlogs]

HUGE THANKS 😊 MUCH USEFUL

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you found the video helpful, I appreciate the comment.
If you ever need a refresher, I wrote the steps up in the blog post below. Cheers! nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/remove-background-from-image/

[@sagardalvi5770]

My Whole work get in a sec. Thank a lots. of such tips.

[@AfghaniKites]

Great video. I always wondered how this is done. Thank You!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad that helped you out, thanks for the comment!

[@volkanocup]

Thank you for your help!
This is really great

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad that helped you out!

[@MicahJohns]

thanks a bunch! Sharing this

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video! If you ever need more help with it, check out the blog post we created too: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/remove-background-from-image/

[@bradmullins5375]

Thank You!

[@thisisek]

Fantastic, never knew you could do this.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad I could help! With the background removed, you can then compress your picture size to save some space too. For help with that, check out our most recent video: czcams.com/video/WKEKUzatckY/video.html

[@learningisabliss9118]

I was successful for the first try. Thank you so much! Please keep up the good work.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Great to hear!

[@WorkingInahanDiaries]

thanks for sharing...i have been waiting for this kind of video. :)

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

My pleasure 😊.

[@icesummer1725]

very nice. and also she tells the limitations of it which is also good.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Yes, it's important to know what you can and can't do with any tool. For advanced photo editing, Photoshop is still the place to go. That said, most things you need to do with your photos you can do inside of PowerPoint.

[@gaudencioboniceli1263]

Great Information, thank you

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jacobddavis5916]

Thanks! i went throught alot of useless and stupid tutorials about download some kinda of software for doing it, gladly ive found u

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Yes! There are a lot of things like this you can do natively inside of PowerPoint (no 3rd party software required).

[@stephenadjei8413]

Thank you very much..These little things save ppl in diverse ways..

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You are welcome

[@sierravlogz9675]

Thankyou so muchh!!!

[@ajaym6795]

Thanks for making this video. Whenever I use the 'Mark Areas to Keep' option, I can only draw a straight line. I'm not able to draw circles like you did, since one end of the line is anchored at the starting point. Do you know why?

[@tfrnich]

Super tutorial. Thank you!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@henrynguyen9163]

Your voice is so sweet. Your instruction is so clear to get it all.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video and learned something new.

[@2kute2luv]

Thank you for all the details.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@MaPauLangi2]

Hello new friend here. I am a teacher and I am amaze with what this ppt 2019 can do. Thanks for sharing

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Yes! PowerPoint is amazing

[@doublelimafoxtrotdelta9264]

Amazing! Thank you for the help!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it helped!

[@iyadafalqa999]

Thank you so much, This was amazing

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you found the video helpful! If you ever need to review these steps, you can skim them in my blog post below.
nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/remove-background-from-image/

[@Kimii_]

Very helpful! Thanks so much!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for the comment, glad that helped you out!

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you are the bestt!!!! i had such a struggle and you saved mee!!!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad that helped you out. I also wrote all of these steps up in a blog post format if you ever need to reference the steps again. Check it out here. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/remove-background-from-image/

[@kelvinalejandrosoto9226]

Thank you very much! It really helped a lot!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad that helped you out and thanks for the comment!
Another cool thing you can do with your pictures is to add artistic effects. You can see an example of this in the following blog post, turning a photo into a line drawing. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/photo-to-sketch/

[@AgusEdyRangkuti]

VERY INTERESTING, THANKS

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You are welcome!

[@jiroaghanian]

This is really useful, thank you training

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're very welcome!

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Great video love this hack!!!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thank you!! 😊

[@kikeb105]

thank u!!

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Amazing thanks for sharing

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kishanthacker9999]

Good and concise!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.

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Correct the typo.
You are welcome. 👍🏻

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[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're welcome 😊. Glad you enjoyed the video so much.

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@Papa Jose Hahaha!

[@rebekahhamner211]

Great explanation of something that can seem impossible to a beginner!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wacsirius]

thank you.. really helpful

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

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[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video so much!

[@nisiziz3673]

Brilliant! thank you :)

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're very welcome!

[@RichForeverworld]

you are a life saver👐

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad that helped you out! If you ever need a quick recap of the video, you can check out our blog post write up below (which includes some additional pro tips): nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/remove-background-from-image/

[@ShadowMahn]

This is so helpful, have been using Corel paint all my life, this is more easy and faster THANk YOU.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it helped!

[@beinglogical3071]

excellent job. wow thanks very helpful info...

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@observantrider5775]

Great tutorial. I don't even know that it possible in PowerPoint! Thanks!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad I could help!

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[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad I could help!

[@naturaltoat3732]

Sooooo helpful!! Thank you so much!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@videomarketing-introsoutro4213]

I didn't know we could do this. Fantastic Thanks

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

It's one of the coolest PowerPoint features (no Photoshop required)

[@zendiva4u365]

Great Information, Thanks!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you found it helpful. Another cool thing you can do with your pictures in PowerPoint is leverage the artistic effects to create interesting images. For example, turning your photo into a painting. If you are interested, you can check it out here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/photo-to-painting/

[@nadridaud2784]

Thanks for the info

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

No problem 👍

[@JR-uv2jy]

thanks.. this is very helpful

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're welcome!

[@skumar042]

This is amazing & lovely. Many thanks for your time & effort. Much appreciated & very well explained. Kudos.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful! You are very welcome, thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely note.

[@historian81]

Thanks Very useful information. Learnt something today

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Regina_George457]

Love you Thank you so much
👍👍👍👍

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for the thumbs up comment!
If you ever want to see these steps written out, check out my blog post below. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/remove-background-from-image/

[@saltpepper2248]

Thank you!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're welcome!

[@AK-wn8ld]

Very clearly explained. Helped me..thanks.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you found that helpful. There is also a new update to the Office 365 version of PowerPoint which includes a new transparency slider for your pictures. You can learn more about that in the following blog post. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/make-picture-transparent/

[@elsacroonquist1847]

Thanks. This will be helpful.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Yes... it opens up a lot of new picture options you can use in your presentations. Thanks for the comment!

[@xyga6229]

SUPER HELPFUL THANK

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for the comment!

[@reshmapanjwani3972]

Very nice and to the point video.... Thanks for sharing the must needed part of designing in a simple way✌✌

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful! It's amazing what you can do with pictures in PowerPoint, including turning your images into paintings or sketch drawings for cool effects.
Check out my blog post for a quick how to if you are interested. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/photo-to-sketch/

[@schneiderkardiologe]

Thanks!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you liked the video! Thanks for the comment.

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Thanks for sharing.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Our pleasure!

[@ashraffouad]

Wow, many thanks.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You are welcome!

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Thankyou so much...i really wanted it to do my project...

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Most welcome 😊

[@relevantinfo4394]

It was really a great tip. It helped me a lot. Thanks 😊

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lelyevans]

Great tips！Thank you：）

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

My pleasure!

[@tuxiangchuli]

Super useful! Well explained.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.

[@RaxLakhani]

I've discovered a site called remove.bg which is a free tool to separate a pic from its background. It used AI and is very accurate and easy to use. Definitely worth a try.

[@ingusjonok1]

Yes, indeed, but you may want to try gifgit for this too ;)
here> www.gifgit.com/image/magic-eraser-tool

[@diveproductions4006]

Thank you. This is awesome too

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for the tip and new resource to check out. Cheers!

[@janetklu7985]

Thanks a lot
It's pretty fast too

[@arunsharma-ze1sl]

but your uploading your personal photos on a website is it safe ?

[@MBAinternetmktg]

Excellent video!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@user-if5bc9th3m]

Thank you so much!!!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for the comment! If you ever need a quick refresher, I wrote up all of these different steps for removing a background image in this blog post: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/remove-background-from-image/