{"id":7532,"date":"2017-05-02T15:27:35","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T13:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.presentationload.com\/?p=7532"},"modified":"2023-09-11T11:59:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T09:59:32","slug":"image-captions-powerpoint-using-text-boxes-improving-readability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/image-captions-powerpoint-using-text-boxes-improving-readability\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerPoint Image Caption: Using Text Boxes and Improving Readability"},"content":{"rendered":"

The right combination of images and text is an essential part of any successful presentation. Clear image captions, especially on title and chapter slides, are a great way to set visual anchors and attract your audience\u2019s attention. PowerPoint offers several options for effectively displaying text on an image. Let\u2019s look at a few easy-to-follow tips.<\/p>\n

Add a Text Box Directly on Top of an Image<\/strong><\/p>\n

One simple method is to add a text box directly on top of an image. Here\u2019s how to do it:<\/p>\n

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  1. Insert the desired image into your presentation.<\/li>\n
  2. Under Insert<\/strong>, in the Text <\/strong>group, click Text Box<\/strong>. Click and drag to draw a text box on the image.<\/li>\n
  3. Add your text. With the text box still selected, go to Drawing Tools<\/strong>. There you can set font size, color, etc.\"\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Improve Readability<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Captions should always be clear and easy to read. Here are some settings to help you with that:<\/p>\n

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    1. Change the color or saturation of an image that is too light or too dark: Double-click the image to activate Picture Tools <\/strong>and click Format <\/strong>> Color<\/strong>. Select a preset color from the gallery, or adjust the settings under Picture Color Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. You can also make an image transparent so it doesn\u2019t interfere with text. Go to Insert<\/strong> > Shape<\/strong> and select a suitable shape, such as a rectangle, and drag it over the image. Right-click it, and then click Format Shape<\/strong>. You can adjust the shape\u2019s transparency in the pop-up window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Come back for part 2 of this blog <\/a>to learn some creative caption ideas that really stand out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The right combination of images and text is an essential part of any successful presentation. Clear image captions, especially on title and chapter slides, are a great way to set visual anchors and attract your audience\u2019s attention. PowerPoint offers several options for effectively displaying text on an image. Let\u2019s look at a few easy-to-follow tips….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":7533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-c_powerpoint-design-ideas"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":56,"label":"Design Ideas"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_textimage_1200px-1024x614.jpg",1024,614,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Tom Becker","author_link":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/author\/tom\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":56,"name":"Design Ideas","slug":"c_powerpoint-design-ideas","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":56,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Make yourself and your PowerPoint presentation stand out by scoring with PowerPoint design ideas on your slides. Take advantage of the variety of design options in PowerPoint from creating your layout or background to refining the design of individual slide elements. <\/strong>\r\n\r\nDeploy design elements skillfully to underscore what you're saying. Skillfully convey facts, figures, and content through the effective use of PowerPoint design ideas. Thoughtfully design your slides to remain memorable after your presentation and achieve your presentation goals.","parent":0,"count":49,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":56,"category_count":49,"category_description":"Make yourself and your PowerPoint presentation stand out by scoring with PowerPoint design ideas on your slides. Take advantage of the variety of design options in PowerPoint from creating your layout or background to refining the design of individual slide elements. <\/strong>\r\n\r\nDeploy design elements skillfully to underscore what you're saying. Skillfully convey facts, figures, and content through the effective use of PowerPoint design ideas. Thoughtfully design your slides to remain memorable after your presentation and achieve your presentation goals.","cat_name":"Design Ideas","category_nicename":"c_powerpoint-design-ideas","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7532\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.presentationload.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}