How to Use

Use Image Fill through 5 how-to topics, all available without membership after you select a picture and open the menu, right-click entry, or side pane.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Set picture fill

Entry: Home tab → Shape Fill

1. Select the picture that you want to fill.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the Shape Fill drop-down button.
4. Choose the option you need:
   • Theme Colors to apply a preset solid color.
   • Gradient Fill to apply a gradient effect.
   • More Fill Colors to open the full standard or RGB color palette.
   • Eyedropper to sample a color from the screen.
   • Picture or Texture to use an image or texture as the fill background.
   • Pattern to use a pattern fill.
   • More Settings to continue in the Object Properties pane.

Success Criteria

• The picture shows the selected fill effect.
• The result is visible on the current slide immediately.

Tips While Using

• Select the picture first, then open the Shape Fill menu.
• If you need more detailed controls, continue with More Settings.

2. Customize fill settings

Entry: Home tab → Shape Fill → More Settings → Object Properties → Fill

1. Select the picture that you want to fill.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the Shape Fill drop-down button.
4. Click More Settings to open the Object Properties pane on the right.
5. In the Fill and Line tab, click Fill.
6. Select the fill type you want:
   • No Fill
   • Solid Fill
   • Gradient Fill
   • Picture or Texture Fill
   • Pattern Fill
   • Slide Background Fill
7. Preview the result and click a blank area to apply it.

Success Criteria

• The Object Properties pane shows the available fill options.
• The picture updates based on the selected fill type.

Tips While Using

• Under Picture or Texture Fill, you can continue with either a picture-based or texture-based style.
• Use the live preview to confirm the result while adjusting settings.

3. Open the fill menu from the Home tab

Entry: Home tab → Shape Fill

1. Select the picture that you want to edit.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click Shape Fill to open the menu.

Success Criteria

• The Shape Fill menu opens successfully.
• You can continue with color, gradient, pattern, or more settings.

Tips While Using

• This entry is useful when you want to start with a quick fill adjustment.

4. Set fill from the right-click menu

Entry: Picture right-click menu → Set Object Format

1. Select the picture that you want to fill.
2. Right-click the picture.
3. Select Set Object Format.
4. Adjust the fill style in the Object Properties pane on the right.

Success Criteria

• The Object Properties pane opens on the right.
• You can adjust fill types and styles directly in the pane.

Tips While Using

• This method is useful if you prefer right-click actions while editing.

5. Set fill from the side task pane

Entry: Side task pane → Properties

1. Select the picture that you want to fill.
2. Click the side Properties button.
3. Adjust the fill style in the Object Properties pane.

Success Criteria

• The side pane shows the object properties.
• You can switch to fill-related settings and complete the adjustment.

Tips While Using

• This entry is useful when you keep the side pane open during continuous editing.