Yesterday’s post used a fun image that was downloaded from Fotolia.com and completely customized in PowerPoint. Here is what I did:
1. Research and download image from Fotolia.com (where TLC Creative Services has a subscription plan), then insert on slide.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/12_Jul/Open_Again_1.jpg?mtime=1341209668)
2. Frame the right and bottom of the image with gradient lines.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/12_Jul/Open_Again_3.jpg?mtime=1341209689)
3. Add a white box (white to match the slide background color).
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/12_Jul/Open_Again_2.jpg?mtime=1341209679)
4. Size and position the white box to cover the existing text.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/12_Jul/Open_Again_4.jpg?mtime=1341209702)
5. Add PPT text with the new message using a custom font, same fill color as the marker in the image and positioned right over the marker.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/12_Jul/Open_Again_5.jpg?mtime=1341209710)
6. Done – no Photoshop needed.
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/12_Jul/PPTBlog_Open_again.jpg?mtime=1341169118)
– Troy @ TLC