The recolor feature (FORMAT >> RECOLOR) can customize an image, saving a trip to Photoshop. For this presentation I needed to use the same content in 3 color coded sections. Once the funnel image was optimized and saved from Photoshop as a .png with no background I was able to do the rest in PowerPoint. Here is my original, simple greyscale funnel.
And here the funnel on 3 slides – no grey.
The funnel image used the custom color recolor:
The bars use a 2 color gradient fill with just color 1 adjusted (color 2 = white and 100% transparent).
Download the sample presentation to see the recolor tool in use (129K). Note: if your browser changes downloaded file to”.zip” rename to “.pptx”.
– Troy @ TLC