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PPT Autoshape BG (5)

Depth creates shadows. So adding a drop shadow is an easy way to add depth to this background. Using a very thin gradient autoshape is all that was needed.

Here are the FILL EFFECTS settings to create the drop shadow (note I am using black, but not starting with a solid color, 40%, to create a “dark grey” that mixes with the other colors).

– Troy @ TLC

By |2016-11-17T16:02:23-07:00May 29th, 2007|Tutorial|

PPT Autoshape BG (3)

Next is an easy step, because I just use the previous gradient again. Here are the steps:
1. Select gradient
2. Duplicate
3. Go to DRAW >> ROTATE OR FLIP >> ROTATE RIGHT 90′
4. Position at bottom of slide
5. Stretch left/right to width of slide

With another layer a nice effect has been achieved leaving a lighter area in the top left, which creates a subtle visual motion with the darker streak (from the first autoshape)on the opposite axis:

– Troy @ TLC

By |2016-11-17T16:01:51-07:00May 27th, 2007|Tutorial|

PPT Autoshape BG (2)

To create visual depth I layered some semi-transparent gradients to create lighter and darker areas (that were not overly linear). The second autoshape is a gradient, that begins with the darker blue and goes to transparent.

Here is this element placed over the right side of the slide. Layered on top of the first full size autoshape the upper right now has a larger dark area than the rest of the slide.

– Troy @ TLC

By |2016-11-17T16:01:28-07:00May 25th, 2007|Tutorial|
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