If you don’t want the same rectangular pictures for your Microsoft PowerPoint slide show, create a custom-shaped picture placeholder and make it available to the presentation via a layout slide.

If you insert a lot of pictures into PowerPoint slides, you’re going to love the new layout placeholders in PowerPoint 2007 and later. We may earn from vendors via affiliate links or sponsorships.

It's often useful to have a consistent visual theme throughout a PowerPoint presentation. A consistent theme not only helps your audience to absorb the information, but it also lets you focus on your ...