How to add Paintbrush effects to images in Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 can be an interesting visual effect creation tool if you know how to combine its features. The following article will show you how to create interesting paintbrush effects on all images in PowerPoint of Microsoft Office .

Microsoft PowerPoint doesn't have as many brushes as Adobe Photoshop . Therefore, this is the ideal alternative for you:

First, use an existing style or download your favorite free brush font to your computer. Then convert the selected font into a shape and use it to hide and partially save the image.

Instructions for creating brush effects in photos in Microsoft PowerPoint

Step 1: Convert the font into a shape

1. Download the free paintbrush font and install it. This tutorial uses the Rush Brush font.
2. Open a blank slide and type capital letter I (or any letter you want). Increase font size.
3. Go to Insert> Illustrations> Shape . To convert the font into a shape, draw any shape (for example, a rectangle) that cover the letter. Then go to Drawing Tools> Format> Shape Outline> No Outline .
4. Select the picture and the letter. Go to Drawing Tools> Format> Insert Shapes group> tap Merge Shapes> Select Intersect .
5. Fonts and shapes intersect into a new one. This will be the paintbrush design block. You can tweak it as usual, such as increase the size or rotate it.

Step 2: Create the Paintbrush strokes

You can now group shapes and add photos or color after them to create slides that contain photo effects. The photo above used the image hidden under the brush stroke.

• Duplicate the brush stroke shape to assemble them into a pattern. Press Ctrl + A to select all and then go to Format> Merge Shapes> Union and group them into a combined shape.

• To create a mask that overlaps the image, inserts a rectangle. Select Shape Outline> No Outline . Then right-click on the rectangle and choose Send to Back> Send Backward from the menu.
• Now " Subtract " shape the font from rectangle to make transparent hole. Select the first rectangle and then the font shape. Go to Format> Merge Shapes> Subtract .

• Choose a rectangle color that matches the slide color. For example, white.
• Insert pictures into slides. Again, choose Send to Back> Send Backward . Now the rectangle acts as a layer mask outside the Subtract area as a frame.

You can drag the image to the position you want to place the frame.

Microsoft PowerPoint can help you do many things. It is not difficult to learn Microsoft PowerPoint even if you are a beginner! Don't be afraid to try this tip to make your presentation more engaging.