It’s difficult to remove the image accidentally or inadvertently hide text behind the image. The image automatically stretches to fill up the whole slide. Placing an image on the background of a slide applies the image to that slide only. You can also drag on a corner handle to resize it. Select the image and move it to the desired location.In 20, choose Insert tab> Illustrations group> Picture.
In 2003, choose Insert > Picture > From File.In 20, choose View tab> Presentation Views group> Slide Master. In PowerPoint 2003, choose View > Master > Slide Master.When you want to add an image to every slide, this is a good option. As with the previous option, it’s hard to remove or move the image accidentally, or lose text behind the image. The image doesn’t automatically stretch to fill up the whole slide, so you avoid distorting the image. When you place an image on the slide master, you can easily apply it to every slide in the presentation, or you can apply it to one or more individual slides. In 20, click the File button to choose an image file. In 2003, on the Picture tab, click the Select Picture tab to choose an image file.In PowerPoint 20, with the Fill category active, click the Picture or Texture Fill option. In PowerPoint 2003, click the drop-down list and choose Fill Effects.Right-click, and choose Background/Format Background.To apply the image to a specific layout, click that layout’s thumbnail in the left pane.) To apply the image to all slides, click the top, larger thumbnail in the left pane. (Note: In 20, you can apply the image to all slides using the slide master, or to only slides using a specific layout of the slide master. In PowerPoint 20, choose View tab> Presentation Views group> Slide Master. But make sure that text and other content is legible. When you want to create one background for the entire presentation that fills the slides, this method is easy and effective. When you place an image on the background layer of the slide master, you can easily apply the image to every slide in the presentation, or you can apply that master to one or more individual slides. Place on the background of the slide master Which way is best and when should you use each method? It all depends on the result you want. PowerPoint lets you insert an image in four ways.