How to Crop a Picture into a Circle in PowerPoint
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Method 1. Using Crop to Shape
PowerPoint offers a native feature to change the shape of an image. Follow these steps to make a circular picture in PowerPoint:
Step 1: Open thePowerPoint presentationthat contains the image you want to convert. Orinsert the imagein a PowerPoint slide.
Step 2:APicture Format tabshould show up at the top. If it does not, double-click the picture once.
Step 3: In the Picture Format tab, click theCropbutton at the right end of the ribbon.
Step 4:SelectCrop to Shape. A menu will show up with a variety of shapes to choose from. Select acircle or oval shapefrom the list.
Note:If your original picture was of the appropriate aspect ratio, your picture will be cropped into a perfect circle. If not, follow the instructions to convert it into a circle.
Step 5:Click thesmall arrowunder the Crop icon again. ChooseAspect Ratiofollowed by1:1.
Step 6:Now,move the desired portionof the image into the circle. You can increase the size of the circle by dragging it using the black angle bars at its corner.
Step 7:When done,click anywhere outside the pictureand your picture will be converted to a circle shape in PowerPoint.
Tip:If the above trick doesn’t work, change the picture’s aspect ratio first and then use the Crop to shape option to crop the picture to fit the circle.
Method 2. Using the Circle Shape
Another way to crop an image into a circle is by starting with a circle shape and then inserting an image into the shape instead of doing the other way round.
Step 1:Open thePowerPointpresentation. Click theInsertoption in the top bar.
Step 2: ClickShapesand choose acircle shapefrom the list.
Step 3:Draw a circleon your slide using the mouse. Once done,right-clickthe newly created shape and selectFill.
Step 4:ChoosePicturefrom the menu.
Step 5:Select theimagethat you want to convert into a round shape.
That’s it. The picture will automatically be converted into the circular shape that you created. Notably, if your cropped picture has an outline around it and you don’t want that, right-click on the picture and select Outline. Choose No Outline.
Tip: You can also use thefit to shape tool in Google Slides, check out the link for further details.
Crop Multiple Images to Circle at Once
Method 1: Use Crop to Shape
If you want to crop multiple pictures into a circular shape in PowerPoint, you can do it using the first method itself. You just need to select all the pictures first. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Insert thedesired picturesinto your slide.
Step 2: Now,double-clickany one of the images to select it. Make sure you see the Picture Format menu at the top.
Step 3:Then, press and hold theCtrl buttonand clickother picturesto select them.
Step 4:Once you have selected multiple images, click thearrow iconunder the Crop option. SelectCrop to Shapefollowed bycircle shape.
All of the selected pictures will be cropped into an oval or circular shape. Now, you can edit them individually to the desired results.
Pro Tip:Know how toadd watermark to PowerPoint slides.
Method 2. Use Picture Layout
In this method, you need to select your images and use the Picture Layout feature to convert selected images into a round shape.
Step 1: In yourPowerPoint presentation, clickone of the imagesto select it. Next, press and hold theCtrl buttonandselect other picturesby clicking on them.
Step 2:Now, click thePicture Layoutoption in the Picture Format menu at the top. Select thecircular shapelayout from the list
Step 3:Your selected pictures will be turned into a circle shape.
However, if you try to move these circular images, you might notice that you cannot move them out of a certain range. To fix that,double-clickthe circular picture and clickConvertin the SmartArt Design toolbar and selectConvert to shape.
However, if your requirements aren’t met, you cancrop pictures into shapes online or useCanva to crop a pictureinto a circle shape.
FAQs on Cropping Pictures to Circle in PowerPoint
Double-click the picture to open the Picture Format toolbar at the top. Click Picture Border. Select the desired color and border style from the available options.
Right-click the picture and select Format Picture from the menu. Go to the Image tab in the right panel and select Crop. Enter the size according to which you want to crop the image.
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Last updated on 21 August, 2024
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