PPT2000: Code to Change "White Areas" of Graphic to Transparent (222749)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
This article was previously published under Q222749

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that changes all white areas of a selected graphic to transparent.

NOTE: This macro works best on black and white (1-bit) images. Grayscale or color images may contain pixels that are off-white. This macro does not affect off-white pixels.

MORE INFORMATION

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub MakeTransparent()

      With ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange
         .PictureFormat.TransparentBackground = msoTrue

      ' If you want to make a different color transparent, change the RGB
      ' values in the next line of code. For example, if you want to make
      ' black the transparent color, change:
      '
      '   RGB(255, 255, 255)
      '
      ' to
      '
      '   RGB(0, 0, 0)
      '
         .PictureFormat.TransparencyColor = RGB(255, 255, 255)
         .Fill.Visible = msoFalse
      End With

   End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information about how to use the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
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