Transparent Mac OS

Transparent Mac OS

May 30 2021

Transparent Mac OS

A brief overview of how to change Terminal's default window transparency in Mac OS 10.5 and Mac OS 10.4.

  1. How to Make a Transparent Image on Mac with Preview Open the image in Preview Click the Toolbox icon in the toolbar of Preview app to reveal the image editing tools For earlier Mac OS X Preview versions: Click the little pen icon in the toolbar to reveal the image editing tools Select the “Instant.
  2. Nov 11, 2020 Apple Apple redesigned the classic Mac interface with a transparent menu bar and sidebars that show the colors from the windows below. Thankfully, there’s a way to disable the distracting transparent menus on Mac. Overall, the design language introduced Big Sur and higher is a move in the right direction.
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GraphicConverter, a powerful shareware image manipulationtool for Mac OS and Mac OS X, has an easy-to-usetool for setting the transparent color in a GIF image. Openyour GIF in GraphicConverter, then do the following:

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  1. Click the Transparency tool in the Toolbox.
  2. In the image, click a pixel of the color that you want to maketransparent. All pixels that are exactly the same color will becometransparent.
  3. When you save the file, click the Options button and makesure the version is set to 'GIF 89a' as opposed to 'GIF 87a'.

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© Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images Making pictures transparent in PowerPoint can add depth to your slideshow presentation. Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images
  • You can make a picture transparent in your PowerPoint slides in just a few simple steps.
  • Making pictures transparent in PowerPoint allows you to add text over them or use them as a background.
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Pictures can make your MicrosoftPowerPoint presentation more visually appealing and engaging for your audience.

If you want to include a picture in your PowerPoint as a background or subtle detail — rather than as the focal point — you can transform any picture by making it transparent with just a few clicks.

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How to make a picture transparent in PowerPoint on a Mac or PC

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1. Open PowerPoint on your Mac or PC and launch a new presentation or open a saved project.

2. Insert the picture you want to include, if you haven't already, and right click on the image.


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After you right-click the image on a PC, the below dropdown menu will appear.

© Emma Witman/Business Insider On a PC, this dropdown menu will appear. Emma Witman/Business Insider

After you right-click the image on a Mac, the below dropdown menu will appear.

© Emma Witman/Business Insider On a Mac, this dropdown menu will appear. Emma Witman/Business Insider

3. Select 'Format Picture…' from the dropdown menu.

4. An option toolbar will appear on the right side on your screen. Click the 'Picture' icon, designated by a mountain landscape icon.

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After you select 'Format Picture,' on a PC, the below dropdown menu will appear.

© Emma Witman/Business Insider On a PC, this 'Format Picture' menu will appear. Click on the mountain icon. Emma Witman/Business Insider

After you select 'Format Picture,' on a Mac, the below dropdown menu will appear.

© Emma Witman/Business Insider On a Mac, this 'Format Picture' menu will appear. Click on the mountain icon. Emma Witman/Business Insider

5. Click 'Picture Transparency' from the listed options.

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From here, you can select a pre-set transparency gradient, type one in as a percentage (with higher percentages being more transparent), or drag and drop using the slider until you're happy with the picture's transparency.

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