You can make a picture transparent in your PowerPoint slides so that you can add text over it or use it as a background.

To make an image transparent in PowerPoint, you have to change the opacity of the image - and you can do it for the whole image or a part.

This tutorial will show you how to make, create and add Transparent Gradient to an Image or picture using Canva or Photoshop.

These options include Solid Line, Gradient Line, Color and Transparency. If you the Gradient option, your border will have a gradient line that changes colors gradually along its length.