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How to add a background to a slide in Powtoon

Daniel Schachter
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By default, if you have not chosen a template, the background of a slide in Powtoon Studio is blank. Powtoon gives you six ways to add a background to any slide. You can apply the background to one slide or to every slide in your Powtoon.

 
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  1. In the Studio, click on the Background tab.
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  2. Click on the Try text to image now banner.
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  3. Choose the aspect ratio.
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  4. Add your prompt.
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  5. Click Generate image.
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  6. The Image is Generated, and automatically saved to your My Media folder. If you don't like the AI generated image, you can try again but clicking Regenerate, or changing the prompt, then clicking Regenerate.
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  7. Click Add to scene to set the image as the background
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  8. The background will be replaced with your generating image.
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Uploading a background

Use this method to upload a background image file from your computer or a connected cloud service.

  1. Select the slide you want to add a background to.

  2. Open the Background tab in the left panel, then select Upload your background.

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  3. Choose one of the following upload sources:
    • Click Upload to select a file from your computer.
    • Click Fiverr to open the Fiverr site, where you can hire a designer to create a custom background.
    • Click one of the social media or cloud storage icons to import from Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox, Google Drive, or Google Photos.
       
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The uploaded background is applied to the slide and saved to My Media, your personal media library, so you can reuse it in future Powtoons.

 

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Picking a background color

Use this method to fill a slide with a single solid color.

  1. Select the slide you want to apply a color to.
  2. Open the Background tab, then select Pick a background color.
  3. Select a color from the Basic Colors palette. The color is applied to the slide immediately.
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For additional coloring options, see Changing the color of objects.


 

Using a background from your media collection (Image or Video)

My Media contains every file you have uploaded to Powtoon and every media item you have used in a previous Powtoon. Use this method to reuse any of those assets as a background.

  1. Select the slide you want to add a background to.

  2. Open the Background tab, then select My Media.


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  3. Select the image you want to use as the slide background. It is applied immediately.  It will be added as the background.
     
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Using an image for a background

 

Use this method to search Powtoon's built-in image libraries and set any result as a slide background.

  1. Open your Powtoon in Powtoon Studio and confirm you are working in Create mode.
  2. Navigate to the slide you want to add a background to.
  3. Select the Media tab in the left panel.
  4. Use the search bar or browse one of the available libraries to find an image:
    1. Premium Images — stock images from leading image providers.
       
  5. Scroll through the images. As you scroll, you can hover over the thumbnails to see a larger image.
  6. Select the image that you want for the background, and click on the three horizontal dots.
  7. Right-click the image on the stage, then click Set as background. The image expands to fill the entire slide.
  8. The image, now set as the background, covers the entire slide

Note: You can also set an image as a background by clicking the checkered icon that appears in the image thumbnail preview before you place it on the stage.

 

Using a video as a background

To use a video as a slide background, follow the steps in Adding a video to your Powtoon.

Using a ready-made background

Powtoon includes a library of ready-made backgrounds organized into categories. Use this method to browse and apply one directly.

  1. Select the slide you want to apply a ready-made background to.
  2. Open the Background tab, then browse the available categories: Locations, Color Backgrounds, Abstract Backgrounds, and Image Backgrounds.
  3. Select the background you want. It is applied to the slide immediately.
 
 
 

 

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