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How to skew images in PowerPoint

When you want to add more appeal to objects in PowerPoint slides, a useful but often overlooked option is to tilt or distort images to create a more novel perspective, creating a 3D effect for the image. Here is a guide to tilting images in PowerPoint.

 

How to tilt images in PowerPoint

Step 1:

At the PowerPoint interface, users click Insert and then click Pictures to insert images into the slide.

Step 2:

Click on the image then click on the Format tab , select Picture Effects > 3D Rotation .

Step 3:

Displays 3D effect options for images in PowerPoint slides. Users select effects to tilt the images in the slide.

 

Step 4:

If you want to customize the 3D effect further, click on the image, then select the 3D Rotation effect, then click 3D Rotation Options . Then on the right side of the screen, adjust the tilt angle for the image.

How to Tilt an Image in PowerPoint via Shapes

Step 1:

We click Insert and select Shapes and select the shape to insert into the slide . Click on the newly added shape, then select Format > Shape Fill > Pictures to insert the image into the shape.

Step 2:

Select the image you want to insert into the shape. Right-click on the shape with the image and select Edit Points .

 

Step 3:

Then you will see the border around the image and we will adjust by dragging or shrinking the border to create a tilt effect for the image, or even adjust to create a different image for the image.

Update 26 May 2025