You can change the shape of a video frame within your PowerPoint presentation by applying a different style.
To change the shape of your recorded video frame in PowerPoint, follow these simple steps:
Steps to Change Video Shape
The process involves using PowerPoint's built-in formatting options for video objects. Here's how you do it:
- Locate the Video Frame: Find the video recording (or any inserted video) on your PowerPoint slide.
- Select the Video: Click on the video frame to select it. This will typically display handles around the video and bring up contextual tabs in the ribbon (like "Video Format" or "Playback").
- Right-Click the Video: Right-clicking the video frame is the key action.
- Access Styles: From the right-click context menu that appears, select the Style icon. This icon often looks like a paint palette or a picture frame.
- Choose a New Shape/Style: A gallery of predefined shapes or styles will appear. These styles apply various formatting options, including borders, shadows, reflections, and most importantly, different geometrical shapes for the video frame itself (e.g., rounded corners, oval, polygon).
- Pick Your Shape: Pick another shape or style from the available options. Clicking on a style will immediately apply it to your selected video frame.
By following these steps, you can easily transform the rectangular default look of your video recording frame into something more visually appealing or suited to your slide design.
Understanding Video Styles
When you change the "shape" of a video in PowerPoint using the Style icon, you are essentially applying a Picture Style to the video object. Although it's a video, PowerPoint treats it similarly to a picture in terms of basic visual formatting.
Available styles can range from simple borders to complex 3D rotations and shapes. The specific options available will depend on your version of PowerPoint, but the method via right-clicking and selecting Style remains consistent.
Changing the shape is a quick way to enhance the visual integration of your video content with the overall theme and layout of your presentation.
