Case 7-1
Tim is working on an important presentation for the annual directors' dinner. He has a few pictures taken at last year's dinner that he would like to edit and then integrate into his accompanying slide show, but he has no experience editing pictures.
-Tim asks you how to remove the background from one of the pictures he inserted on a slide. You tell Tim to ____.
A) send the picture out to a professional to remove the background and then reinsert the picture; it is too difficult to do in PowerPoint
B) select the picture, click the Remove Background button (PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT tab | Adjust group), drag handles on background removal lines to position the part of the picture to be retained within the marquee, tap or click the Keep Changes button (BACKGROUND REMOVAL tab | Close group) to discard the unwanted picture background
C) select the picture, click the Keep Foreground button (PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT tab | Adjust group), drag handles on foreground retention lines to position the part of the picture to be retained within the marquee, click the Keep All Changes button (FOREGROUND tab | Refine group) to keep the wanted picture foreground
D) select the picture, click the Adjust Background button (PICTURE TOOLS FORMAT tab | Adjust group), drag handles on background removal lines to position the part of the picture to be removed within the marquee, tap or click the Discard All Changes button (BACKGROUND EDITING tab | Close group) to discard the unwanted picture background

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Option B is the correct sequence of steps to remove the background from a picture in PowerPoint. It is a simple process that can be done within PowerPoint without the need for a professional. Option A suggests outsourcing the task, which may be time-consuming and may not be necessary. Options C and D suggest keeping the foreground or adjusting the background, respectively, which is not what Tim is trying to do.

Case 7-1 Tim Is Working on an Important Presentation for the Annual