Quick summary
Google Slides does not have a native blur edges tool, but you can simulate a blurred-edge photo effect by enabling the Drop Shadow option under Format Options and adjusting the Blur Radius and Opacity sliders. This step-by-step demo walks you through inserting an image and applying the effect entirely within Google Slides.
Steps
- In the top menu, click Insert.
- Hover over Image in the dropdown menu.
- Choose where to get your image from, such as Upload from computer, Stock and web, or another source.
- Choose your image from the panel.
- Click and drag the image onto your slide canvas.
- Right-click on the image.
- Click Format Options from the dropdown menu.
- In the format panel on the right, enable Drop Shadow.
- Adjust the Blur Radius slider to soften the shadow edge.
- Adjust the Opacity slider to make the shadow lighter or darker.
- Your photo now has a blurred-edge effect applied using the Drop Shadow settings.
