Quick summary
This tutorial shows how to crop an image to a custom shape in PowerPoint using the built-in Crop to Shape feature, letting you apply any shape outline — from circles to arrows — directly to a slide image in just a few clicks.
Steps
- Select the image inside the slide canvas of your PowerPoint presentation that you want to edit.
- Go to the top menu bar and click Shape Format.
- Click the Crop option in the ribbon.
- Hover your mouse cursor over the Crop to Shape option to expand the shape gallery.
- Choose the shape you wish to use as the pattern to crop the selected image.
- The image in your PowerPoint presentation will be cropped to a custom shape based on your selection.
