432 Chapter 15 Format Slides
- In the Gradient stops area, drag the middle handle on the slider (Stop 2 of 3) to
the right until the Position setting is 80%.
Behind the dialog box, you can see that 80 percent of the slide is now a lighter
shade, with the gradient to dark occupying only about 20 percent. - Display the Color list, and then under Theme Colors, click the third box in the
purple column (Purple, Accent 4, Lighter 40%). - Click Close.
PowerPoint applies the shaded background to the current slide only.The title slide has a two-tone gradient that gives a raised effect.- Click the Background Styles button again, and then click Format Background.
- In the Format Background dialog box, click Picture or texture fill.
The active slide shows a live preview of the default texture.- Display the Texture gallery, and then click Purple mesh.