Cutout People is a collection of transparent poses categorized by the model themselves, so you can get 50 shots of the same model to use throughout a presentation. Stickers is cute, but might have limited usage in a business context.
Icons is simply the icon collections we have had for a while, but the other three categories are new and curated by Microsoft. This brings up a new window with four categories: Stock Images, Cutout People, Icons and Stickers. But as we’re all aware, that’s the Wild West, and while you might find a decent Creative Commons image (the default search criteria which can be changed), the quality is limited, and who knows if it’s actually Creative Commons.Ģ) Office Add-ins such as those for Pickit, Pexels, AdobeStock and Shutterstock, allow you to search and insert imagery from 3rd party sites, but often these require paid accounts.īut now, under the same Insert menu where you have Online Pictures, you’ll notice an option for Stock Images. Until just recently, there were only two ways you could insert high quality stock imagery from within PowerPoint:ġ) Insert Online Pictures performs a Bing Image Search for you. PowerPoint has a new and long asked for feature up its sleeve that could save you a ton of money if you’re in the market for stock imagery.
