How to Make a Picture a Circle in Google Slides: Insert Image in Shape

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How to Make a Picture a Circle in Google Slides: Insert Image in Shape

Last Updated: 2022. 12. 30

Summary

You can achieve interesting effects by inserting an image into a shape (like a circle) in Google Slides. This article shows you the detailed steps on how to make an image a circle and put the image in more shapes in Google Slides. Check out and find more.

Adding images to your slides is a great way to spice up your presentation, as those pictures make your slides appear very creative and interactive.

However, it's not advisable to simply arbitrarily put all the images in your presentation. You can insert your images in shapes to make them look more presentable, such as making the image a circle shape.

In this guide, we'll show you how you can change the shape of a picture to make a circle image and more in Google Slides.

Part 1 How to Insert Images in Shapes in Google Slides: Make an Image a Circle & More

To fit an image to a shape, such as making a picture into a circle, in Google Slides, you can mask the image. Follow the simple steps below to learn how to mask images into shapes in Google Slides.

Step 1

Open the project you're working on in Google Slides.

Step 2

Select the image you want to change shape and click the Mask Image drop-down arrow next to the Crop icon.

Crop Picture to Shape in Google Slides

Step 3

Then, you will see various options—shapes, arrows, callouts, and the basic ones; just choose your preferred shape, like a circle and more, and it will automatically mask the image you selected.

Step 4

Once the image appears as the shape you selected; you can click the crop button again to use the cropping handles and adjust the size and proportions of the shape.

Part 2 How to Put a Picture in a Shape Online

Apart from Google Slides, most online slideshow makers allow you to change the shape of an image in your slides. Among them, we recommend one of the top-rated slideshow makers - FlexClip. Fitting images in circles, heart shapes, and other creative shapes are easy and quick with this FlexClip's slideshow maker.

FlexClip has an intuitive interface that even if you are new to editing, you are capable of changing image shape in your slides in minutes. Meanwhile, many creative shapes are available for you, including circles, squares, drop shapes, heart shapes, etc. You can easily fit your pictures into shapes with a few simple clicks; just quickly get started by clicking the button below and edit your project using such an online slideshow maker.

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Step 1 Set the Slide Background

Once you access the FlexClip's editor, set the background for your slideshow first. Here you can use a simple color background or upload your own background image, or choose one from FlexClip photo library.

Put a Picture in a Shape Online - Background

Here, remember to adjust the background duration to make the slide in the length you want.

Step 2 Pick the Shape for Your Image

When the background gets ready, go to the Element section and find the Shape. Click See all to reveal the Shape options, pick your desired shape and add it to the canvas, then edit it freely to make it in the proper size and location you want.

Put a Picture in a Shape Online - Add Shape

Pro tips for you: the Shape library only offers some basic shapes for you to change the image shape in your slides, if you want more creative shape ideas, you can switch to the Mask & Frame section, and browse through to find your desired one.

Put a Picture in a Shape Online - Mask & Frame Shape

Step 3 Insert Your Image in a Shape

Once you get the desired shape for your image, you can go to the Media section to upload your image from your computer or mobile, or even some third-party platforms, like Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.

Put a Picture in a Shape Online - Insert Image in Shape

Get your images ready? Just drag it over the shape on the canvas, and the image will occupy the shape automatically.

Besides making an image in a circle or any, while you're in FlexClip editor,you can make more edit to level up your slideshow:

Add & edit text animation to the slideshow;
Add transition effects, filters to the sideshow;
Add watermark, overlays & voice over;

Also, FlexClip offers various beautiful pre-made video templates, helping you easily make a slideshow for any occasion, such as birthday slideshow, wedding slidehsow, funeral slides, and more:

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Birthday Wishes From Team

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Anniversary Photo Collage

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Funeral Slides Video

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Graduation Summer Slideshow

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Final Words

You can create fascinating effects in your presentation when you try inserting your image in shape. And it's very easy with the ways we introduced above. Use one of the ways we shared in this article to change the shape of an image in your slides and take your presentations to the next level!

Sandy /

Has 4-year of professional photographing experience. Very much into recording every detail of life. She is passionate about all things related to video production, and loves to exploring tips and tricks about it.