PowerPoint Background Assistance

[Guest alsfirefighter]

Alright...looking for some input from my techie buddies out there (I probably should just email Seth first, he always helps me out), for some input and guideance. I pretty much know powerpoint inside and out by now but I am having a problem with figuring out how I can make a particular background for powerpoint. I hopefully attached 2 pictures of what I want to do from another powerpoint I use. I can't for the life of me figure out how to do it. I want to take the normal photo and turn it into the other. Thanks for any assistance anyone can give.

[Goose 188]

The bottom photo looks as though it's a normal map. Essentially, you need to take your original picture and then run it through a filter in Photoshop which will use red green and blue to determine depth....basically to have light (in a 3d application) react realistically with it. I'll shoot you a PM.

[WAS967 97]

Yup. Simple Photoshop or GIMP filter.

Don't have Photoshop? Get the GIMP!

http://www.gimp.org/windows/

[Skooter92 7]

Even cheaper (and easier to use), is PMView. Download the trial version and look on the menu bar for all the effects and filters. Inexpensive, and a great pic catalogue app.

[Guest alsfirefighter]

Thanks for the replies guys. Goose thanks for the PM. I'll send you them as soon as you can get back to me.