PowerPoint Glassmorphism Tutorial: Beautiful Designs Without Photoshop

You don’t need expensive software to create amazing designs. We will guide you through the steps to create the popular frosted glass effect using a tool everyone has, Microsoft PowerPoint.

1. Create your first glass object

1. Insert a blank slide.
2. Set the background color to a linear-diagonal gradient and fill in two colors of your choice.
3. Use the rectangle shape tool to create the frosted glass (Shape 1).
4. Set Shape 1 fill to ‘Picture or texture fill’ and set the texture to ‘newsprint’ (transparency 85%).
5. Add a linear-diagonal gradient outline to Shape 1. Set the top-left corner to white (position 0%, transparency 0%) and the bottom-right corner to white (position 60%, transparency 100%)
6. Duplicate (CTRL+D) Shape 1 to create Shape 2. Set Shape 2 to liner-diagonal gradient fill with top-left corner in white (position 0%, transparency 0%) and bottom-right corner in white (position 60%, transparency 100%)
7. Insert text to Shape 2. Use text-box margins to position your copy.
8. Insert any headshot image and crop to a ratio of 1:1, circle.
9. Use the rectangle shape tool to create a white bar (Shape 4). Set transparency to 70%.

2. Align and layer your pieces

Layer your elements in the following order:

1. Layer 1 (bottom) — Shape 4
2. Layer 2 — Shape 1
3. Layer 3 — Shape 2
4. Layer 4 (top) — Headshot image

3. Give your frosted glass object some depth

Use the oval shape tool to create a circle. Set a radial-diagonal gradient fill and two new colors.

1. Add a drop shadow to your shape (transparency 70%, size 100%, blur 50%, angle 45 degrees, distance 3pt).
2. Copy and paste the shape as an image and apply a blur effect (Picture Format > Artistic Effect > Blur).
3. Crop 70% off of blurred image (use our image as a reference) and layer it over your original shape. Scale the blurred image up by 5%.
4. Group the two objects (the circle shape and the blurred image).

4. Connect and layer the pieces

1.???? Position the grouped circle object behind your frosted glass.

2.????? Repeat the previous steps to create a second circle.

5. Add 3D shapes (optional)

Insert 3D shapes (Insert tab > 3D Models > Stock 3D Model > select ‘3D Shapes’ category).

1.????? Arrange them around the frosted glass.

2.????? Use the rotation button in the middle of the selected 3D shape to spin and rotate.

3.????? (Optional) Add animation for a more dynamic effect.

Now it’s your turn! When you're ready to impress your audience with a stunning presentation, revisit this guide and explore the popular Glassmorphism style! Comment if you would like to see a step-by-step video!

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