How to create a magnifying glass and apply the magnifier effect to the picture

PowerPoint 365
Magnifier is an excellent way to attract attention to the part of the picture, which does not require much effort. Here you will learn how to create a magnifying glass from simple PowerPoint shapes and fit a magnified picture into it.
Magnifier effect in PowerPoint 365
Magnifier effect for the picture in PowerPoint 365

To create a picture like the one above, do the following:

1. Add a background picture

Add a picture to the slide that should be shown as a background picture, position, and format it. See also How to imitate the magnifier effect for the picture.

2. Create shapes similar to a magnifying glass

   2.1.   On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click the Shapes button:

Shapes in PowerPoint 365

   2.2.   In the Shapes drop-down list, in the Basic Shapes group, choose Oval (see How to create an equilateral triangle, a regular square, and other regular polygons in PowerPoint):

Oval shape in PowerPoint 365

   2.3.   In the Shapes drop-down list, in the Lines group, choose Line:

Line shape in PowerPoint 365

   2.4.   Position both shapes to look like a magnifying glass:

A magnifying glass in PowerPoint 365

   2.5.   Select both shapes, right-click on the selection and choose Format Shape... in the popup menu:

Format grouped shape in popup in PowerPoint 365

   2.6.   On the Format Shape pane, on the Shape Options tab:

  • In the Fill & Line group:
    • In the Fill section, choose No fill:
      No fill in Format Shape pane PowerPoint 365
    • In the Line section, choose Solid line and then:
      • Select the Color you prefer,
      • Select the Width you prefer:
      Solid line in Format Shape pane PowerPoint 365
  • In the Effects group, in the 3-D Format section:
    • Choose the Top bevel you prefer:
      Top bevel in Format Shape pane PowerPoint 365
    • Select any other effect you prefer.

The shapes will look like a magnifying glass, for example:

A magnifying glass in PowerPoint 365

Note: To simplify the following work with these shapes, group them.

3. Create a picture that a magnifying glass will show

   3.1.   Select the oval shape, right-click on it and choose Format Shape... in the popup menu.

   3.2.   On the Format Shape pane, on the Shape Options tab, in the Fill & Line group, in the Fill section:

  • Choose Picture or texture fill,
  • Click on the Insert... button:
    Insert file in Format Picture pane PowerPoint 365
  • In the Insert Pictures dialog box, choose the picture location, select the picture file, and then click Open or Insert:
Insert picture in PowerPoint 365

It can be the same picture used for the background or another.

For the first example, another picture was used.

For the second example, was used the same picture:

One picture for two shapes in PowerPoint 365

   3.3.   If it is necessary, format the picture:

On the Format Shape pane, on the Shape Options tab, in the Fill & Line group, in the Fill section:

Settings in the Format Picture pane PowerPoint 365

Add any other effects you like.

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