How to format pictures in organization chart

PowerPoint 2016
When you insert pictures to your org chart (see how to create organization chart with picture) or other SmartArt chart with pictures, you don't need another program to prepare pictures. PowerPoint provides you a feature rich functionality for cropping, rotating, painting, and other formatting needs.

For example, after inserting some pictures, PowerPoint automatically clips them:

Pictures in org chart in PowerPoint 365

To format picture in the SmartArt chart, do the following:

   1.   Select the picture icon.

   2.   Right-click on the picture and select Format Shape... in the popup menu:

Format shape popup in PowerPoint 365

   3.   On the Picture Format pane, on the Fill & Line tab, in the Fill group, change the offset options:

Format Picture pane offset in PowerPoint 365

See also this tip in French: Comment mettre en forme les images dans l'organigramme.

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