How can you achieve a cleaner, more premium slide design? Try using images with clean, modern, rounded corners.
This guide covers two reliable methods for adding rounded corners to images and making the visual elements in your slides more lively and engaging.
Direct comparison between sharp corners and rounded corners
Rounded corners make slides look softer, more approachable, and more refined.
From the image, it is easy to see that rounded images feel more designed and flow more naturally than sharp corners. So how can you create this rounded-corner effect?
2 methods for setting rounded corners
Method 1: Setting rounded corners directly in Google Slides
This method is suitable for quickly editing images, shapes, or text boxes, but adjusting the shape requires precise control.
- Select the image that needs rounded corners.
- Click the “Crop icon” in the toolbar and choose Shape from the dropdown menu.
- Select “Rounded Rectangle” and your element will instantly display smooth rounded corners.
- Drag the “yellow square handle” to adjust the corner radius.
Now you have finished designing a rounded image. Watching is not as effective as doing. Go try it now.
Method 2: Use a pre-designed template, simpler and more convenient
To make the workflow smoother for users, Smallppt has launched pre-designed templates with rounded corners. Users can directly use optimized templates, making data adjustment and corner control easier.
- After generating slides with Smallppt, choose the template you want.
- Click on the image included in the template or the image you copied. Click “Radius” and enter the corner value you want to complete the rounded corners setting.
- After finishing, export the slides to Google Slides. Smallppt supports multiple download formats and conversions across different platforms.
This method is fast and convenient and is especially suitable for users who need to apply rounded corners to multiple images. Keeping a consistent corner radius is no longer difficult.
Both methods for creating rounded corners are very simple. What improves the quality of a presentation is often these small tools. Try using them to make your presentation look more polished.
FAQs about setting rounded corners
Q1. Can I apply rounded corners to multiple elements at once?
Yes. Hold Shift and click each image to select it, then apply the rounded rectangle and adjust the yellow diamond.
Q2. Why can I not see the yellow diamond?
Make sure the element is selected with a blue border and that the rounded rectangle has been applied through the crop tool menu.
Q3. How do I remove rounded corners?
Select the image, open the crop tool menu, and choose the regular rectangle.
