Crop Around an Irregular Shape - Speaking PowerPoint tip #16

Bruce Gabrielle, author of Speaking PowerPoint, demonstrates how to crop around an irregular shape, removing the background.

[digitalbreakthroughs]

I designed something similar to this without tracing. I duplicated the original picture and removed the background on the copy and kept the image I wanted to stand out.. Then I blurred the original image and placed the single image in front. I'm thinking I'll be able to use your technique for something else so thanks!

[CinemaDemocratica]

What program are you actually using to make the crop? The buttons across the top look like Microsoft Word (?)