Adding a background image is a great way to set the look and feel of your presentation. Used strategically with the structure of your presentation, you can create an effective and memorable masterpiece that’s sure to win over your audience.
Background colors can do the same and help you maintain color consistency or create a background that easily blends with the rest of your presentation.
You can add or change an image to the background using the “Background” sidebar. From here, you can also change your background color.
Adding and changing a background image
1. Click the Style button at the top of your screen.
2. Click the Background button to open the sidebar.
3. From the "Background" sidebar, you can:
- Click Upload image to add an image saved on your computer or click the arrow next to the button to select a file from Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive.
- Search the Unsplash image library by keyword. Once you find the image you want to use, click on the thumbnail or drag and drop it onto your canvas.*
You can also access the background sidebar by right-clicking in the editor and selecting Change background.
*Paid feature: Access to the searchable Prezi icon and image library is available for users with a Standard or higher Prezi plan. Luckily it’s a breeze to upgrade your license and get access to this and all the other great features our Prezi plans have to offer.
You can also change the image fit from the background sidebar. From the Image fit dropdown menu, select Fit or Fill. You can also change the default aspect ratio by clicking the arrow next to 16:9.
To bring back the original background image that came with the template, hover over the background preview at the top of the sidebar and click the Revert to original icon. To remove the background image completely, click the Trash icon in the same area.
Changing the background color
1. Click the Style button at the top of your screen.
2. Click the Background button to open the sidebar.
3. From the "Background" sidebar, click on the color swatch near Background color to adjust the background color.
From the color picker that appears, you can select your color, apply a gradient, or choose from your color scheme swatches.
Note: your background color will be covered by any background images you apply. To delete an existing background image, hover over the background image preview and click the Trash icon.
Supported background image files
Prezi Present supports JPG, PNG, and non-animated GIF files for background images. You can see a full list of our system requirements here.
Please keep in mind that Prezi presentations have a 16:9 aspect ratio so remember to use an image with these dimensions if you want your background image to fully fit the overview (e.g. 1600x900, 2000x1125, 2400x1350 etc.)