Avoid Plastic

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• #2: Animated countdown timer on textured background(Difficult)Tip: Some shape effects on this slide are created with the Combine Shapes commands. To access this command, you must add it to the Quick Access Toolbar, located above the File tab. To customize the Quick Access Toolbar, do the following:Click the arrow next to the Quick Access Toolbar, and then under CustomizeQuickAccessToolbar click MoreCommands.In the PowerPointOptions dialog box, in the Choose commands from list, select All Commands. In the list of commands, click CombineShapes, and then click Add.To reproduce the donut shape effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut.On the slide, drag to draw a donut. Drag the yellow sizing handle so that the donut is roughly 0.25” in thickness.Select the donut. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Height box enter 5” and in the Width box enter 5”.Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Outline and then click No Outline.On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Height box enter 5.5” and in the Width box enter 0.08”.Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Outline and then click No Outline.Select the rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat this process this process 7 times for a total of 9 thin rectangles.Select a duplicate rectangle. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, and in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box enter 10. Select another duplicate rectangle. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, and in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box enter 20. Select another duplicate rectangle. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, and in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box enter 30. Select another duplicate rectangle. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, and in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box enter 40. Select another duplicate rectangle. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, and in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box enter 50. Select another duplicate rectangle. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, and in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box enter 60. Select another duplicate rectangle. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, and in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box enter 70. Select the last duplicate rectangle. Under DrawingTools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, and in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box enter 80. Press and hold CTRL, and then select all of the small thin rectangles. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click ShapeUnion.Also on the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Copy, and then click Duplicate.Select the duplicate group of rectangles. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Rotate, and then click Rotate Right 90°.On the Home tab, in the Edit group, click Select, and then click Select All.Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Middle.Click Align Center.Press and hold CTRL, select the donut shape, and then select the first group of rectangles. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click ShapeSubtract.Press and hold CTRL, select the donut shape, and then select the second group of rectangles. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click ShapeSubtract.On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut.On the slide, drag to draw a donut. Drag a sizing handle so that the donut is roughly 0.5” in thickness.Select the second donut. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, in the Height box enter 5.21” and in the Width box enter 5.21”.Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Outline, and then click No Outline.Press and hold CTRL, select the second donut, and then select the first, segmented donut. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click ShapeSubtract.Select the remaining donut. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:Click the button next to Preset colors and then click Silver.In the Type list, select Linear.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and then in the Line Color pane click No line.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, in the Shadow pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Center. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, in the 3-D Format pane, under Bevel, click the button next to Top and then click Slope.On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut.On the slide, drag to draw a donut. Drag a sizing handle so that the donut is roughly 0.25” in thickness.Select the new donut. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 194, Green: 10, and Blue: 6.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and then in the Line Color pane click No line.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Height box enter 5.14” and in the Width box enter 5.14”.Select the new donut. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send Backward.Press and hold CTRL, and then select the two donuts. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Align Center.Click Align Middle.With both donuts selected, drag the donuts so that the top edge is roughly 1” from the top edge of the slide.To reproduce the other shape effects on this slide, do the following:On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.Select the rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing tab, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.In the Angle box, enter 90.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until three stops appear in the slider, then customize the gradient stops as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, first option from the left).In the Transparency box, enter 75%.Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 35%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, first option from the left).In the Transparency box, enter 0%.Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, first option from the left).In the Transparency box, enter 100%.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and then in the Line Color pane click No line.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size, and in the Height box enter 7.5, and in the Width box enter 2.83.On the slide, select the rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send Backward.Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click AlignMiddle and Align Center.To reproduce the text effects on this slide, do the following:On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box.On the slide, drag to draw a text box.Type “3” in the text box, and then select the text. On the Home tab, in the Font group, select Lucida Bright from the Font list, select White, Background 1 from the Font Color list, and then select 96 pt. from the FontSize list.Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow next to Copy, and then click Duplicate.Select the second text box. Change the text to “2.”Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow next to Copy, and then click Duplicate.Select the third text box. Change the text to “1.”Press and hold CTRL, and then select all three text boxes. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align Selected Objects.Click Align Middle.Click Align Center.With all three text boxes selected, position the text boxes in the center of the two donuts.To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Selection Pane.On the slide, select the silver, segmented donut. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Entrance click Grow & Turn.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 1.00.On the slide, select the gradient-fill rectangle. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then click More Entrance Effects. In the Add Entrance Effect dialog box, under Subtle, click Expand.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 1.00.On the slide, select the red, solid donut. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Entrance click Fade.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select After Previous.In the Duration box, enter 0.25.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the “3” text box. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Entrance click Fade.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, in the Duration box enter 0.50.Select the red, solid donut. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Exit click Wheel.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 1.00.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the “3” text box. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Exit click Fade.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 0.50.In the Delay box, enter 0.50.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the solid red donut. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Entrance click Fade.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 0.25.In the Delay box, enter 1.00.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the “2” text box. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Entrance click Fade.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 0.50.In the Delay box, enter 1.00.Select the red, solid donut. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Exit click Wheel.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 1.00.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the “2” text box. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Exit click Fade.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 0.50.In the Delay box, enter 1.50.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the “1” text box. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Entrance click Fade.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 0.50.In the Delay box, enter 1.50.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the solid red donut. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Entrance click Fade.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 0.25.In the Delay box, enter 1.00.In the Selection and Visibility pane, select the “1” text box. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Exit click FadeAlso on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 0.50.In the Delay box, enter 2.00.Select the red, solid donut. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, and then under Exit click Wheel.Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following:In the Start list, select With Previous.In the Duration box, enter 2.00.To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:Click the button next to Texture and select Brown Marble (fourth row, first option from the left).Clear the Tile picture as texture box.Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and in the Line Color pane, click No line.Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, and in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and contrast, do the following:In the Brightness box, enter -42%.In the Contrast Box, enter -28%.Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, and in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets and then click Grayscale.Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, and in the Artistic Effects pane, do the following:Click the button next to Artistic Effects and then click Blur.In the Radius box, enter 7.Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, and then under Size and rotate do the following:In the Height box, enter 7.5.In the Width box, enter 10.On the slide, select the rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Align Middle and Align Center.On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second, duplicate rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, in the Transparency box, enter 90%.Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, and in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and contrast, do the following:In the Brightness box, enter 12%.In the Contrast Box, enter 44%.Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, and in the Artistic Effects pane, do the following:Click the button next to Artistic Effects and then click Blur.In the Radius box, enter 9.On the slide, select the rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Align Middle and Align Center.On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate.Select the third, duplicate rectangle. Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Adjust group, click Reset Picture.Also under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Picture Styles group, click the Format Picture dialog box launcher. In the Format Picture dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, and then in the Fill pane, do the following:Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite.Select Tile picture as texture.In the Transparency box, enter 94%.Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and contrast, do the following:In the Brightness box, enter 2%.In the Contrast box, enter 70%.Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, and then in the Artistic Effects pane, do the following:Click the button next to Artistic Effect and then click Photocopy.In the Detail box, enter 9.On the slide, select the third rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Align Middle and Align Center.On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate.Select the fourth, duplicate rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click the FormatShape dialog box launcher. In the Format Picture dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Radial. In the Direction list, select From Center.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear on the slider. Customize the gradient stops as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).In the Transparency box, enter 100%.Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).In the Transparency box, enter 50%.On the slide, select the fourth rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Align Middle and Align Center.Also on the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Select All.Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group.On the slide, select the grouped rectangles. Also on the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Cut.Also on the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow below Paste, and select Paste Special. In the Paste Special dialog box, select Paste, and then under As, select Picture (PNG).Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align and then click Align Middle and Align Center.
• #3: Glowing neon text with reflection(Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in theSlides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, and then on the slide, drag to draw the text box.Enter text in the text box, select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Arial Rounded MT Boldfrom the Font list, select 60 from the Font Size list, and then click Bold.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box.On the Home tab, in the Font group, click Character Spacing, and then click More Spacing. In the Font dialog box, on the Character Spacingtab, in the Spacing list, select Expanded. In the By box, enter 2.Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the WordArt Styles group, click the Format Text Effects dialog box launcher. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click TextFill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the right pane, and then do the following:Click the button next to Preset colors, and then click Ocean (second row, second option from the left).In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Diagonal (first row, first option from the left).In the Angle box, enter 45°.Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Outline in the left pane. In the Text Outline pane, select Solid line, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left). Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Outline Style in the left pane. In the Outline Style pane, in the Width box, enter 0.75 pt. Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click 3-DFormatin the left pane, and then do the following in the right pane:Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Hard Edge (third row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 4 pt, and in the Height box, enter 0.8 pt.Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 4.5 pt.Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Translucent click Powder (first option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Special click Glow (third option from the left). Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Glow and Soft Edges in the left pane, and then in the right pane, under Glow, do the following:In the Size box, enter 8 pt.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors clickAqua, Accent 5.Also in the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Reflection in the left pane, and then in the right pane, click the button next to Presets and then click Half Reflection, 4 pt offset (second row, second option from the left). Drag the text box vertically on the slide to position it slightly above the middle.Select the text box. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Center. To reproduce the background on this slide, do the following: Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane. In the Fill pane, select Solid fill, and then click the button next to Color, and under Theme Colors click Black, Text 1 (first row, second option from the left).
• #4: Half-circle picture with accent arcs(Basic)To reproduce the shape effects on this slide, do the following:On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes, click Arc (third row, 12th option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw an arc.Select the arc. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 7.5”.In the Shape Width box, enter 7.5”.Drag the right yellow diamond adjustment handle to the bottom of the slide to create a half-circle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane. In the Fill pane, select Pictureor texture fill, and then under Insert from, click File. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select a picture, and then click Insert. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, in the Fill pane, under Insert from, select Tile picture as texture. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and then select No line in the Line Color pane. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Inner click Inside Diagonal Top Right (first row, third option from the left).In the Transparency box, enter 70%.In the Blur box, enter 20 pt.In the Distance box, enter 20 pt. Drag the half-circle to the left until the two middle yellow adjustment diamonds are lined up with the left edge of the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Middle. Select the arc. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second arc. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 6.79”.In the Shape Width box, enter 10.03”.On the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Picture dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, and then in the Fill pane, select No fill. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane. In the Line Color pane, select Solid line and then do the following:Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).In the Transparency box, enter 50%.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane. In the Line Style pane, in the Width box, enter 1.5 pt.Drag the second arc left on the slide until the two middle yellow adjustment diamonds are lined up with the left edge of the slide. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Middle.Select the second arc. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the third arc. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following:In the Shape Height box, enter 6.86”.In the ShapeWidth box, enter 9.98”.On the Home tab, in the bottom right corner of the Drawing group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, select Gradient line in the Line Color pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Down (first row, second option from the left).Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stopor Remove gradient stopuntil two stops appear in the slider.Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Blue, Accent 1, Lighter 40%(fourth row, fifth option from the left).In the Transparency box, enter 77%.Select the second stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 208, Green: 215, Blue: 222.In the Format Shape dialog box, in the Line Style pane, in the Transparency box, enter 90%.Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane. In the Line Style pane, in the Width box, enter 4.25 pt. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:Click Align to Slide.Click Align Left. Drag the third arc left on the slide until the two middle yellow adjustment diamonds are lined up with the left edge of the slide. Drag the third arc vertically as needed to position it slightly above the second arc on the slide. To reproduce the background on this slide, do the following: Right-click the slide background area, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following:In the Type list, select Linear.Click the button next to Direction, and then click Linear Up (second row, second option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 270⁰.Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the sliderAlso under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops that you added as follows:Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:In the Position box, enter 0%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 167, Green: 185, Blue: 197.Select the second stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select the third stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 70%.Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left).Select the fourth stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%.Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 167, Green: 185, Blue: 197.