PowerPoint 2010: Format a Video by Applying Video Styles and Effects

Inserting videos in a PowerPoint presentation can be done in several ways. After inserting a video in your presentation, you can format the video by setting the brightness and contrast, recoloring the video, setting a video style, changing the video shape, adding a border, and applying a video effect. In this PowerPoint tutorial, you will learn how to format a video in your presentation by applying video styles and effects.

6 Ways to Format a Video

Apply a Video Correction

If you want to change the brightness and contrast of the video, on the Video Tools Format contextual tab, in the Adjust group, click Corrections, and from the drop-down list, select an option. The Live Preview feature enables you to see the changes as you mouse over a thumbnail image in the drop-down list.

If none of the options in the drop-down list impress you, you can click Video Corrections Options to display the Format Video dialog box. You can then manually set the video correction options.

Recolor a Video

If you want to apply color washes to the video, set a black-and-white or gray scale color, you can use this option. On the Video Tools Format contextual tab, in the Adjust group, click Color, and from the drop-down list, select an option. You can also select additional options from the More Variations drop-down list and the Video Color Options option.

Apply a Video Style

On the Video Tools Format contextual tab, in the Video Styles group, from the Video styles gallery, select an option.

Apply a Video Effect

On the Video Tools Format contextual tab, in the Video Styles group, click the Video Effects drop-down arrow and select from a range of options.

Add a Video Border

On the Video Tools Format contextual tab, in the Video Styles group, click the Video Border drop-down arrow and select from a range of options. After you select the video border color, you can set the weight of the border and apply a border type.

Apply a Video Shape

On the Video Tools Format contextual tab, in the Video Styles group, click the Video Shape drop-down arrow and select a shape.

You can let your creativity flow by designing shaping, and coloring your videos according to your video theme. Use the various formatting options available in PowerPoint to get the best output.