Powerpoint Backgrounds - Free Quality Images

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the search for high-quality, free PowerPoint backgrounds, with participants sharing their experiences and suggestions regarding sources and creation methods.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about sources for nice PowerPoint backgrounds or websites that offer free options.
  • Another participant suggests creating custom backgrounds using Photoshop or Microsoft Paint instead of searching online.
  • A participant agrees that quality backgrounds are scarce online and often come with heavy watermarks.
  • One participant shares their experience of creating a background from an MRI image by altering its color balance, raising concerns about copyright issues for use in professional settings.
  • A later reply humorously claims ownership of the shared photograph and demands royalties, indicating potential copyright disputes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the availability of quality backgrounds online, with some advocating for creating custom designs while others highlight the challenges of finding suitable free options. The discussion includes a humorous claim about copyright, adding to the complexity of the topic.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention concerns about copyright and usage rights related to images found online, but do not resolve the implications of these issues.

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I wonder if anyone has some really nice powerpoint backgrounds or knows a website that provides some nice free ones.
 
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why don't u just make one? Just use photoshop and Microsoft paint.
 
I agree with Grimmus here. There aren't many nice backgrounds posted on the web. If there are, they are watermarked heavily.
 
Make one, I did that before with the powerpoint color scheme mixing, but how can you do it in paint or photoshop??

What I actually did yesterday is take an MRI of an intracranial aneurysm from the web, which is grayscale, change the color balance so that it became blue and wash it out which makes a nice background. The only problem is I guess, that I probably am not allowed to use that in a big meeting since it is not my image. Right?
 
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Hey, that's my photograph. I want $15,000 in lost royalties or I am going to sue your backside :wink:
 

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