通常，人们更喜欢使用Microsoft PowerPoint来制作幻灯片，但如今，随着Google Slides的进步，很大一部分人群更喜欢使用Google Slides而不是MS PowerPoint。
越来越多的人更喜欢Google幻灯片而不是MS PowerPoint，因为使用Google Sides他们不需要支付任何费用，也不需要下载任何软件，因为它是一个在线应用程序。另一方面，要使用PowerPoint ，用户需要单独下载MS Office，这通常是一项繁琐的工作。在本文中，我们将向所有Google 幻灯片(Google Slide)用户分享一个基本技巧，他们将能够通过该技巧将自定义渐变添加到他们的演示文稿中。
在Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)中制作自定义渐变背景(Gradient Background)
以下步骤将指导您在Google 幻灯片中创建和使用自定义渐变(Google Slides)
打开 Google 幻灯片文档。
打开文档后，您可以通过单击左侧预览窗口中要更改的缩略图来添加渐变。
转到工作区的顶部并最终单击“背景”选项。
当您将鼠标指针悬停在“背景”选项上时，内容可能会显示为“更改背景(Change Background)”。
由于您将成功执行上一步，您将被重定向到“背景”窗口，您将在其中找到“颜色”和“图像”选项。
接下来，在“图像”选项中，您将看到一个包含“选择图像(Choose Image)”内容的按钮。
通过单击“选择图像”按钮，您将能够将图像添加到幻灯片背景。同样，在“颜色”选项旁边，您会发现两种背景颜色，即纯色(Solid)和渐变(Gradient)色。
通过从“颜色”选项中选择“纯色”菜单，您将能够为文档添加基本颜色。但是，如果您单击“渐变”菜单，您将看到不同的颜色设置。这些颜色图案具有内置选项，就像“纯色”菜单一样，但不同之处在于它们是渐变色。
现在要设置自定义渐变，请单击要包含的色样。选择您喜欢的颜色后，您需要单击“自定义”菜单，这将带您进入“自定义渐变”设置。
当您进入“自定义渐变”设置时，您会发现几个选项。在窗口顶部，您会找到两个下拉菜单，分别是“类型(Type)”和“角度”。您还将找到一个“预览(Preview)”选项，您将能够在将渐变应用到幻灯片之前查看渐变的外观。
在下拉菜单下方，您会找到“渐变色标”选项，您可以在该选项中添加、删除色标并更改其渐变颜色。此外，您还会发现一个停止滑块，它可以帮助您调整每种颜色相对于彼此的平衡。
要更改之前的渐变(Gradient)色标，您会发现渐变中总会有两个不同的色标，它们分别位于左右两侧。您将无法摆脱这些停靠点，但您仍然可以更改它们的颜色。
因此，要更改颜色，您需要先转到“渐变色标”色环，然后单击它。最后，选择您喜欢的颜色样本。选择合适的颜色后，点击“确定”按钮即可成功执行此步骤。
当您单击“添加”按钮时，Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)将自动在渐变条的中心生成一个新的停止点。但是，如果您不喜欢新站点，可以单击“删除”按钮将其删除。
因此，在添加新站点后，您可以转到“类型”和“角度”选项来调整渐变的方向。完成渐变调整后，单击“确定”按钮。
当您单击“确定”按钮时，Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)将退出渐变编辑器(Gradient Editor)并带您返回幻灯片。随着这一步的执行，整个过程就完成了。
但是，如果要将渐变应用到演示文稿中的所有幻灯片，则需要单击“背景”选项，最后选择“添加到主题”按钮。
正如本文开头所承诺的，我们已经提到了在Google 幻灯片(Google Slides)中创建和使用自定义渐变的最简单方法。
最后，我们可以说，通过成功执行上述步骤，您将能够做出独特而有吸引力的演示文稿。
现在阅读(Now read)：如何将 Google 幻灯片转换为 PowerPoint，反之亦然。(How to convert Google Slides to PowerPoint and vice-versa.)
How to make a custom Gradient Background in Google Slides
Genеrally, pеople prefer to use Microsoft PowerPoint to create slides, but nowadays, with the advancement оf Google Slides, a large section of the crowd prefers to use Google Slides rather than MS PowerPoint.
More and more people are preferring Google slides over MS PowerPoint because for using Google Sides they don’t have to pay anything nor download any software as it is an online application. On the other hand, for using PowerPoint users need to download MS Office separately, which can often be a tedious job. In this article, we will share an essential trick to all the Google Slide users by which they will be able to add a custom gradient to their presentation.
Make a custom Gradient Background in Google Slides
The following steps guide you to create and use custom gradients in Google Slides
Open the Google Slide document.
Once the document is open, you will be able to add a gradient by clicking on the thumbnail in your left preview window that you want to change.
Go to the top of the workspace and eventually click on the “Background” option.
When you will hover the mouse pointer over the “Background” option, the content may display as “Change Background.”
As you will execute the previous step successfully, you will be redirected to the “Background” window, where you will find the “Color” and “Image” option.
Next, to the “Image” option, you will see a button with the content “Choose Image.”
By clicking on the “Choose Image” button, you will be able to add an image to the slide background. Similarly, next to “Color” option, you will find two types of background colours, which are Solid and Gradient.
By selecting the “Solid” menu from the “Color” option, you will be able to add basic colors to your document. However, if you click on the “Gradient” menu, you will see a different color set. These color patterns have built-in options just like the “Solid” menu, but the difference is that they are gradients.
Now to set up a custom gradient, click on the color swatch you want to include. After selecting your preferred color, you need to click on the “Custom” menu, which will take you to the “Custom Gradient” settings.
As you will enter the “Custom Gradient” settings, you will find several options. At the top of the window, you will find two drop-down menus, which are “Type” and “Angle.” You will also find a “Preview” option where you will be able to see how the gradient will look before applying it to the slide.
Just below the drop-down menus, you will find the “Gradient Stops” option, which will allow you to add, remove stops, and change their colors in gradients. Moreover, you will also find a stop slider, which will help you to adjust the balance of each color relative to each other.
To change the previous Gradient stops, You will find that there will always be two different color stops in your gradient, which will be located along the right and left sides. You will not be able to get rid of these stops, but still, you can change their color.
So, in order to change the color, you need to first go to the “Gradient Stops” color circle, and then click on it. Finally, select a color swatch of your choice. After selecting the appropriate color, click on the “OK” button to execute this step successfully.
As you will click on the “Add” button, Google Slides will automatically generate a new stop in the center of your gradient bar. However, if you don’t like the new stop, you can remove it by clicking on the “Remove” button.
So after adding the new stop, you can go to the “Type” and “Angle” option to adjust your gradient’s direction. As soon as you finish adjusting the gradient, click on the “OK” button.
As you will click on the “OK” button, Google Slides will exit the Gradient Editor and take you back to the slideshow. With the execution of this step, the whole process will be completed.
However, if you want to apply the gradient to all the slides in your presentation, then you need to click on the “Background” option and finally select the “Add to theme” button.
As promised at the beginning of this article, we have mentioned the easiest way to create and use custom gradients in Google Slides.
Finally, in the end, we can say that by executing the above-mentioned steps successfully, you will be able to make unique and attractive presentations.
Now read: How to convert Google Slides to PowerPoint and vice-versa.
