How to Find or Recreate a Custom PowerPoint Theme from a Screenshot
Question details
The user needs to identify an existing PowerPoint theme from a screenshot or learn how to recreate the specific design manually.
- Product
- PowerPoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Identifying or duplicating a specific slide design featuring a white background with orange and blue lines based solely on a reference image.
- Observed behavior
- The user only has a screenshot of the desired slide layout and needs to know where to find the template or how to replicate it without applying the design incorrectly to layouts that should remain blank.
Crop your screenshot to focus on the core design elements and colors, which will make it easier to either reverse-image search for the original template or pick the exact colors to recreate it.
Recreate the Theme Manually using Slide Master
Recreating a simple design yourself using built-in shape tools is often much faster than endlessly searching for an exact template match online.
If the theme consists of basic geometric shapes like colored lines or distinct backgrounds, you can quickly build it yourself using the Slide Master view. It is crucial to add these shapes to specific slide layouts rather than the top-level main master, ensuring the design doesn't accidentally appear on blank or title-less slides.
Go to the 'View' tab on the ribbon and click on 'Slide Master' to access the template editing mode.
In the left thumbnail pane, scroll past the large 'Main Master' at the top and select a specific layout (e.g., Title Slide Layout or Title and Content Layout) where you want the design to appear.
Navigate to the 'Insert' tab, click 'Shapes', and draw the required orange and blue lines to match your screenshot. Use the 'Shape Outline' tool to adjust the colors and line weight.
Once the design is complete, click 'Close Master View' on the Slide Master tab. Your new layouts are now ready to use in your presentation.
Search Template Galleries and Third-Party Sites
Browse official and reputable third-party template galleries to find matching or highly similar presentation designs.
Easily Recreate and Save Custom Templates in WPS Presentation
WPS Presentation provides powerful, intuitive Slide Master tools that allow you to quickly recreate any theme from a screenshot and save it as your own reusable template for future projects.
- 1. Launch WPS Presentation: Open a blank document in WPS Presentation to begin building your custom theme.
- 2. Access the Slide Master: Click on the 'Design' tab or 'View' tab, and select 'Slide Master' to open the layout editor.
- 3. Draw the Custom Design: Select the appropriate sub-layout thumbnail on the left, click the 'Insert' tab, and use 'Shapes' to recreate the lines and background colors seen in your screenshot.
- 4. Save as a Template: Close the Slide Master view, go to 'Menu' > 'Save As', and choose 'WPS Presentation Template (*.dpt)' or 'PowerPoint Template (*.potx)' to reuse it later.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do the colored lines appear on blank slides when I recreate a theme?
This happens when design elements are added to the topmost 'Main Slide Master'. To fix this, remove the elements from the main master and paste them only onto the specific slide layouts (like the Title Layout) where you want them to appear.
How do I extract the exact colors from my screenshot to use in my theme?
You can insert the screenshot temporarily into your slide, select your drawn shape, go to Shape Fill or Shape Outline, and use the 'Eyedropper' tool to click on the exact orange or blue color in your screenshot.
Can I save my recreated design as a default template for future use?
Yes. Once you finish designing in the Slide Master, go to File > Save As, and change the file format to a Presentation Template (.potx). You can then select it anytime you start a new presentation.
