How to make a Meme in PowerPoint
When you want to learn how to create a meme PowerPoint is probably not going to be the first piece of software you think of. Sure, you can make presentations on it, and you probably already have it installed on your computer, but is it on your list of favourite apps? I'm guessing not.
For most of us, when you want to create a new meme it involves using one of the many Internet meme generators available, most of them free. The snag with this is that in most cases you have to go with whatever the software dictates in terms of size, layout and in some cases, artwork.
How to Create a Meme in PowerPoint
Pretty much anyone with a Windows PC will have this installed, so it will be fairly familiar to you. The screen looks just like Word, or in fact Outlook, so the learning curve shouldn't be steep. So there's nothing to buy, nothing to sign up for and nothing that requires a fast Internet connection before it will work.
How to Create a Meme in PowerPoint You need to make sure that the resolution of the image you choose is large enough, so that when the software on Facebook or wherever you upload your meme to re-sizes it it won't look squashed or have some of the text cut off.
For this reason I suggest that when you create meme in PowerPoint, you stick to a square image and make it bigger than you need. In the tutorial video I suggest a size of 14.58 centimetres square. This is because PowerPoint won't recognize pixels, so we have to give it a close approximation in centimetres instead.
When you have your image it is time to add it to a container. I use a simple rectangle for this - take it from the Insert tab under Shapes, and resize it to the dimensions given above. You will probably need to crop it to fit, and you may find it necessary to add a fill colour to the parts of the shape that are left blank.
Next, its time for the Headline.
When you create a meme using Powerpoint or any other software this is going to be one of the most important elements, as it is what makes it memorable. Try to keep it short and snappy and inject a bit of humour if you can.
When you are done creating a meme add the "strap line" underneath to complete it. If you want you can include a link back to your blog, Facebook page or wherever. These memes are very popular on Pinterest (hint!) You have created a meme using PowerPoint, now it is time to save it as an image.
Now that you are done creating a Meme, save it
First group all the elements in the meme. Next, right-click and "Save as Image" - PowerPoint will automatically save it in .png format which supports transparency, so it is ideal for posting on social media.
OK, it takes a minute or so when you have got the hang of it but it gives you far more control than a Meme creator free or paid and as long as you have the image and PowerPoint, its free!
To see other examples of how you can create a meme using Powerpoint, check out my blog...