Creating a template from an image

[trannack]

Apologies if this is a really basic question - I'm totally new to powerpoint. I want to use a .jpg template from powerbacks.com - but I want to change the text on it. Do I have to do this in a photo editor - or can I achieve this in powerpoint itself? Is this a normal thing to do - use a .jpg template from one of the many free sites - then manipulate it to suit, or is it better to start from scratch?

[tajsimmons]

This sounds to me like the 'text' is part of an image (eg. jpg)

So you will either have to use a photo editor (photoshop et al)
or draw something over the text in powerpoint.

cheers

[trannack]

Thanks. And is there any tips on using my own images to use as a background - I've read about using Photoshop to manipulate them - but is there an easier program?