How to Crop a Profile Picture for a Custom Header Using Microsoft Paint and Powerpoint

deanethridge.com What is a good free way to crop a profile picture for a Custom Header for your website? Microsoft Paint is what I use to crop images for my Profile Pictures, and put them into my Custom Header Design. I then go over to Microsoft Powerpoint with my cropped profile image and resize accordingly.
This video tutorial will show you step by step how to crop a profile picture for a custom header for free using Microsoft Paint, and save on those designer costs as well. I hope you enjoy the video and good luck in cropping your image! :)

[@laurihauser6703]

Thanks for the easy way to do something FREE. I appreciate that you took the time to share this.

[@tatum4701]

Thanks!!!! I was trying to figure out how to get rid of the background in a picture of my son to frame. When he was born, he was sent to the NICU and I had a lot of complications, so we didn't get any frame-worthy pics of him. I really appreciate this video and it means a lot to me! :)

[@t.childs1128]

... been tryin' to "pull-this-off" forever ... Works Great !!! THANKS !!!

[@jenjerjohnson6420]

Dean I learned so much in this video. I have been wanting to know forever how to crop out a pic and i learned in less than 5 minutes. Thank you!

[@tanyabegg765]

Fantastic... i have been trying to work out how to do this simply. I use Photoshop at home but dont have it at work...

[@kevinsmith7493]

Very informative and easy to follow! Thanks man, this is exactly what I was looking for!

[@BossMovesCrew]

Thank you so much @Dean Ethridge. You helped me create a really good thumbnail, it was fast to make, and saved me a lot of money!

[@luzramirez7486]

AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much.. I had a hard time removing the frame/ box. And you showed me just THE WAY to do it!!! Freedom!

[@kaylamoses1325]

Thank you so much I was about to spend 100$ dollars on photoshop, to do this!

[@henokh.c]

Photoshop is so much better than Microsoft Paint tho.

[@tigsmontill]

THANKS MAN!!!!!! YOU'RE A REAL LIFE & TIME SAVER!! AND THAT WAS SO SIMPLE, KEEPING IT SIMPLE IS THE SECRET! GOOD JOB!...
BETTER THAN PS

[@DeanEthridge1]

Thank you so much! Glad it was helpful. Have a great Holiday season!

[@fallacyblox7736]

you really turn me a biggest youtuber by this video thanks so mutch

[@peterpaulestrosas3979]

gave pretty much help to me.just downloaded photoshop cc before just for that particular feature. thanks for this vid

[@Indysay]

Hey - this is GREAT! Even an old paint expert like me learned something here. Good stuff! Quick and easy tips. Much appreciated!

[@lehrerayne]

Never would of thought to use power point to photoshop. You da man,, thx!

[@HollanderT12345]

Many thanks. Finally the video that I was looking for.

[@OtaiSelangor]

Yes, Dean. It really works. Liked your video and subscribed your channel.

[@jjaniero]

is there a way to save just the cut-out portion without the background, or do all images have to be saved in a square or rectangular format?

[@muthukumar0788kumar]

Thanks lot Mr.I tried two whole night but I couldn't.finally. you helped me.lot.Now I can costomisze my blog.header.once again thanks

[@Eetz117]

THANK YOU KIND SIR! WE COULD USE MORE HELPFUL PEOPLE LIKE YOU IN THIS WORLD :)

[@Jonathonwr369]

Brilliant video Dean, thank you

[@journeyforyourhealth]

Your awesome. You saved my tons of money, THANKS,THANKS,THANKS!!!!!!

[@emersongarriazo3290]

GREAT VIDEO! thanks dean! :D

[@Koribaby1]

This was extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@BossMovesCrew]

I subscribed, liked, and comment by the way!

[@TrueMexico]

Thanks a lot for this, has helped me a lot!

[@360BusinessReviewsBirmingham]

Hey @truemexico glad you enjoyed it. Also check out clipping magic. It's great software for $3 a month. I use it all the time

[@131313Catherine]

Oh, super nice. Such a big help, thanks!

[@DeanEthridge1]

@animeno13 So glad you were able to get this done on your own. It's tough to figure that one out huh? :) I had a hard time too. Have a great weekend!

[@animeno13]

thanks it was exactly what i was looking for.

[@haimanotberta5330]

Thank you Very Much!you have no idea how much this helped me :-),subscribed and liked

[@nalamkhan]

this is quite easy ... thanks

[@ravisiripuram4654]

Great help....thank you very much

[@sara0wawa]

Thank you very much!! Didn't know PowerPoint has the transparent setting! Any way to paste it back to paint as I need the file save it as jpeg. Thanks.

[@QuietBreezie]

hey thanks for this info. I was trying to find out how to do this👍

[@DeanEthridge1]

You're very welcome! Glad it was helpful. Thanks for the comment @unbroken012

[@johnnyaldrin323]

Thanks a Lot Sir! This is easier than Photoshop :D

[@joeblank2170]

Thanks so much. Simple to do.

[@crashsfm6881]

thx

[@immortalassassin4456]

BIG HELP BRO THANKS DUDE

[@DeanEthridge1]

Good deal! Glad it helped you

[@immortalassassin4456]

^_^ thanks again bro

[@gaymanisfree]

Dean Ethridge
sir thank you for this vieo, it helped but i can t get the white background off the cropped image

[@Fiedlezor]

NICE thanks a lot!!! worked amazingly!!!

[@DeanEthridge1]

Umad did you get it to work? Glad it helped!

[@ThatOneKidr]

Guess Who Just Earned A New Subscriber?

[@firesupotree]

Thanks Dean!

[@lovil6436]

May I ask can the button "set transparent colour" be applied in Microsoft word as well? As I am trying to make a leaflet through this method but it seems not possible to make it transparent.

[@Meta171]

thank you werry much!! :) subscribed and liked

[@004games5]

thank you very much! it works!

[@lauram9517]

very helpful. thank you

[@tinkywinkytipsy2834]

OMG! Thank you this video really helped me cropping picture. For that im gonna subscribe for more helpful videos..

[@MFGWhitman]

Thank you soo much!!!

[@johnlong3214]

The tool bar across the top of your microsoft paint looks nothing like mine, I have nowhere near the choices you have and certainly do not have the option to cl;ick "colours" like you do. Any ideas plz?

[@bukowski33]

Awesome! Thanks Dean!

[@prestn9781]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!!

[@DeanEthridge1]

You're welcome and glad it was helpful. Have a great weekend! Did it work? :)

[@LeRave]

OMG I CAN NOW MKE THUMNAILS THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

[@mjdino9803]

Nice. This saved me money

[@AdamDguitars]

I don't have the Color- set transparent color option

[@uplifting_for_purpose]

Thank you so much.

[@EROCrecords]

works buddy thanks!

[@Aaron_0904]

after i pressed crop on the image it did what it was supposed to do. However, when I saved the picture and inserted it on google slides, it still had the white background around it

[@svetaivanova5560]

Many thanks!!

[@huseinabdi7661]

GREAT TEACHING . THNKZ

[@MattandMatt101]

My picture has a white background I'm trying to crop what's in the picture only the more I crop it just gets smaller and still has the white background

[@ilay55]

you are a genius!!!
THX so much:)

[@nojoo8085]

im here watching how to crop shit so i could crop out a blunts backround to make a mlg profile pic

[@Jose-yx7lq]

ayeee u got it

[@nojoo8085]

Mango Mercy hell yee boi

[@Kennypowers51]

420 no scope PogChamp

[@SADjang0]

I think that this is okay if you are using the picture in powerpoint, however if you are looking to use the image for a video on youtube in a thumbnail or something, it appears not to work unfortunately -_- .

[@freedeagle1]

Great video. Thanx

[@bartolamusic]

big help. thanks.

[@TomLeaman1974]

Is this an old PowerPoint? I do not have that "Color" option on my ribbon bar.

[@greattechno2765]

Thanks this was helpful

[@xmadhunterx9345]

thanks to you im save now... if i don't watch your video, i'll totally dead!

[@gelineibay6218]

thank you so much

[@stjepanjozinovic7765]

Thank you!! This is great

[@caleblafond5728]

How would you use the picture as a profile picture if it is under a powerpoint?

[@anchzeror]

wish we could set transparent colour in paint

[@nikosperimenis886]

how can i save both pictures in one and not only that im selecting?

[@whizzwhoosh4215]

Good job

[@DanTheGamerChannel]

Thnx helped alot!

[@DeanEthridge1]

Glad to hear that Computer Dan! Have a great week

[@ashleyoasis7948]

thanks man

[@DeanEthridge1]

You can try to go to powerpoint and hit format, then select transparent color to do it. You can also go to fiverr dot com and pay someone $5 to do it for you! :) Hope that helps!

[@JackFerry]

When I set transparent color using the white background, my teeth are becoming transparent as well. Any tips on how to only set transparent color on a portion of the image? (Other than stop brushing my teeth.)

[@cocovia7065]

but I have only openoffice (older version of powerpoint) and I'm so mad it doesn't work in openoffice...

[@eareffect]

Thanks, that helped!

[@mathiasfyllingsnes6697]

Tank you

[@wongcheehingbabi]

thanks , so useful

[@Earthflamer]

can i ask why i have only the home/view tools?

[@레이노-h5t]

thx a lot now i can make cool projects without ps

[@wilsonsysavath7938]

Thanks A lot! :)

[@jessica79815501]

How do you download only the picture to you're documents?????/

[@capt251978]

Thanks bro.

[@elvi0115]

I still don't get it. Pls give me another example

[@shenmontuerto8480]

.. yes ! now i know .. thanks .. :)

[@arsal6240]

Thanks Sir''

[@annbullen6983]

hope you get my comment , I get most of your vid , but the last part where you click insert , I don't have that tool bar , somewhere you changed tool bars , where or how did you get that tool bar

[@DeanEthridge1]

ANN I'm not sure really. What I'm using now is super cheap and great software. Check out clipping magic. It's like $3 a month and you can cancel at any time

[@annbullen6983]

thank you for getting back so soon

[@DeanEthridge1]

Yvw! You'll love that. Soooo simple to use

[@enjete]

Thats where you change to Power Point. He didnt make that clear in the video. Thats why I always keep my pen and paper handy when Im watching these videosl

[@nielvillanueva8738]

thanks Bro It Really helps me alot :))

[@erraticdesigns9038]

You could save alot of time with PhotoShop and if you can't afford PhotoShop then there is gimp its freeware also Corel paint shop is $80 it really speeds up the process and lets you do alot more

[@marcello9684]

thank you alot

[@360BusinessReviewsBirmingham]

+Mohamed Yahlias You are most welcome! Thanks for the comment

[@ajay30avhad]

yo buddy ! nice

[@kevtlee08]

damn there use to be a faster way for me to do it and i completely forgotten. so i had to come here but i will probably have to use this method.

[@jennifersoriano9060]

Thanks dude you help me a lot

[@DeanEthridge1]

Good deal Erik! Glad it did. Have a great weekend! Check out my latest videos on Video SEO and video marketing on a budget

[@somethingysomething9483]

when i do that it just replaces the background with the white. can someone help?

[@TheRemoteMower]

in paint click select (top left) then transparent

[@DeanEthridge1]

@tatum4701 So glad it was helpful! It makes me feel good knowing I've helped someone, and I really appreciate you taking time to make a comment. Hows the site looking?

[@7a97009lool]

wait i dont get it :\