Shooting on a plain white or gray background has its advantages. All focus is on your subject, and there is little to distract from where you want the viewer’s attention to be. However, it can be a ...

Microsoft Paint is unquestionably one of the easiest and most popular applications preloaded on Windows. One of the most interesting and lesser-known features of this tool is the Transparent Selection ...

The default view when you open most of the programs in the Microsoft Office 2007 Suite is almost entirely black and white. You'll usually get a replica of a page, such as a piece of paper, a ...

You can change the background to anything you like if you're using Powerpoint to create presentations: a picture, a color, a gradient, or even an in-motion video. You'll know the best background for ...

There’s nothing wrong with a white background, but Microsoft Word lets you change the color of a document’s background. You can even use a picture, but don’t get carried away. Editor’s note: In the ...

Make posters and invitations with more eye-catching designs by setting color, gradients, or images as your document background in Pages. It’s a super-simple trick that can make a big difference. Find ...