Working with Google Slides and want to include a picture? You have choices!
In this image workshop, there are several ways to insert images into a Google Slides presentation. You can:
- search for a picture online
- upload a picture from your computer
- take a snapshot with a webcam
- link to a photo on the Internet using the URL of an image
- connect to a picture in an existing album
- insert an image from Google Drive
![insert image tool Google](https://blog.technokids.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/technokids4.gif)
Start by logging in to Google Drive using Chrome. Open your Google Slides presentation.
Click the Insert menu and choose Image or click Image.
A. Search for a Picture Online
- Click Image or from the Insert menu, select Image.
- Choose Search the web from the menu.
- In the search pane, type a search word. Press ENTER.
- Scroll through the pictures until you find one you like.
- Click on it and then click Insert.
B. Insert by Uploading a Picture from Your Computer
- Click Upload from the Insert image box.
- Drag an image to the area indicated or click Choose an image to upload to launch a file explorer window. Navigate to the desired file.
![Insert pictures in Google Slides](https://blog.technokids.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/technokids3.gif)
- Click Open.
C. Insert by Taking a Picture with a Webcam
- Click Take a Snapshot from the Insert image box.
TIP: Accept the prompts to allow Adobe Flash Player settings and allow access to your camera. - Take a picture.
- Click to choose the desired photo and then click Select to add it to the information slide.
D. Insert by Choosing a Picture from the Web
- Open another browser tab to search for an image.
- Right click an image. Select Copy image URL.
- Return to the map tab. Click By URL from the Insert image box.
- Right click and choose Paste to add the URL to the path box.
![Image Workshop for Google Slides](https://blog.technokids.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/technokids5.gif)
- A preview of the image will appear in the bottom of the window.
- Click Select.
E. Insert from Your Albums
- Click Your albums. Pictures that you have uploaded to Google+ albums will be visible.
- Select an album to choose a picture.
![Image How To for Google Slides](https://blog.technokids.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/technokids6.gif)
- Click Select.
F. Insert from Google Drive
- Click Google Drive. Pictures that you have uploaded to Google drive will be visible.
- Select a folder or picture.
![Image Workshop](https://blog.technokids.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/technokids7.gif)
- Click Select.
Optional Challenge – Crop a Picture into a Shape
- Add a picture to the timeline.
- Select the picture. Click the Mask image arrow.
![crop an image into a shape](https://blog.technokids.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/crop-image.gif)
- Pick a category, then select a suitable shape.
![Shapes in Google Slides](https://blog.technokids.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/technokids1.gif)
Looking for a technology project to try out the image workshop skills with Google Slides? Check out TechnoMap and TechnoTimeline. Both projects are also available for Microsoft PowerPoint.