5 ways I’m using Google Slides to redecorate my living room
3. Arrange images to fit on top of one another
I wanted to make extra sure the furniture I bought would look good with my accent wall — and I wanted to mirror exactly how the furniture would actually look in my living room. For example, the image of the rug I planned to buy had to sit under the image of the couch I wanted, not just next to it.
Try it yourself: To place images on top of each other in Slides, first click the image you want to bring to the foreground. In my case, it was the couch. Click Arrange on the top toolbar, then select “Order” and “Bring to front.”
4. Rotate and flip images with a few clicks
Sometimes the images of furniture included on product pages online weren’t rotated in a way that looked right for my own space. For instance, I knew I’d want my side table next to my sofa facing left, but the website’s image only had it facing right. But there’s a simple way to fix this in Slides by rotating an image.
Try it yourself: Insert the image and right click to find “Format options.” A few different choices will appear; click “Size & Rotation.” Underneath “Flip,” you’ll see options to rotate the image either vertically or horizontally.
5. Crop images without leaving Slides
While searching for design inspiration, I found tons of images I needed to edit. For example, in one image I wanted to get rid of the rocking chair that was sitting to the left of a bookshelf I liked. It was really helpful to be able to crop images right within Slides instead of needing to use another program.