Hello,

I am a noob when it comes to inkscape but can learn very fast. I came here looking for help from you knowledgeable folks. I bought a vector image online thinking that I could just insert it into PowerPoint and use it. The zip file I received had five different formats (ai, eps, pdf, png and jpeg) but known of them have a transparent background.

So I have inscape installed and need to convert the image so I can use it in PwerPoint with a transparent background.

I would greatly appreciate your help.

Hi.

Judged by the checkerboard background it seems it already has some sort of transparency.

You can only use the png file to have an alpha channel -or the pdf file if you are very lucky but I doubt that powerpoint would support it right-.
Would first try to see if powerpoint can display other semi-transparent png-s right.

If the png they supplied doesn't work for any reason, you can open the Ai file in Inkscape and save as an SVG. Current PP versions should allow import of SVG as vectors and transparency.

http://buffalo7.co.uk/vectors-in-powerpoint/