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ClearBackground

Clears the slide background.

Syntax​

expression.ClearBackground();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiSlide class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Remove the background from a slide in a presentation.

// How do I remove a slide's background in a presentation?

// Create a duplicate of the slide and then clear its background in a presentation.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);

const gs1 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191), 0);
const gs2 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61), 100000);
const fill = Api.CreateRadialGradientFill([gs1, gs2]);
slide.SetBackground(fill);

const duplicateSlide = slide.Duplicate(1);
duplicateSlide.ClearBackground();