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349 Best Desert-Themed Templates for PowerPoint and Google Slides

CrystalGraphics Desert Collection brings the rugged beauty of the desert to life with 60+ stunning presentation templates designed to transport you to exotic sunsets and endless dunes. These versatile templates are perfect for travel enthusiasts, outdoor enthusiasts, and anyone looking to add a touch of adventure to their presentations.

Inspired by breathtaking landscapes from around the world, our Desert Collection includes titles that evoke the thrill of traversing the golden sands or braving scorching deserts in search of hidden oases. Whether you're showcasing a group of camels on a majestic sunset horizon or highlighting the harsh realities of drought-stricken lands, these templates have got you covered.

From warm orange hues to evocative tan tones, our Desert Collection boasts a diverse range of design styles that cater to various tastes and preferences. With compatibility with Google Slides in mind, you can easily import your chosen template into the popular presentation software for seamless collaboration and distribution.

Beyond their visual appeal, these templates are also designed to be highly customizable, allowing you to tailor them to fit your unique style and branding needs. Whether you're a student looking for inspiration or an experienced presenter seeking to add a personal touch, our Desert Collection has something for everyone.

Experience the limitless possibilities of CrystalGraphics Desert Collection today by exploring our vast library, browsing through other categories, and selecting the perfect template for your next project. With instant 24/7 download access at your fingertips, you can download and customize with ease, bringing your vision to life in no time.

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Presentation with desert - Slide deck featuring desert - dead valley in namibia background and a tawny brown colored foreground

Dead Valley Namibia

As you step into the unforgiving vastness of the Namib Desert's Dead Valley, the scorching sun beats down relentlessly, its intense heat radiating off the dry earth like an unyielding force. The landscape stretches out before you, a seemingly endless expanse of sand and rock, punctuated by the occasional twisted tree or rocky outcropping that seems to defy gravity. The Burly Wood Colored palette is a masterstroke, evoking the rugged beauty of this unforgiving environment with its rich, earthy tones. The high resolution images for the background are sure to transport you to this desolate yet breathtaking landscape, where the sun dips below the horizon and paints the sky with hues of crimson and gold. The Corner Title template is designed to be a dynamic and engaging starting point for your presentation, featuring a bold, distressed font that adds an air of ruggedness to your visuals. The text "Corner Title" is emblazoned across the top of the page in a font that's both modern and retro cool, giving it a unique and eye catching feel. The template itself is a Widescreen format, perfect for showcasing high resolution images or 3D animations that bring this landscape to life. The Burly Wood Colored color palette is inclusive of a Background With feature, where you can easily add your own text, images, or graphics to create a unique look and feel. The Namib Desert landscape is the perfect inspiration for this template, with its stark beauty and unforgiving environment making it the ideal backdrop for showcasing stunning visuals. The In Summary Layout slide could be enhanced with additional images or graphics that highlight the key points of your presentation, such as statistics, quotes, or images that illustrate

Presentation with desert - Colorful slides enhanced with hike in gobi desert backdrop and a lemonade colored foreground

Hike Gobi Desert

Imagine yourself standing atop a mountain peak in the vast expanse of the Gobi desert, surrounded by towering sand dunes that stretch as far as the eye can see. The warm sun beats down upon your skin as you take in the breathtaking view, and the sense of adventure washes over you. This is what the Wide Title powerpoint template promises to deliver an attention grabbing starting point for any presentation or marketing material. Featuring a high resolution image that showcases the majesty of nature, this template provides the perfect backdrop for your message. Including a background with subtle texture and grain, it adds depth and visual interest to your design. The Widescreen format ensures that your content fills the entire screen, while the Royal Blue color palette brings a touch of elegance and sophistication to the overall look. This theme is perfectly suited to tourism and hiking related marketing materials, where a sense of adventure and exploration is paramount. Having a theme of showcasing travel destinations, this template is ideal for highlighting popular spots around the world. The 4 How To slides at the start of the deck provide a solid foundation for getting your message off the ground quickly. From setting up your presentation to engaging your audience, these slides are designed to help you get started and keep going. Enhanced with colorful icons and illustrations, they add visual interest and make it easy to follow along. The template is downloadable and compatible with Google Slides, making it a convenient choice for anyone looking to create professional looking presentations on the fly. Just imagine having all your images, layout options, and design elements at your fingertips Featured in this powerpoint template, you can have everything you need to create stunning visuals that capture your audience's attention.

Presentation with desert - Presentation with painted desert background and a lemonade colored foreground

Painted Desert

The Corner Title PowerPoint template is designed to transport your audience on a journey through time and geography, evoking the breathtaking landscape of the Painted Desert, a surreal world where red rock formations meet vibrant colors. Inspired by this natural wonder, the Corner Title template combines stunning high resolution images with a rich Burly Wood Colored color palette that exudes warmth and coziness. The Widescreen format brings the desert landscape to life, showcasing four incredible images that are perfect for use as backgrounds or overlays. The Burly Wood Colored theme adds depth and dimensionality to the design, featuring intricate patterns and textures that will leave a lasting impression on your audience. This template is ideal for presentations, tutorials, and any other content where you want to convey a sense of adventure and exploration. The corner title itself becomes an integral part of the design, serving as a focal point that draws the viewer's eye to the centerpiece – the painted desert landscape. To enhance this effect, the template includes features such as background with paintings, including a watercolor style map of the Painted Desert, having a theme of exploration and discovery, and featuring high resolution images of red rock formations and vibrant flora.

Presentation with desert - Presentation theme consisting of desert - dramatic sky over road background and a tawny brown colored foreground

Dramatic Sky Over Road Valley.

Presentation theme consisting of dramatic sky over road in a valley

Presentation with desert - Audience pleasing presentation design consisting of mongolia - hike in desert backdrop and a cream colored foreground

Hike Desert

As you plan your next outdoor adventure, imagine yourself trekking through the vast expanse of the desert landscape, surrounded by towering sand dunes and majestic cacti. The sun beats down relentlessly, but with the right tools and mindset, you can make the most of this unforgettable experience. The Desert Hiker template is designed to transport you to the heart of nature's beauty, where the harsh yet breathtaking environment is both humbling and exhilarating. Featuring a warm sandy brown color palette that evokes the feeling of sun kissed earth, this template is sure to enhance your Google Slides presentation with its natural and authentic tone. This Widescreen format allows you to showcase 4 high resolution images as background slides for easy access and customization. The template includes the following elements: * A Comparison Layout slide that showcases different features, such as the "Trail Map" and "Weather Forecast", allowing you to tailor your presentation to suit your needs. * Four How To slides that provide quick start guides to help you get up and running quickly, featuring detailed instructions on how to create and customize your presentation. Including a Background With option is available, allowing you to easily add or remove images from the template as needed. Having a Theme of Enhanced With suggests an idea of adding advanced features such as animations and transitions to further enhance the user experience. The Desert Hiker template is compatible with Google Slides and can be easily downloaded for use in your presentation.

Presentation with desert - Beautiful theme featuring fearless written on desert road backdrop and a light gray colored foreground

Fearless Written Desert Road

Theme featuring fearless written on desert road

Presentation with desert - Theme enhanced with stupid - don't let idiots ruin your background and a coral colored foreground

Don't Idiots Ruin Day Sign

Theme enhanced with don't let idiots ruin your day sign with a desert background

Presentation with desert - PPT theme with i'm not weird im background and a light blue colored foreground

'm Weird Im Limited Edition

PPT theme with i'm not weird im limited edition sign with a desert background

Presentation with desert - Amazing slides having social reform - humanitarianism wooden sign on desert backdrop and a ocean colored foreground

Humanitarianism Wooden Sign Desert Background

Slides having humanitarianism wooden sign on desert background

Presentation with desert - Colorful presentation theme enhanced with jogging sunset - young lady running backdrop and a gray colored foreground

Young Lady Running Desert

Presentation theme enhanced with young lady running in the desert

Presentation with desert - Cool new PPT layouts with draining earth - drylands in the desert backdrop and a coral colored foreground

Drylands Desert

PPT layouts with drylands in the desert

Presentation with desert - Cool new presentation with earthing grounding - stone desert backdrop and a coral colored foreground

Stone Desert

Presentation with stone desert

Presentation with desert - Slides consisting of gobi - desert sunset background and a gold colored foreground

Desert Sunset

Slides consisting of desert sunset

Presentation with desert - Beautiful PPT layouts featuring gobi-desert backdrop and a yellow colored foreground

Gobi Desert

The vast expanse of the Gobi desert stretches out before us like an endless sea of sand and rock, its natural beauty a testament to the power of nature's majesty. As we delve into this stunning template, you'll discover a design that perfectly captures the essence of this incredible landscape. This Wide Title template is perfect for showcasing your brand or organization in a professional and visually appealing way. The Steel Blue color palette provides a sophisticated backdrop for your content, while the natural keywords like "dune", "hummock", and "tourism" will help you connect with your audience on a deeper level. High resolution images of the Gobi desert background will transport your viewers to this breathtaking environment. The template is designed to be downloadable and compatible with Google Slides, making it easy to incorporate into your presentations. The Managed Process Layout ensures that all elements are neatly organized and easily accessible, while the theme of "Natural Landscapes" provides a cohesive look throughout the deck. This template is perfect for showcasing your brand's personality and values, whether you're promoting tourism or highlighting the natural wonders of the Gobi desert. Featuring high quality images and a clean design, this template is sure to enhance your presentations and leave a lasting impression on your audience. Including a background with subtle texture and shading will add depth and visual interest, while having a theme of "Natural Landscapes" provides a consistent look throughout the deck.

Presentation with desert - Slide deck consisting of make your lives extraordinary written background and a light gray colored foreground

Make Lives Extraordinary Written Desert

Slide deck consisting of make your lives extraordinary written on desert road

Presentation with desert - Colorful slides enhanced with half-and-half-split-image backdrop and a coral colored foreground

Half Half Split Image Reef

The vast expanse of space is full of mysteries waiting to be unraveled, and one of the most fascinating phenomena is the beauty of ecosystems on other planets. From the red sands of Mars to the coral reefs of the ocean, each planet has its unique charm that captivates our imagination. Imagine a stunning image of half reef and half desert mountains rising from the sea, with the majestic Red Sea in the background. The colors are vibrant, the textures are intricate, and the composition is breathtaking. This is what you can expect to see on this template, featuring high resolution images that will transport you to another world. The Wide Title template is designed for Widescreen presentations, making it perfect for showcasing stunning visuals. With a Royal Blue color palette, this template is sure to make your slides stand out from the crowd. The keywords "marsa", "half", "beauty", "color", and "ecosystem" are carefully selected to create a cohesive theme that will enhance your presentation. The template includes four How To slides at the start of the deck to help you get up and running quickly, but for now, let's focus on the features. The Dart Layout slide is where things get interesting it allows you to customize the layout of your slides with ease, making it easy to arrange images and text in a way that showcases your content. For example, you could include a background image with a subtle gradient effect, or have a theme of "Nature's Wonders" and feature high resolution images of stunning landscapes. The template is also compatible with Google Slides, making it easy to import and edit your slides on the go. With its Royal Blue color palette and Dart Layout slide, this template is sure to make

Presentation with desert - Presentation design having mirage - camels in desert sudan background and a cream colored foreground

Camels Desert,sudan

Presentation design having camels in desert sudan

Presentation with desert - Audience pleasing PPT theme consisting of desert backdrop and a gold colored foreground

Desert

PPT theme consisting of desert backdrop

Presentation with desert - Presentation theme having painted desert background and a coral colored foreground

Painted Desert

Presentation theme having painted desert

Presentation with desert - Presentation having sand desert sunset background and a violet colored foreground

Sand Desert,sunset

Presentation having sand desert sunset background

Presentation with desert - Colorful PPT theme enhanced with ripple effect - detail of a beautiful desert backdrop and a yellow colored foreground

Detail Beautiful Desert Sand Dune,

As you embark on your creative journey with CrystalGraphics' Wide Title template, imagine yourself standing at the edge of a vast desert landscape, surrounded by towering sand dunes that stretch towards the horizon. The warm golden light of sunset casts a magical glow over the scene, and the air is filled with an otherworldly beauty that seems to reverberate deep within your soul. This stunning template is designed for those who crave high quality visuals and want to elevate their presentations to new heights. With its Burly Wood Colored theme, you'll be transported to a world of natural wonder, where textures and shadows come alive in breathtaking detail. The Widescreen format ensures that every aspect of the design is perfectly proportioned, creating an immersive experience for your audience. The template's high resolution images for the background will transport you to this desert paradise, featuring intricate patterns and textures that seem to dance across the screen. And with its compatible Google Slides feature, you can easily share and collaborate on your presentations with ease. As you begin your creative process, remember that this template is just the starting point. To take it to the next level, consider incorporating a Background With element, where you add a stunning image or video to enhance the overall visual impact of your presentation. Having a Theme of Enhanced With, you can further refine and customize the design to suit your specific needs. The 4 How To slides at the start of the deck will guide you through the process of getting started quickly, providing valuable tips and tricks to help you master this template. But don't worry, they're not just about getting up and running – they're also a great opportunity to explore new ideas and techniques that will take your presentations to the next level. As you delve deeper

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  • They are compatible with both PowerPoint and Google Slides running on either Windows PCs or Macs.

  • They are available in both standard and widescreen slide formats. You can choose your preferred format by clicking on the "Widescreen" check box or icon.

  • Each template includes a beautiful high-resolution background image or video to visually reinforce the theme of your presentation.

  • In addition, each template includes designer-created graphics and modern fonts to give your presentations an up-to-date, professional look.

  • Each template's default design and title text position have been carefully selected to complement its background without covering faces or other key elements.

  • All text includes backdrops whose transparency level is mathematically calculated to maximize text readability while still allowing the background to be seen.

  • And all the text, text backdrops and graphics in every slide are colored with a palette designed to beautifully complement the colors in the background.

  • Our Premium templates (those with the descriptor “Premium” in their subtitle) include over 64 slide layouts to give you maximum flexibility as you create your presentations.

    • Those layouts are available to you whenever you create a new slide or when you want to change the layout of an existing slide.
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    • While creating these layouts our template designers have ensured that all text in every layout adjusts as gracefully as possible to various numbers of words.

  • Customizable templates (those with the descriptor “Customizable” in their subtitle) may be easily modified online before you download them.

    • To modify them, simply click on the pencil editing icon, then select your choice of ready to go designs and title text positions.
    • The editing tool also makes it easy to reposition and scale the background image or video to best suit your needs.

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