Explore effects that can be applied to shapes in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows. We look at shadows, reflections, glows, soft edges, bevels, and 3D rotation.
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Explanation:
Effects are different than fills and outlines. With the plethora of effects available in PowerPoint, you can make a Shape stand apart with a drop shadow. Other effects allow you to create convincing reflections, spreading glows, 3D bevel effects, and even soft edges (see some effects in Figure 1, below). Even better, all these effects are not destructible and can be turned on and off at your will.
Answer:
changing its fill or by adding effects to it, such as shadows, glows, reflections, soft edges, bevels, and three-dimensional (3-D) rotations.
A fill is a color, pattern, texture, picture, or gradient applied to the interior of a shape. A gradient is a gradual progression of colors and shades, usually from one color to another color, or from one shade to another shade of the same color.
SmartArt graphic with solid fill and gradient fill shapesee
Changing the fill color of a shape affects only the inside or front of the shape. If you add an effect to a shape, such as a shadow, and want a different color for that effect, you must change the color of the shadow separately from the fill color.
A 3-D effect adds depth to a shape. You can add a built-in combination of 3-D effects to your shape, or you can add individual effects. You can add combinations of individual effects to your shape in these programs: Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
Newer versionsOffice 2010
Add a fill or effect
To add a fill or effect, click your shape, click Format, click the arrow next to Shape Fill or Shape Effects, and select a color, gradient, texture, or effect.
Click the shape that you want to fill. To add the same fill to multiple shapes, click the first shape, and then press and hold Ctrl while you click the other shapes.
On the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill.
Shape Fill color options menu
Do one of the following:
To add or change a fill color, click the color you want.
To choose no color, click No Fill.
To use a color that isn't one of the theme colors, click More Fill Colors, and then either click the color that you want on the Standard tab, or mix your own color on the Custom tab. Custom colors and colors on the Standard tab do not update if you later change the document theme.
To adjust the transparency of the shape, click More Fill Colors. At the bottom of the Colors dialog box, move the Transparency slider, or enter a number in the box next to the slider. You can vary the percentage of transparency from 0% (fully opaque, the default setting) to 100% (fully transparent).
To add or change a fill picture, click Picture, locate the folder that contains the picture that you want to use, click the picture file, and then click Insert.
To add or change a fill gradient, point to Gradient, and then click the gradient variation that you want. To customize the gradient, click More Gradients, and then choose the options that you want.
To add or change a fill texture, point to Texture, and then click the texture that you want. To customize the texture, click More Textures, and then choose the options that you want.
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For more information about adding a fill or effect, select an item from the drop-down list:
See also
To add a shape, see Add shapes.
To learn about other shapes with effects, see Insert WordArt or Learn more about SmartArt graphics.
To change the look of a picture, see Apply an artistic effect to a picture.
To change the look of a text box, see Change the colors in a text box or shape.
To change the border around a text box or shape, see Remove or change the border on a text box or shape.
To create a moving effect in PowerPoint, see Animate text or objects.