How to Use WPS Image Tools on Windows

Use WPS Image Tools through 12 how-to topics, including 8 free topics and 4 membership-related items, so you can jump directly to the task you need.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Add or Replace a Picture

Feature entry: Select a picture, then open the Picture Tools tab at the top and choose Add Picture or Change Picture

1. Open your document in WPS Writer.
2. Select an existing picture to show the Picture Tools tab.
3. Click Add Picture to insert another image.
4. Click Change Picture to replace the current image while keeping its size and position.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A new picture appears, or the selected picture is replaced.
• What you can do next: You can continue with crop, wrapping, or style adjustments.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no picture is selected, the Picture Tools tab does not appear.

2. Crop a Picture

Feature entry: Select a picture, then go to Picture Tools → Crop

1. Select the picture you want to edit.
2. Click Crop to show the crop frame.
3. Drag the corners or edges to adjust the crop area.
4. Click a blank area in the document to finish cropping.
5. If needed, choose crop by shape for a shaped result.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Only the selected area or shape remains visible.
• What you can do next: You can continue resizing, wrapping, or exporting the picture.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Switching to another tool before finishing may prevent the crop range from being applied.

3. Resize and Rotate a Picture

Feature entry: Picture Tools → Width/Height boxes or the Rotate menu

1. Select the picture.
2. Enter the size you want in the Width and Height boxes.
3. Turn on Lock Aspect Ratio if you want to keep the original proportions.
4. You can also drag the corner handles to resize manually.
5. Click Rotate and choose a rotation option.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The picture size or direction updates as expected.
• What you can do next: You can continue with layout or style changes.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If aspect ratio is not locked, the picture may look stretched.

4. Set Text Wrapping and Position

Feature entry: Picture Tools → Wrap Text

1. Select the picture.
2. Open the Wrap Text menu.
3. Choose In Line with Text, Square, Tight, Through, Top and Bottom, Behind Text, or In Front of Text.
4. After choosing a non-inline option, drag the picture to the position you want.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Text flows around the picture according to the selected layout.
• What you can do next: The picture can be moved more freely on the page.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: An inline picture cannot be dragged like a floating object.

5. Align, Layer, and Group Pictures

Feature entry: Picture Tools → Align, Bring Forward, Send Backward, or Group

1. Select one or more pictures.
2. Use Align to place pictures consistently.
3. Use Bring Forward or Send Backward to change layer order.
4. Click Group if you want to move multiple pictures as one object.
5. Use Ungroup when you need to separate them again.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Pictures are aligned, layered, or grouped as intended.
• What you can do next: You can move, resize, or style them together.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If a picture is still inline, layer changes may not be obvious.

6. Adjust Picture Effects and Appearance

Feature entry: Picture Tools → Effects, Border, Color, Transparency, or Reset Style

1. Select the picture.
2. Click Effects to add shadow, reflection, glow, or soft edges.
3. Click Border to set a border style.
4. Click Color to adjust tone, saturation, or brightness.
5. Click Transparency to change how transparent the picture looks.
6. Click Reset Style if you want to restore the default appearance.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The picture appearance changes immediately.
• What you can do next: You can continue with layout, printing, or export.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Applying too many effects can reduce readability.

7. Compress Pictures

Feature entry: Picture Tools → Compress Pictures

1. Select the picture you want to compress.
2. Click Compress Pictures.
3. Choose a compression mode and resolution in the dialog box.
4. If needed, select the option to delete cropped areas.
5. If needed, apply the setting to all pictures in the document.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The pictures still display normally after compression.
• What you can do next: Save the file and check whether the document size is reduced.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Strong compression may reduce picture clarity.

8. Save as Picture

Feature entry: Right-click a picture → Save as Picture

1. Select the picture you want to export.
2. Right-click the picture.
3. Choose Save as Picture.
4. Select the save location and format.
5. Click Save.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: An exported image file appears in the local folder.
• What you can do next: You can reuse the image in another document or design file.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not confirm the format, transparency or image quality may not match your needs.

9. Batch Adjust Pictures

Feature entry: Picture Tools → Batch

1. Select a picture and open Picture Tools.
2. Click the Batch menu.
3. Choose a batch action such as batch export or batch compression.
4. Follow the prompts to complete the process.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Multiple pictures are processed with the same rule.
• What you can do next: You can save or export the results.

Tips While Using

• Membership: This topic requires WPS Premium.

10. Use Membership Options in Picture Printing

Feature entry: Picture Tools → Print

1. Select the picture.
2. Click Print.
3. Adjust the print settings in the dialog box.
4. Choose any available membership-related print options if needed.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The print settings window opens and preview is available.
• What you can do next: You can print directly or return to picture editing.

Tips While Using

• Membership: Some print options in this area require WPS Premium.

11. Convert a Picture

Feature entry: Picture Tools → Convert

1. Select the picture.
2. Click the Convert menu.
3. Choose the target format in the pop-up window.
4. Follow the prompts to finish the conversion.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The picture is prepared for output in the selected format or enters the next processing step.
• What you can do next: You can save the converted result or continue editing.

Tips While Using

• Membership: This topic requires WPS Premium.

12. Use AI Tools and Picture Editing Extensions

Feature entry: Picture Tools → AI Tools or Picture Editing

1. Select the picture.
2. Click AI Tools to use options such as AI cutout, AI erase, or AI clarity enhancement.
3. Click Picture Editing to open the extended editing window.
4. In that window, you can use annotation, assets, watermark, mosaic, crop, rotate, correction, resize, text recognition and editing, cutout, erase, clarity enhancement, and color adjustment tools.
5. Save the result when you finish.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The picture is processed according to the selected AI or editing action.
• What you can do next: You can return to the document for layout or export.

Tips While Using

• Membership: AI tools and most advanced picture editing extensions require WPS Premium.
• Environment: Some AI features require internet access and a signed-in account.