WPS Shape Effect - 3D Format on Windows: Introduction

WPS Shape Effect - 3D Format helps you add depth, material, lighting, and angle settings to shapes in WPS Presentation on Windows; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	3	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	3	Matches the number of Free rows in the How-to Index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the How-to Index

About This Feature

Overview

Shape Effect - 3D Format is a shape styling feature in WPS Presentation for Windows. It is used to add a more dimensional look to shapes by adjusting depth, top bevel, material, lighting, and angle.

Core tasks include:

Open 3D Format from Drawing Tools to adjust shape depth and related visual settings in one place.
Open the object formatting pane from the right-click menu for faster access.
Use the side task pane to fine-tune 3D format settings with live preview.

This feature is useful for cover slides, process diagrams, and product mockup pages. It helps make flat shapes look more layered and reduces time spent searching for formatting controls. In WPS, these settings are grouped in one object properties area for continuous adjustment.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office
Network	3D shape formatting is a local editing feature and does not require a constant internet connection
Other	Open a WPS Presentation file and select an editable shape object

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Presentation, insert or select a shape, and confirm that the Object Properties pane includes Effects and 3D Format

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Lets you adjust depth, top bevel, material, lighting, and angle for shapes in a presentation with live preview.	Microsoft Support says shapes and text boxes can use effects such as shadows, glows, bevels, and 3-D rotations, with additional 3-D options for customization.	Google Slides product pages highlight templates, animations, transitions, collaboration, recording, and presenting features, but the public page does not describe an equivalent shape 3D formatting panel.	Notion Presentation Mode turns page sections into slides and focuses on presenting page content, not on editing shape-level 3D appearance.	Adobe Acrobat supports adding 3D models to PDFs and adjusting 3D presentation properties, which is different from quick styling for standard presentation shapes.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS groups depth, top bevel, material, lighting, and angle controls in one object properties workflow for presentation shape styling.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft documents broad shape effects and 3-D options, but the referenced page is a general Office formatting guide rather than a focused presentation-shape workflow.	Compared with WPS: Google emphasizes browser-based collaboration and presentation delivery, while the referenced official page does not show the same level of shape 3D parameter control.	Compared with WPS: Notion is suited to turning structured pages into slides, but it is not centered on shape appearance editing.	Compared with WPS: Adobe is more suitable for embedded 3D model content in PDFs than for lightweight shape styling during slide design.
Official Source	—	Microsoft shape effects article	Google Slides product page	Notion Presentation Mode	Adobe 3D models in PDFs

Overall Conclusion
If you want to add a dimensional look to standard shapes during slide design, WPS provides a direct workflow for 3D format settings inside the object properties pane. Microsoft also supports shape effects and 3-D options, while Google Slides and Notion focus more on collaboration and presentation flow, and Adobe focuses more on 3D content in PDFs.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable Users	Main Need	How This Feature Helps
1	Cover title shape styling	Students, teachers, office users	Title shapes look flat	Add depth, material, and lighting to title background shapes
2	Process diagram emphasis	Report creators	Key nodes do not stand out enough	Use bevel and angle settings to make important nodes more visible
3	Product showcase slides	Marketing, sales, training teams	Slide elements need more texture	Combine material and lighting settings for a more polished look
4	Visual focus on key objects	Proposal writers	Important objects are hard to distinguish	Apply stronger 3D settings to selected shapes
5	Template detail refinement	Template designers	Slide styles need more consistency	Fine-tune shape effects in the object properties pane

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature Area	Free Users	WPS Premium
Shape 3D format settings	Available	Available
Basic PDF features	Available	Available
Cloud storage	1 GB	20 GB
Template access	Limited downloads	More advanced templates and broader benefits

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage Scenario	Recommended Plan	Why
Occasional slide editing and shape styling	Free	The 3D Format feature itself can be used directly for everyday slide design
Frequent presentation work with more storage and template needs	WPS Premium	Suitable if you also need more templates, cloud storage, and broader office benefits

Membership page: Subscribe to WPS Premium