How to Use WPS Shape Effects - 3D Rotation on Windows

Use Shape Effects - 3D Rotation through 4 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the matching entry path and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply a 3D rotation effect

Entry path: Drawing Tools tab → Shape Styles area → Effects → 3D Rotation

1. Select the shape that you want to edit.
2. Click the Drawing Tools tab at the top of the window.
3. Click Effects.
4. Select 3D Rotation, then choose a preset such as Parallel, Perspective, or Oblique.
5. Click the style you want to apply it to the current shape.
6. If you want more control, click More Settings.

Success Criteria

• The shape shows the selected 3D rotation effect.
• When you select the shape again, you can continue editing the effect.

Tips While Using

• Select a shape first, or the related commands may not be available.
• Preset styles directly change the visual angle and depth of the current shape.

2. Customize a 3D rotation effect

Entry path: Drawing Tools tab → Effects → 3D Rotation → More Settings → Object Properties → 3D Rotation

1. Select the shape that you want to edit.
2. Click Effects on the Drawing Tools tab.
3. Select 3D Rotation and click More Settings.
4. In the Object Properties pane on the right, find the 3D Rotation settings.
5. Adjust Preset, X Rotation, Y Rotation, Z Rotation, Perspective, Keep Text Flat, and Distance from Ground as needed.
6. Review the live preview and click a blank area to finish.

Success Criteria

• The Object Properties pane shows 3D rotation parameters.
• The shape updates as you change the settings.

Tips While Using

• You can combine multiple rotation axes for more complex visual results.
• If the shape contains text, turn on Keep Text Flat when you want the text to remain easier to read.

3. Set 3D rotation from the right-click menu

Entry path: Shape right-click menu → Set Object Format

1. Select the shape that you want to edit.
2. Right-click the shape.
3. Select Set Object Format.
4. In the Object Properties pane on the right, open the 3D rotation settings and adjust them.

Success Criteria

• The right-click menu opens the object formatting settings.
• You can continue editing the 3D rotation effect in the right-side pane.

Tips While Using

• This entry point is useful when you want to edit the object effect without switching top tabs.

4. Set 3D rotation from the side task pane

Entry path: Side task pane → Properties

1. Select the shape that you want to edit.
2. Click Properties on the side.
3. In the Object Properties pane, find the 3D rotation settings.
4. Adjust the parameters you need and review the result.

Success Criteria

• The side task pane opens Object Properties.
• You can keep adjusting 3D rotation settings in the same pane.

Tips While Using

• This method works well when you want to adjust the effect continuously while viewing the slide layout.