How to Use WPS Shape Effect - Reflection on Windows

Use Shape Effect - Reflection in WPS Presentation on Windows with 4 how-to topics; all 4 are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply a Reflection Effect

Feature entry: Drawing Tools → Shape Styles → Effects → Reflection

1. Select the shape that you want to add a reflection to.
2. Click the Drawing Tools tab at the top of the window.
3. Click the Effects button.
4. Select Reflection to view the available reflection variants.
5. Click the reflection style you want to apply it to the current shape.
6. If you need more control, open More Settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected shape shows a visible reflection around or below the object.
• Next action available: You can switch to another reflection style or continue to detailed settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the shape is not selected first, the effect may not be applied to the intended object.
• Environment note: The presentation must contain an editable shape object.

2. Customize a Reflection Effect

Feature entry: Drawing Tools → Shape Styles → Effects → Reflection → More Settings → Object Properties → Reflection

1. Select the shape that you want to edit.
2. Open the Effects menu under Drawing Tools.
3. Click Reflection, then click More Settings.
4. In the right-side Object Properties pane, find the Reflection section.
5. Adjust Preset, Transparency, Size, Distance, Blur, and other available settings as needed.
6. Review the live preview and keep the settings you want.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The Object Properties pane shows reflection-related settings.
• Next action available: Changes to the settings update the shape reflection appearance.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Very large values can make the slide look visually crowded.
• Environment note: Reflection visibility can vary depending on the slide background.

3. Set Reflection from the Right-Click Menu

Feature entry: Shape right-click menu → Format Object

1. Select the target shape.
2. Right-click the shape.
3. Select Format Object.
4. In the right-side Object Properties pane, find the reflection settings.
5. Choose a preset or adjust the related parameters.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The object property sidebar opens on the right.
• Next action available: You can edit the reflection style and parameters directly in the pane.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you right-click outside the target shape, the matching object settings may not open.

4. Set Reflection from the Side Task Pane

Feature entry: Side task pane → Properties

1. Select the shape that you want to edit.
2. Click the Properties button in the side pane.
3. In Object Properties, find the Reflection section.
4. Choose a preset or adjust Transparency, Size, Distance, and Blur.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Reflection settings are visible in the property pane.
• Next action available: You can continue adjusting the effect without leaving the current slide.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no shape is selected, the pane may show page-level or other object settings instead.