How to Use WPS Shape Effect - Soft Edges on Windows

Use Shape Effect - Soft Edges with 4 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the entry path and steps.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Apply the soft edge effect

Feature entry: Drawing Tools tab → Shape Styles area → Effects → Soft Edges

1. Select the shape that you want to edit.
2. Click the Drawing Tools tab at the top.
3. In the Shape Styles area, click Effects.
4. Select Soft Edges to view the preset options.
5. Click the preset point size that you want to apply to the current shape.
6. If you need more control, open More Settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected shape shows a softer edge.
• Next action available: You can continue editing other shape styles or save the presentation.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the shape is not selected first, the effect may not apply as expected.
• Environment note: This feature is intended for editable shape objects.

2. Customize the soft edge effect

Feature entry: Drawing Tools tab → Shape Styles area → Effects → Soft Edges → More Settings → Object Properties → Soft Edges

1. Select the shape that you want to edit.
2. Click the Drawing Tools tab.
3. Click Effects, then select Soft Edges.
4. Click More Settings to open the Object Properties pane on the right.
5. In Soft Edges, adjust the Size setting.
6. Review the live preview and click a blank area to finish.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The Object Properties pane appears on the right and shows the Soft Edges settings.
• Next action available: You can adjust the size repeatedly until the visual result matches your needs.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the value is too large, the shape edge may look overly blurred.
• Environment note: Changes are shown directly on the current shape while you adjust them.

3. Set soft edges from the right-click menu

Feature entry: Shape right-click menu → Format Object

1. Select the shape that you want to edit.
2. Right-click the shape.
3. Select Format Object.
4. In the Object Properties pane on the right, find the soft edge settings.
5. Adjust the settings and review the effect.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The Object Properties pane opens on the right.
• Next action available: You can continue editing other shape styles in the same pane.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Right-clicking a blank area will not open the properties for the current shape.

4. Set soft edges 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 on the side.
3. In the Object Properties pane, find the soft edge settings.
4. Adjust the soft edge settings and review the current effect.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The properties pane shows the effect settings for the current shape.
• Next action available: You can keep editing the effect without switching back to the main menu.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no shape is selected, the properties pane may not show the target object settings.