Operation Manual

Pictures, Lines, and Shapes 187
The Studio’s Styles tab
offers a range of 2D
filter effects that are
ready to use. Its
multiple categories
each offer a gallery
full of predefined
effects, such as
Shadows, Bevels,
Reflections, Blurs, and
more. Each category
offers subtle variations
of the category effect.
Click any thumbnail to
apply the effect to the
selected object.
PagePlus additionally provides the Shadow Tool for applying a shadow to an
object directly in your publication. Control handles let you adjust shadow blur,
opacity and color.
To apply 2D filter effects:
1. Select an object and click the
Filter Effects button on the
Attributes toolbar.
- or -
Choose Filter Effects... from the Format menu (or via the right-click
menu). The Filter Effects dialog appears.
2. To apply a particular effect, check its box in the list at left.
3. To adjust the properties of a specific effect, select its name and vary
the dialog controls. Adjust the sliders or enter specific values to vary
the combined effect. (You can also select a slider and use the
keyboard arrows.) Options differ from one effect to another.
4. Click OK to apply the effect or Cancel to abandon changes.