Explore advanced options for the glow effect applied to shapes in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows. These advanced effects let you alter the color, size, and transparency of the Glow effects.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 and higher
Applying a Glow effect adds a nice halo around a selected shape or most other slide objects. You may find that the Glow effect defaults just do not work for you all the time, especially since the default glow options are limited only to Theme Colors. So, if you want to make some changes, you have to step outside these defaults to change the glow color, alter the spread or transparency, etc. In Figure 1, below you can see how changes made to the Glow effect's spread and transparency can help you end up with some cool, surreal results.
Figure 1: Do more with Glow effects
In this tutorial, you'll learn to access the advanced Glow Options in PowerPoint 2013 in Windows, that make all these changes doable:
See Also:
Shape Effects: Advanced Glow Options (Glossary Page)
Advanced Glow Options in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows
Advanced Glow Options in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
Advanced Glow Options in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
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