Control soft-edge effects applied to the shapes in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows. Did you know that you could change the soft edge size parameter?
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2016 for Windows
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 and higher
The Soft Edges effect adds an eaten-up, feathered edge to a selected shape. PowerPoint does provide you with some ready-to-use preset Soft Edges, but you may want to edit the applied Soft Edges effect to be less or more pronounced, as you can see within the various samples shown in Figure 1, below.
Figure 1: Soft Edges effect variations, customized
Whatever your reasons for customization, you can certainly edit the properties for the Soft Edges effect in PowerPoint 2016. For instance, you can change the soft edge size parameter, as explained within this tutorial.
Make sure that the Soft Edges effect has already been applied to a shape. Then follow these steps to get started:
See Also:
Shape Effects: Advanced Soft Edge Options (Glossary Page)
Advanced Soft Edge Options in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
Advanced Soft Edge Options in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
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