WebPlus Essentials User Guide - Serif

152 Lines, Shapes, and Effects
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.
WebPlus additionally provides the Shadow Tool for applying a shadow to an
object directly on your web page. 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 Tools
toolbar’s Effects flyout.
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 to the selected object, or Cancel to
abandon changes.
Creating reflections
A simple way to add creative flair to your page is
to apply a vertical reflection on a selected object.
The effect is especially eye-catching when applied
to pictures, but can be equally impressive on
artistic text, such as page titles or text banners. A
combination of settings can control reflection
height, opacity, offset and blurring.