# Create and Apply WordArt Effects in JavaScript

> Create and customize WordArt effects in Aspose.Slides for Node.js. This step-by-step guide helps developers enhance presentations with professional text.

Source: https://docs.aspose.com/slides/nodejs-java/wordart/
Updated: 2026-08-05


## **Overview**

WordArt effects allow you to add visually appealing, stylized text to your PowerPoint presentations. With Aspose.Slides, developers can programmatically create, customize, and manage WordArt just like in Microsoft PowerPoint—without needing Office installed. This article provides an overview of working with WordArt, including how to apply text transformations, fill styles, outlines, shadows, and other formatting options to make your presentation content more expressive and engaging. WordArt allows you to treat text as a graphical object. It consists of effects or special modifications applied to text to make it more attractive or noticeable.

## **Creating a Simple WordArt Template and Applying It to a Text**

**Using Aspose.Slides** 

First, we create a simple text using this JavaScript code:

```javascript
var aspose = aspose || {};
aspose.slides = require("aspose.slides.via.java");

var pres = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
try {
    var slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    var autoShape = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(aspose.slides.ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 200, 400, 200);
    var textFrame = autoShape.getTextFrame();
    var portion = textFrame.getParagraphs().get_Item(0).getPortions().get_Item(0);
    portion.setText("Aspose.Slides");
} finally {
    if (pres != null) {
        pres.dispose();
    }
}
```
Now, we set the text’s font height to a bigger value to make the effect more noticeable through this code:

```javascript
var aspose = aspose || {};
aspose.slides = require("aspose.slides.via.java");

var pres = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
try {
    var slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    var autoShape = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(aspose.slides.ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 200, 400, 200);
    var textFrame = autoShape.addTextFrame("Aspose.Slides");
    var portion = textFrame.getParagraphs().get_Item(0).getPortions().get_Item(0);

    var fontData = new aspose.slides.FontData("Arial Black");
    portion.getPortionFormat().setLatinFont(fontData);
    portion.getPortionFormat().setFontHeight(36);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) {
        pres.dispose();
    }
}
```

**Using Microsoft PowerPoint**

Go to the WordArt effects menu in Microsoft PowerPoint:

![todo:image_alt_text](image-20200930113926-1.png)

From the menu on the right, you can choose a predefined WordArt effect. From the menu on the left, you can specify the settings for a new WordArt. 

These are some of the available parameters or options:

![todo:image_alt_text](image-20200930114015-3.png)

**Using Aspose.Slides**

Here, we apply the [SmallGrid](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/nodejs-java/aspose.slides/PatternStyle#SmallGrid) pattern color to the text and add a 1-width black text border using this code:

```javascript
var aspose = aspose || {};
aspose.slides = require("aspose.slides.via.java");
const java = require("java");

var pres = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
try {
    var slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    var autoShape = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(aspose.slides.ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 200, 400, 200);
    var textFrame = autoShape.addTextFrame("Aspose.Slides");
    var portion = textFrame.getParagraphs().get_Item(0).getPortions().get_Item(0);

    portion.getPortionFormat().getFillFormat().setFillType(java.newByte(aspose.slides.FillType.Pattern));
    portion.getPortionFormat().getFillFormat().getPatternFormat().getForeColor().setColor(java.getStaticFieldValue("java.awt.Color", "ORANGE"));
    portion.getPortionFormat().getFillFormat().getPatternFormat().getBackColor().setColor(java.getStaticFieldValue("java.awt.Color", "WHITE"));
    portion.getPortionFormat().getFillFormat().getPatternFormat().setPatternStyle(java.newByte(aspose.slides.PatternStyle.SmallGrid));
    portion.getPortionFormat().getLineFormat().getFillFormat().setFillType(java.newByte(aspose.slides.FillType.Solid));
    portion.getPortionFormat().getLineFormat().getFillFormat().getSolidFillColor().setColor(java.getStaticFieldValue("java.awt.Color", "BLACK"));
} finally {
    if (pres != null) {
        pres.dispose();
    }
}
```

The resulting text:

![todo:image_alt_text](image-20200930114108-4.png)

## **Applying Other WordArt Effects**

**Using Microsoft PowerPoint**

From the program’s class, you can apply these effects to a text, text block, shape, or similar element:

![todo:image_alt_text](image-20200930114129-5.png)

For example, Shadow, Reflection, and Glow effects can be applied to a text; 3D Format and 3D Rotation effects can be applied to a text block; Soft Edges property can be applied to a Shape Object (it still has an effect when no 3D Format property is set). 

### **Applying Shadow Effects**

Here, we intend to set the properties relating to a text only. We apply the shadow effect to a text using this code in JavaScript:

```javascript
var aspose = aspose || {};
aspose.slides = require("aspose.slides.via.java");
const java = require("java");

var pres = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
try {
    var slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    var autoShape = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(aspose.slides.ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 200, 400, 200);
    var textFrame = autoShape.addTextFrame("Aspose.Slides");
    var portion = textFrame.getParagraphs().get_Item(0).getPortions().get_Item(0);

    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().enableOuterShadowEffect();
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getOuterShadowEffect().getShadowColor().setColor(java.getStaticFieldValue("java.awt.Color", "BLACK"));
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getOuterShadowEffect().setScaleHorizontal(100);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getOuterShadowEffect().setScaleVertical(65);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getOuterShadowEffect().setBlurRadius(4.73);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getOuterShadowEffect().setDirection(230);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getOuterShadowEffect().setDistance(2);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getOuterShadowEffect().setSkewHorizontal(30);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getOuterShadowEffect().setSkewVertical(0);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getOuterShadowEffect().getShadowColor().getColorTransform().add(aspose.slides.ColorTransformOperation.SetAlpha, 0.32);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) {
        pres.dispose();
    }
}
```

Aspose.Slides API supports three types of shadows: OuterShadow, InnerShadow, and PresetShadow. 

With PresetShadow, you can apply a shadow for a text (using preset values). 

**Using Microsoft PowerPoint**

In PowerPoint, you can use one type of shadow. Here’s an example:

![todo:image_alt_text](image-20200930114225-6.png)

**Using Aspose.Slides**

Aspose.Slides actually allows you to apply two types of shadows at once: InnerShadow and PresetShadow.

**Notes:**

- When OuterShadow and PresetShadow are used together, only the OuterShadow effect gets applied. 
- If OuterShadow and InnerShadow get used simultaneously, the resulting or applied effect depends on the PowerPoint version. For instance, in PowerPoint 2013, the effect gets doubled. But in PowerPoint 2007, the OuterShadow effect gets applied. 

### **Applying Display to Texts**

We add display to the text through this code sample in JavaScript:

```javascript
var aspose = aspose || {};
aspose.slides = require("aspose.slides.via.java");

var pres = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
try {
    var slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    var autoShape = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(aspose.slides.ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 200, 400, 200);
    var textFrame = autoShape.addTextFrame("Aspose.Slides");
    var portion = textFrame.getParagraphs().get_Item(0).getPortions().get_Item(0);

    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().enableReflectionEffect();
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getReflectionEffect().setBlurRadius(0.5);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getReflectionEffect().setDistance(4.72);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getReflectionEffect().setStartPosAlpha(0.0);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getReflectionEffect().setEndPosAlpha(60.0);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getReflectionEffect().setDirection(90);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getReflectionEffect().setScaleHorizontal(100);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getReflectionEffect().setScaleVertical(-100);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getReflectionEffect().setStartReflectionOpacity(60.0);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getReflectionEffect().setEndReflectionOpacity(0.9);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getReflectionEffect().setRectangleAlign(aspose.slides.RectangleAlignment.BottomLeft);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) {
        pres.dispose();
    }
}
```

### **Applying Glow Effect to Texts**

We apply the glow effect to the text to make it shine or stand out using this code:

```javascript
var aspose = aspose || {};
aspose.slides = require("aspose.slides.via.java");

var pres = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
try {
    var slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    var autoShape = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(aspose.slides.ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 200, 400, 200);
    var textFrame = autoShape.addTextFrame("Aspose.Slides");
    var portion = textFrame.getParagraphs().get_Item(0).getPortions().get_Item(0);

    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().enableGlowEffect();
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getGlowEffect().getColor().setR(255);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getGlowEffect().getColor().getColorTransform().add(aspose.slides.ColorTransformOperation.SetAlpha, 0.54);
    portion.getPortionFormat().getEffectFormat().getGlowEffect().setRadius(7);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) {
        pres.dispose();
    }
}
```

The result of the operation:

![todo:image_alt_text](image-20200930114621-7.png)

{{% alert color="primary" %}} 

You can change the parameters for shadow, display, and glow. The effects’ properties get set on each portion of the text separately. 

{{% /alert %}} 

### **Using Transformations in WordArt**

We use the Transform property (inherent in the entire block of text) through this code:
```javascript
var aspose = aspose || {};
aspose.slides = require("aspose.slides.via.java");
const java = require("java");

var pres = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
try {
    var slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    var autoShape = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(aspose.slides.ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 200, 400, 200);
    var textFrame = autoShape.addTextFrame("Aspose.Slides");

    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().setTransform(java.newByte(aspose.slides.TextShapeType.ArchUpPour));
} finally {
    if (pres != null) {
        pres.dispose();
    }
}
```

The result:

![todo:image_alt_text](image-20200930114712-8.png)

{{% alert color="primary" %}} 

Both Microsoft PowerPoint and Aspose.Slides for Node.js via Java provide a certain number of predefined transformation types.

{{% /alert %}} 

**Using PowerPoint**

To access predefined transformation types, go through: **Format** -> **TextEffect** -> **Transform**

**Using Aspose.Slides**

To select a transformation type, use the TextShapeType enum. 

### **Applying 3D effects to Texts and Shapes**

We set a 3D effect to a text shape using this sample code:

```javascript
var aspose = aspose || {};
aspose.slides = require("aspose.slides.via.java");
const java = require("java");

var pres = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
try {
    var slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    var autoShape = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(aspose.slides.ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 200, 400, 200);
    autoShape.addTextFrame("Aspose.Slides");

    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getBevelBottom().setBevelType(aspose.slides.BevelPresetType.Circle);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getBevelBottom().setHeight(10.5);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getBevelBottom().setWidth(10.5);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getBevelTop().setBevelType(aspose.slides.BevelPresetType.Circle);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getBevelTop().setHeight(12.5);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getBevelTop().setWidth(11);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getExtrusionColor().setColor(java.getStaticFieldValue("java.awt.Color", "ORANGE"));
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().setExtrusionHeight(6);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getContourColor().setColor(java.getStaticFieldValue("java.awt.Color", "RED"));
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().setContourWidth(1.5);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().setDepth(3);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().setMaterial(aspose.slides.MaterialPresetType.Plastic);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setDirection(aspose.slides.LightingDirection.Top);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setLightType(aspose.slides.LightRigPresetType.Balanced);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setRotation(0, 0, 40);
    autoShape.getThreeDFormat().getCamera().setCameraType(aspose.slides.CameraPresetType.PerspectiveContrastingRightFacing);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) {
        pres.dispose();
    }
}
```

The resulting text and its shape:

![todo:image_alt_text](image-20200930114816-9.png)

We apply a 3D effect to the text with this JavaScript code:

```javascript
var aspose = aspose || {};
aspose.slides = require("aspose.slides.via.java");
const java = require("java");

var pres = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
try {
    var slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    var autoShape = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(aspose.slides.ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 200, 400, 200);
    var textFrame = autoShape.addTextFrame("Aspose.Slides");

    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getBevelBottom().setBevelType(aspose.slides.BevelPresetType.Circle);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getBevelBottom().setHeight(3.5);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getBevelBottom().setWidth(3.5);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getBevelTop().setBevelType(aspose.slides.BevelPresetType.Circle);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getBevelTop().setHeight(4);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getBevelTop().setWidth(4);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getExtrusionColor().setColor(java.getStaticFieldValue("java.awt.Color", "ORANGE"));
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().setExtrusionHeight(6);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getContourColor().setColor(java.getStaticFieldValue("java.awt.Color", "RED"));
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().setContourWidth(1.5);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().setDepth(3);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().setMaterial(aspose.slides.MaterialPresetType.Plastic);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setDirection(aspose.slides.LightingDirection.Top);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setLightType(aspose.slides.LightRigPresetType.Balanced);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getLightRig().setRotation(0, 0, 40);
    textFrame.getTextFrameFormat().getThreeDFormat().getCamera().setCameraType(aspose.slides.CameraPresetType.PerspectiveContrastingRightFacing);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) {
        pres.dispose();
    }
}
```

The result of the operation:

![todo:image_alt_text](image-20200930114905-10.png)

{{% alert color="primary" %}} 

The application of 3D effects to texts or their shapes and interactions between effects are based on certain rules. 

Consider a scene for a text and the shape containing that text. The 3D effect contains 3D object representation and the scene on which the object got placed. 

- When the scene is set for both the figure and the text, the figure scene gets the higher priority—the text scene is ignored. 
- When the figure lacks its own scene but has 3D representation, the text scene is used. 
- Otherwise—when the shape originally has no 3D effect—the shape is flat and the 3D effect only gets applied to the text. 

These descriptions are connected to the ThreeDFormat.getLightRig() and ThreeDFormat.getCamera() methods.

{{% /alert %}} 

## **Apply Outer Shadow Effects to Texts**

Aspose.Slides for Node.js via Java provides the [**OuterShadow**](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/nodejs-java/aspose.slides/outershadow/) and [**InnerShadow**](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/nodejs-java/aspose.slides/innershadow/) classes that allow you to apply shadow effects to a text carried by [TextFrame](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/nodejs-java/aspose.slides/textframe/). Go through these steps:

1. Create an instance of the [Presentation](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/nodejs-java/aspose.slides/presentation) class.
2. Obtain the reference of a slide by using its index.
3. Add an AutoShape of Rectangle type to the slide.
4. Access the TextFrame associated with the AutoShape.
5. Set the FillType of the AutoShape to NoFill.
6. Instantiate OuterShadow class
7. Set the BlurRadius of the shadow.
8. Set the Direction of the shadow
9. Set the Distance of the shadow.
10. Set the RectanglelAlign to TopLeft.
11. Set the PresetColor of the shadow to Black.
12. Write the presentation as a [PPTX](https://docs.fileformat.com/presentation/pptx/) file.

This sample code in Java—an implementation of the steps above—shows you how to apply the outer shadow effect to a text:

```javascript
var aspose = aspose || {};
aspose.slides = require("aspose.slides.via.java");
const java = require("java");

var pres = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
try {
    // Get reference of the slide
    var sld = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    // Add an AutoShape of Rectangle type
    var ashp = sld.getShapes().addAutoShape(aspose.slides.ShapeType.Rectangle, 150, 75, 150, 50);
    // Add TextFrame to the Rectangle
    ashp.addTextFrame("Aspose TextBox");
    // Disable shape fill in case we want to get shadow of text
    ashp.getFillFormat().setFillType(java.newByte(aspose.slides.FillType.NoFill));
    // Add outer shadow and set all necessary parameters
    ashp.getEffectFormat().enableOuterShadowEffect();
    var shadow = ashp.getEffectFormat().getOuterShadowEffect();
    shadow.setBlurRadius(4.0);
    shadow.setDirection(45);
    shadow.setDistance(3);
    shadow.setRectangleAlign(java.newByte(aspose.slides.RectangleAlignment.TopLeft));
    shadow.getShadowColor().setPresetColor(aspose.slides.PresetColor.Black);
    // Write the presentation to disk
    pres.save("pres_out.pptx", aspose.slides.SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) {
        pres.dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Apply Inner Shadow Effect to Shapes**

Go through these steps:

1. Create an instance of the [Presentation](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/nodejs-java/aspose.slides/presentation) class.
2. Get a reference of the slide.
3. Add an AutoShape of the Rectangle type.
4. Enable InnerShadowEffect.
5. Set all the necessary parameters.
6. Set the ColorType as Scheme.
7. Set the Scheme Color.
8. Write the presentation as a [PPTX](https://docs.fileformat.com/presentation/pptx/) file.

This sample code (based on the steps above) shows you how to apply the inner shadow effect to a text in JavaScript:

```javascript
var aspose = aspose || {};
aspose.slides = require("aspose.slides.via.java");
const java = require("java");

var pres = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
try {
    // Get reference of the slide
    var slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    // Add an AutoShape of Rectangle type
    var ashp = slide.getShapes().addAutoShape(aspose.slides.ShapeType.Rectangle, 150, 75, 400, 300);
    ashp.getFillFormat().setFillType(java.newByte(aspose.slides.FillType.NoFill));
    // Add TextFrame to the Rectangle
    ashp.addTextFrame("Aspose TextBox");
    var port = ashp.getTextFrame().getParagraphs().get_Item(0).getPortions().get_Item(0);
    var pf = port.getPortionFormat();
    pf.setFontHeight(50);
    // Enable InnerShadowEffect
    var ef = pf.getEffectFormat();
    ef.enableInnerShadowEffect();
    // Set all necessary parameters
    ef.getInnerShadowEffect().setBlurRadius(8.0);
    ef.getInnerShadowEffect().setDirection(90.0);
    ef.getInnerShadowEffect().setDistance(6.0);
    ef.getInnerShadowEffect().getShadowColor().setB(java.newByte(189));
    // Set ColorType as Scheme
    ef.getInnerShadowEffect().getShadowColor().setColorType(aspose.slides.ColorType.Scheme);
    // Set Scheme Color
    ef.getInnerShadowEffect().getShadowColor().setSchemeColor(aspose.slides.SchemeColor.Accent1);
    // Save Presentation
    pres.save("WordArt_out.pptx", aspose.slides.SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) {
        pres.dispose();
    }
}
```

## **FAQ**

### Can I use WordArt effects with different fonts or scripts (e.g., Arabic, Chinese)?

Yes, Aspose.Slides supports Unicode and works with all major fonts and scripts. WordArt effects such as shadow, fill, and outline can be applied regardless of the language, although font availability and rendering may depend on the system fonts.

### Can I apply WordArt effects to slide master elements?

Yes, you can apply WordArt effects to shapes on master slides, including title placeholders, footers, or background text. Changes made to the master layout will be reflected across all associated slides.

### Do WordArt effects affect presentation file size?

Slightly. WordArt effects like shadows, glows, and gradient fills may slightly increase the file size due to added formatting metadata, but the difference is usually negligible.

### Can I preview the result of WordArt effects without saving the presentation?

Yes, you can render slides containing WordArt to images (e.g., PNG, JPEG) using the `getImage` method from the [Shape](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/nodejs-java/aspose.slides/shape/) or [Slide](https://reference.aspose.com/slides/nodejs-java/aspose.slides/slide/) classes. This lets you preview the result in-memory or on-screen before saving or exporting the full presentation.