Apply 3D Effects in PowerPoint using C# .NET

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Learn how to apply 3D effects in PowerPoint PPT/PPTX presentations in C# .NET: https://blog.aspose.com/2022/01/24/create-three-d-effects-in-ppt-csharp-net/

create-3d-image-in-ppt.cs

// Create presentation
using (Presentation presentation = new Presentation())
{
    // Add a new shape
    IAutoShape shape = presentation.Slides[0].Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 150, 200, 200);

    // Add image
    shape.FillFormat.FillType = FillType.Picture;
    shape.FillFormat.PictureFillFormat.Picture.Image = presentation.Images.AddImage(File.ReadAllBytes("tiger.bmp"));
    shape.FillFormat.PictureFillFormat.PictureFillMode = PictureFillMode.Stretch;

    // Apply 3D effects
    shape.ThreeDFormat.Camera.CameraType = CameraPresetType.OrthographicFront;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.Camera.SetRotation(20, 30, 40);
    shape.ThreeDFormat.LightRig.LightType = LightRigPresetType.Flat;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.LightRig.Direction = LightingDirection.Top;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.Material = MaterialPresetType.Flat;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.ExtrusionHeight = 100;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.ExtrusionColor.Color = Color.DarkGray;

    // Save presentation
    presentation.Save("3D-Image.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
}

create-3d-shape-gradient-in-ppt.cs

// Create presentation
using (Presentation presentation = new Presentation())
{
    // Add a new shape
    IAutoShape shape = presentation.Slides[0].Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 150, 200, 200);

    // Set text
    shape.TextFrame.Text = "3D";
    shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs[0].ParagraphFormat.DefaultPortionFormat.FontHeight = 64;

    // Apply gradient
    shape.FillFormat.FillType = FillType.Gradient;
    shape.FillFormat.GradientFormat.GradientStops.Add(0, Color.Blue);
    shape.FillFormat.GradientFormat.GradientStops.Add(100, Color.LightBlue);

    // Apply 3D effects
    shape.ThreeDFormat.Camera.CameraType = CameraPresetType.OrthographicFront;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.Camera.SetRotation(20, 30, 40);
    shape.ThreeDFormat.LightRig.LightType = LightRigPresetType.Flat;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.LightRig.Direction = LightingDirection.Top;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.Material = MaterialPresetType.Flat;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.ExtrusionHeight = 100;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.ExtrusionColor.Color = Color.Blue;

    // Save presentation
    presentation.Save("3D-Shape-Gradient.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
}

create-3d-shape-in-ppt.cs

// Create presentation
using (Presentation presentation = new Presentation())
{
    // Add a new shape
    IAutoShape shape = presentation.Slides[0].Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 150, 200, 200);

    // Set text
    shape.TextFrame.Text = "3D";
    shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs[0].ParagraphFormat.DefaultPortionFormat.FontHeight = 64;

    // Apply 3D effects
    shape.ThreeDFormat.Camera.CameraType = CameraPresetType.OrthographicFront;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.Camera.SetRotation(20, 30, 40);
    shape.ThreeDFormat.LightRig.LightType = LightRigPresetType.Flat;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.LightRig.Direction = LightingDirection.Top;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.Material = MaterialPresetType.Flat;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.ExtrusionHeight = 100;
    shape.ThreeDFormat.ExtrusionColor.Color = Color.Blue;

    // Save presentation
    presentation.Save("3D-Shape.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
}

create-3d-text-in-ppt.cs

// Create presentation
using (Presentation presentation = new Presentation())
{
    // Create a rectangle shape
    IAutoShape shape = presentation.Slides[0].Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 200, 150, 250, 250);
    shape.FillFormat.FillType = FillType.NoFill;
    shape.LineFormat.FillFormat.FillType = FillType.NoFill;
    shape.TextFrame.Text = "3D Text";

    // Get text portion
    Portion portion = (Portion)shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs[0].Portions[0];
    portion.PortionFormat.FillFormat.FillType = FillType.Pattern;
    portion.PortionFormat.FillFormat.PatternFormat.ForeColor.Color = Color.DarkOrange;
    portion.PortionFormat.FillFormat.PatternFormat.BackColor.Color = Color.White;
    portion.PortionFormat.FillFormat.PatternFormat.PatternStyle = PatternStyle.LargeGrid;
    shape.TextFrame.Paragraphs[0].ParagraphFormat.DefaultPortionFormat.FontHeight = 128;

    // Access text frame
    ITextFrame textFrame = shape.TextFrame;

    // Set up "Arch Up" WordArt transform effect
    textFrame.TextFrameFormat.Transform = TextShapeType.ArchUp;

    // Apply 3D effects
    textFrame.TextFrameFormat.ThreeDFormat.ExtrusionHeight = 3.5f;
    textFrame.TextFrameFormat.ThreeDFormat.Depth = 3;
    textFrame.TextFrameFormat.ThreeDFormat.Material = MaterialPresetType.Plastic;
    textFrame.TextFrameFormat.ThreeDFormat.LightRig.Direction = LightingDirection.Top;
    textFrame.TextFrameFormat.ThreeDFormat.LightRig.LightType = LightRigPresetType.Balanced;
    textFrame.TextFrameFormat.ThreeDFormat.LightRig.SetRotation(0, 0, 40);
    textFrame.TextFrameFormat.ThreeDFormat.Camera.CameraType = CameraPresetType.PerspectiveContrastingRightFacing;

    // Save presentation
    presentation.Save("3D-Text.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
}