It's hard to help you without knowing exactly what sort of effect you're trying to create.
Do you have a link to some example image/code?
There is no direct way to create a "outer glow effect" for drawn objects in processing, but such an effect can be done via a combination of drawing and blurring:
- void setup(){
- size(200,200);
- smooth();
- background(0);
- noStroke();
- fill(255,0,0);
- ellipse(100,100,95,95);
- filter( BLUR, 6 );
- stroke(0);
- fill(255,255,0);
- ellipse(100,100,90,90);
- }
- void draw(){}