Chapter 15. Special Effects

Previous chapters showed you how to transform objects with such techniques as duplicating, filling graphics with color and patterns, skewing, grouping, and blending. This chapter takes those transformations and helps you put them together to create exciting special effects. These effects are not hard to do, now that you know the basics, and they will add a professional touch to your graphics. As you move through the chapter, don't hesitate to experiment! If you think a technique you learned previously might add an interesting effect, try it out.

This chapter starts out showing you how to use envelopes, containers that distort an object's shape, creating nifty effects. To do this you'll use the Interactive Envelope Tool. ...

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