Perspective Warps and Distorts with Adobe Tools: Volume 2: Putting a New Twist on Illustrator

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J. HarderPerspective Warps and Distorts with Adobe Tools: Volume 2https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8829-0_9

9. Creating Envelope Distorts

Jennifer Harder¹  

(1)

Delta, BC, Canada

 

Chapter Goal: Learn how shapes and type can warp and distort with the Envelope Distort tool.

The Envelope Distort tool in Illustrator is similar to the Puppet Warp and the Transform ➤ Warp found in Photoshop, though those commands are not required for this book. The Envelope Distort tool allows you to create a shaped mesh around a shape or text item that you can then warp and manipulate to create unusual distortions. We will explore the options of the Envelope Distort in this chapter. ...