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Do this with both the base and top layers selected, as shown. Go to object > envelope distort > make with top object.

Once you have completed drawing your shape, put the top object above your base layer, so that it is hidden. You can also also use shapes from the Illustrator menu using the rectangle, ellipse, polygon, and star tools ( ). I usually draw my top layer using the paintbrush tool ( ). This is the shape you want to fill with the text or shape you created in step one. Draw your “top object” on top of the base.If you are using multiple objects, like me, group them (command+G) so that they are treated as one object in the next step.Įnvelope distort works with text (left) and shapes (right). Inspired by one of the images above, I used a series of concentric circles. Choose your words and font wisely, because once you click this, you won’t be able to edit the text anymore!įor shapes: Create your shape. (For this design, I ended up breaking my text into four boxes, since I distorted each one separately.)īefore advancing, convert the text to an object by going to type > create object. Unless you want the text to fill the shape in one long line, use the enter key to create multiple lines of text. For text: Type out your desired text in a cool font. For this tutorial, I’ll show you two different examples of simple warping designs-one with text and one with a group of shapes. To use the envelope distort tool, you have to think about what shapes you would like to fit into other shapes. In these images, the designer likely started with a concept. You can also use warp tools to make text fit into a shape, like these hand sanitizer images. The second distorts the word “love” to fit into a heart the third uses a similar technique to make the word “awesome” fit into globular columns that give it an almost three-dimensional appearance. The first one warps a bullseye-esque image of concentric circles into a freeform shape. Below, you can see a few applications of envelope distort. The effect is achieved with a tool called envelope distort, which basically requires merging one object-either text or a shape-to fit into the shape of something else. Warping or distorting a design to fit a particular shape is a tool commonly used in Illustrator to create the illusion of motion or fluidity.