User Guide

Transforming and Distorting Objects 227
• Drag down for a bloated effect, curving the path outward while the anchor
points are moved inward.
Creating envelopes
The Envelope tool lets you warp and distort graphics and text blocks. An envelope
is a hidden wrapper or enclosure that contains one or more objects. Changes made
to an envelope’s shape affect the shape of the objects contained within the envelope.
You can save envelope settings for later use by storing envelopes as presets. These
presets are retained in the Envelope toolbar.
To display the Envelope toolbar:
Choose Window > Toolbars > Envelope.
To apply the envelope effect to a selected object:
1 Choose Window > Toolbars > Envelope to display the Envelope toolbar.
2 Choose Modify > Envelope > Create, or click the Create button on the
Envelope toolbar.