Illustrator Perspective Tool

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April 20, 2017
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Hello. I am trying to learn the perspective tool and I understand the basics.

I have an existing stock illustration that is in perspective and would like to place text on this art in this same perspective. I am having difficulty adjusting the perspective grid to the existing art (as shown below—would like the 2017 to align with the truck's trailer).

Any help or suggestions?

Thank you!

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Correct answer Monika Gause

You need to assign it to the right panel. Just take the perspective selection tool and move it a little and while the mouse is still down, press 3 on the keyboard. This will bring it to the right perspective pane.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Or use the Free Transform tool (E) to Free Distort the outlined text.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

Drag a couple of lines like this

Note: the left side is pretty much a guess as there are not enough straight lines

Use them to set up your perspective grid

M

marytxtaAuthor

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Hi Monika. This is helpful.

So, I'm doing something incorrectly—when I use the tool to map the text to the grid, it's mapping perspective in the wrong direction.

Here's my latest screen shot.

Thanks for the help!

Mary

Monika Gause

Correct answer

Community Expert

You need to assign it to the right panel. Just take the perspective selection tool and move it a little and while the mouse is still down, press 3 on the keyboard. This will bring it to the right perspective pane.

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