Is it possible to adjust paths of text when using envelope distort???

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October 28, 2025
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Hi All!

Newbie with a newbie question here..

I am trying to use the envelope distort feature (filling a shape with text) and I'd like to make some slight alterations to the text after it is being distorted.

I tried Expanding the text beforehand, which created the paths beorehand, but after applying the envelope distort effect, the paths seemed to have went away.

Is there any way to make this happen? Or do I have to manually draw in the desired adjustments?

Thank you so much!

Kurt Gold

Community Expert

Are you looking for Object menu > Envelope Distort > Edit Contents?

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mynameiso_8710Author

Inspiring

Thanks for your response Kurt!

I followed Monika's tip to expand the envelope which allows me to make the necessary changes I wanted 🙂

I appreciate ya!

Monika Gause

Community Expert

After applying envelope distort there are 2 buttons in the control panel: edit contents and edit envelope.

It will be difficult to edit the contents, because while doing so you will not see the dirtortion. First expanding the envelope will be better for this.

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mynameiso_8710Author

Inspiring

Thank you for your message Monika!

Expanding the envelope did the trick!!!! This is going to save me tons of time - thank you so much!

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