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Envelope Distort > Make with top object.

  • March 8, 2022
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Online tutorials show users creating a shape > typing text > converting text to outline > move shape to front > selecting shape and text > Object > Envelope Distort > Make with Top Object. It shapes the text perfectly to shape, without distorting the font or curving the letters.

But when I follow these steps, but my text always comes out wavy and distorted within the shape. I've tried Envelope Options and deselecting "Distort Appearance" but this does nothing.

 

This is happening with uniform serif fonts or detailed san serif fonts.

I have read through the forum and tired addeding extra points on the down arrow shape and made that shape a gradient mesh (2 rows and 2 colums) and the issue is still the same. 

 

Any guidence on this would be apprecated 

    Correct answer Monika Gause

    @Monika Gause 

    Here you are.. thanks again for your time and effort on this.

    Here they are pre meshed.... see how you go with them...

     

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/bxq74dlwgydrmyv/enevelope%20issue%20file.ai?dl=0

     

    https://wetransfer.com/downloads/5a2508033e9b430f19b9d7fbe9fa24c620220314074119/f4dd7f

     


    It can be done.

    I think the error happens when you create the mesh.

     

    You have to select the 4 corners with the direct selection tool. And then Make the mesh. And then make the envelope. https://www.dropbox.com/s/1pbdgy6lbksjkwy/Makegradientmesh.mov?dl=0

     

     

     

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    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    March 8, 2022

    I've made a video about it in the meantime to further explain the issue.

     

    What applies to meshes, does also apply to envelopes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIqGHoLPuuE

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    March 9, 2022

    Thanks for the link to the video @Monika Gause , this helped with me understanding how meshes work.

    Unfortunately it's still distorting the text when I do these steps and envelope to top object

     

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    The BuzzAuthor
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    March 9, 2022

    For this results 

    Doug A Roberts
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    Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
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    March 8, 2022

    Monika's method here worked for me:

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/make-with-top-object-text-distorted/td-p/9538249

     

    Side question: is this four year old post also yours?

    https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/34342096--envelope-distort-make-with-top-object-is-warpi

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    The BuzzAuthor
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    March 9, 2022

    Thanks Doug,

     

    Yes I did try Monkia's method and to no avail unfortunatley..

     

    Side Q: No it's not my post, I was just being lazy and I just cut and pasted some of the text to save me typing out the same thing.

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