Envelope Distort Top Object with Vector Image

[Ilia Ioannidi]

Hi everyone! I would like to make my text "CREAT" take the shape of the map (screenshot attached). I uploaded the map as an image and then vectorized and exapanded it. Upon trying to envelope distort with the top object (I've tried both orders in the layers), the message pops up that "This requires a selection of multiple objects. The top object must be a single path or mesh, or a symbol containing a single path or mesh." I guess my question is if there is any way to convert the vector image into a single path, mesh, or symbol or some other way to make the text take the shape of the map? Thank you so much!

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

The map of Creete is a group or a compound path and it is below the text. Tht will not work. Only use one path. So you have to ungroup it and then in the Layers panel check if there is also a compound path. And then also put it in front.

[Ilia Ioannidi]

Thank you so much, problem solved!