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Help with envelope distort

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September 25, 2019
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Hi, I'm trying to create an envelope distort with top object, despite my top object being a single path, I'm being given the message - This path 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. Does anyone have ant ideas to get around this?

Correct answer Joseph5E4A

Bless your soul! I was going crazy trying to figure it out. I could draw a rectangle and put a simple word like 'the' and it would display the error message. After reading your response, I sent the text to the back and brought the shape forward and it did the trick. Thank you!

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tina_5611

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I am having the same problem. Was anyone able to answer your question / solve your problem? I have the text in the back and the shape in the front. Marked both and when trying to envelope distort I get the same message you are......????

Monika Gause

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Please show your objects. Make sure the Layers panel with the objects in it is visible in the screenshot.

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Justin 0914

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I am having the same issue. Can someone please help? Please note that I am new to Illustrator I am a Photoshop guy at heart, but I need to be able to accomplish this, please and thank you

Monika Gause

Community Expert

@Justin 0914 schrieb:

I am having the same issue. Can someone please help? Please note that I am new to Illustrator I am a Photoshop guy at heart, but I need to be able to accomplish this, please and thank you

It says you need to select 2 objects. You only selected one.

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Justin 0914

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How I am not understanding what you are saying. I have the heart and the text both selected

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kyle_2291

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I have tried everything on here and beyond. Baffled as to why I keep getting the same error message.

Help is very much appreciated.

barbara_a7746676

Community Expert

It looks like your text may be regular text. Try selecting the text with the Selection tool and then choose Type > Create outlines.

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kyle_2291

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Did that... Still get the same message.

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vivek31172491yrld

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it should be a image not a picture or image

Monika Gause

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@vivek31172491yrld schrieb:

it should be a image not a picture or image

Can you please elaborate?

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ellie22

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Hi, I'm a good few years behind on this, but nothing's working for me. I feel like I've tried everything but I can't seem to get it. I've got my text layer underneath my shape layer which is a <path> and it keeps doing this! I'm so confused help me please haha

Monika Gause

Community Expert

For this distortion you might want to try the default "Bulge" envelope and jut drag the slider to the left.

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ellie22

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Oh wow thank you so much, you're a lifesaver! And thank you for getting back to me so quickly too! Have a fab day!!

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Ayu303111467zkl

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i was face the same problem. in my case, put the text under the object is useless. so i find another way by re draw the object using pentool. and it works! cause before that, i use image trace to make the object. hope this will help you guys.

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Brent25491671m711

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AHHHHHHH. Why am I having so much trouble with this as well. I have my shape and my text. Ive tried to move to front for the shape and text to the back and im still getting the same error message. Im trying to get two seperate words into two seperate sections. Ive included a photo of the shape and the layers panel. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

Which error message do you get?

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Summer25433271676x

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I'm frustrated and having the same issue. I have made a new document, tried it in separate layers, the same layer, arranged the shape to the front and made the text go to the back every time. What else can I do? I can do the mesh no problem, but I'd rather not deal with the hassle every time if I have a perfectly good shape for it to conform to. Help?