Help with envelope distort

[tomfindlay]

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?

[kyle_2291]

I am geting it there now. But that is what I am trying to do via trial and error.  Much appreciated. 

[barbara_a]

Great! Glad that helped.

[Monika Gause]

The upper part looks great. You might have too many points in the lower part. Also there is one thing you need to know about envelopes: https://youtu.be/aIqGHoLPuuE The video is about meshes, but the same applied to envelopes.

[kyle_2291]

Yes, lower part still needs work, just happy to get past the roadblock at the moment. Appreciate the links, will check out. 

[kphotopage]

Kyle, for the lower part, I used Envelope>Make with Warp. Arc Lower

I then tweaked the anchors.

K

[kyle_2291]

I am learning all this as I go so this is much appreciated. That is exactly what I am trying to do. One question; can you fix the anchor points after you wrap the text or do you do it before? I massed around with it yesterday but ran out of time, about to give it another go. I ended up doing it over a few times yesterday as I struggled to edit it after the text wrapped. I figured out anchor points were the solution to my problem, just have not sat down to figure it out yet.  Much appreciated. 

[Monika Gause]

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@kyle_2291  schrieb:

One question; can you fix the anchor points after you wrap the text or do you do it before? 

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Some points need to be fixed in advance (it's in my video)

Other points can be fixed afterwards.

[Justin 0914]

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]

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@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

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

[Justin 0914]

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

[Justin 0914]

Got It Finally!!!!!!!

[tina_5611]

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]

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