Envelope Distort in Illustrator: Make With Top Object

Learn how to force an object to take the shape of another in Illustrator. Details below...
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There are many distortion techniques available in Illustrator with which to manipulate vector artwork. However, it's not always desirable to permanently distort the original graphic. The option "Envelope Distort - Make with Top Object" allows for a vector shape to distort another object by making it conform to it's size. This process is non-destructive and can be easily released at any point.

TIMELINE
0:00 - Introduction

0:11 - Distorting lines
- Create an Envelope Distort using Top Most Object
- Envelope Options
- Releasing Envelope Distort to access original items

2:53 - Distorting text

4:43 - Real world example of company logo

5:23 - How to quickly make a series of lines using the Distort and Transform effect