The envelope in the illustrator is distorted

Today we're going to look at the envelope distortions in Adobe Illustrator. In the latest version of Adobe Illustrator 10, the envelope twist becomes a big highlight. But for some reason, the order did not receive the attention it deserved. I hope you can change your view of it after reading this article.

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If you're just starting to touch Adobe Illustrator, the first question about envelopes is, "What is an envelope?" An envelope is an object that distorts the selection of objects or changes the outer frame of the selected object. In a way, it is like a clipping mask, where object A is displayed through object B and distorted by B. Therefore, object B is not only "loaded" with object A, but also distorts a. Therefore, it is called "envelope distortion". After using the envelope, you can edit the envelope at any time, and the original object can continue to be edited. The following figure shows clearly the difference between clipping and envelope deformations. (Figure 01,02)

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In fact, the envelope deformation is a very simple tool, there is no advanced skills to discourage you. Next, we will combine a practical example to study this powerful tool together. We will use this technique to create this natural wrinkle effect in a newspaper picture. (Figure 03)

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Now, Illustrator 10 offers three different sources to build envelopes: Preset curved shapes, grids, and top-level selection objects. Let's take a look at how they work, respectively.

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First, you can use the preset bending shapes in Illustrator to create envelopes by first selecting objects or groups of objects to be deformed, and then selecting objects > Envelope distortions > Bending (Object > Envelope distort > Make From Warp). This brings up the Bending Options dialog box, selects a curved style from the style, and then specifies the options (Figure 04). The image will look like this (Figure 05).

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