Modifying shapes with liquify toolsIllustrator provides a variety of liquify tools for changing an object's shape. Using these tools alters the original object's shape. To distort objects with liquify tools, simply hold down the mouse and draw over the object with the tool--the tool adds anchor points and adjust paths as you draw. Note: You cannot use liquify tools on objects that contain text, graphs, or symbols. Use any of the following tools to distort an object: The warp tool Stretches objects as if they were made of clay. When you drag or pull portions of an object using this tool, the pulled areas attenuate. The twirl tool Creates swirling distortions of an object. The pucker tool Deflates an object by moving control points toward the cursor. The bloat tool Inflates an object by moving control points away from the cursor. The scallop tool Adds random, smooth, arc-shaped details to the outline of an object. The crystallize tool Adds random spike, arc-shaped details to the outline of an object. The wrinkle tool Adds random arc and spike-shaped details to the outline of an object. To distort an object using a liquify tool:
To specify liquify tool options:
Note: If you don't have a pressure pen attached, the Use Pressure Pen option is dimmed. |